2. Error and Defect Management in context of IFDK reference product

3. About this course material -This material if for general training for Error and Defect Management -Material is more supportive in class room -Material will be updated during courses -FreeNest Portable Project Platform is used to demonstrate things only in practice. This is not limiting usage for material for other training environments (I hope ) About material

4. Definitions Failure - Fault, Defect, Bug - Incident, Failure, Error Example forum thread: http://www.allinterview.com/showanswers/36257.htmlhttp://www.allinterview.com/showanswers/36257.html ISTQB syllabus Yläotsikko

5. Customer/Business Requirements Sub System Requirements Component Requirements Component / Unit Testing Integration Testing System Testing Acceptance Testing System Requirements Architecture& Design& Implementatio n Product VALIDATION VERIFICATION Error Database Error Database MAINTENANCE Error Database & Management covers whole product life cycle PRODUCT END timelinetimeline

6. ● TEST CASE ID XXXXX ● Step1 ● Step2 ● Step3. ● Step4. ● TEST CASE ID XXXXX ● Step1 ● Step2 ● Step3. ● Step4. INCIDENTS Bug/Defect Report Bug/Defect Report Error Database System Under Test EXECUTE TEST ! Test Engineer Writes report and provides evidences What means error/defect reporting? Yläotsikko Collects INCIDENTS Can lead to

7. Example Sources for error report CRM Field Testing Testing Process Customer Feedback / Customer Feedback / Error Report Change Request? Change Request? N x Incidents Yläotsikko

8. ● Defect/Burg/Error ID ● Reporter ● Time ● Founded where ● Which way? ● Test Case ● Test Setup/Configuration ● Describe scenario? ● Attachements? Picture/Log/etc.. ● Defect/Burg/Error ID ● Reporter ● Time ● Founded where ● Which way? ● Test Case ● Test Setup/Configuration ● Describe scenario? ● Attachements? Picture/Log/etc.. Error Database Error Database Id1 Id2 Id1 Id3 Id1 Error/Bug/Defect Report

9. Id1 Id2 Id4 Id3 Nature of bug? Location? Priority? Severity? Where is the bug is found?Which one should fixed first? How fatal is the bug? Id2 ID N Target? When the bug should be fixed and verified ?

10. Testing Levels and Error Management UNIT TESTING – Developer's area Implementation Test Framework Error Database Error Database

11. Integration Testing Implementa tion Test Framework Error Database Error Database Test Plan Test Plan Implementa tion Test Framework Component 2

12. System & Acceptace Testing Implem entati on Test Framewo rk Error Database Error Database Te st Pl an Te st Pl an Implem entati on Test Framewo rk Component 2 Test Plan Test Plan IFDK HARDWARE DESIGN IFDK HARDWARE DESIGN IFDK HARDWARE PROTOTYPE VERIFICATED IFDK HARDWARE PROTOTYPE VERIFICATED

13. Error/defect life cycle Yläotsikko

14. Error fixing and release Week 0 Week 26 Week 52 REL 0.1 REL 0.2 REL 0.5 REL 1.0 Defect Found Defects Found Future ?

15. Hands On: Bugzilla Error Database http://www.bugzilla.org/ http://www.bugzilla.org/installat ion-list/ http://www.bugzilla.org/ http://www.bugzilla.org/installat ion-list/ What is Bugzilla? Bugzilla is a "Defect Tracking System" or "Bug-Tracking System". Defect Tracking Systems allow individual or groups of developers to keep track of outstanding bugs in their product effectively. Most commercial defect-tracking software vendors charge enormous licensing fees. Despite being "free", Bugzilla has many features its expensive counterparts lack. Consequently, Bugzilla has quickly become a favorite of thousands of organizations across the globe. What is Bugzilla? Bugzilla is a "Defect Tracking System" or "Bug-Tracking System". Defect Tracking Systems allow individual or groups of developers to keep track of outstanding bugs in their product effectively. Most commercial defect-tracking software vendors charge enormous licensing fees. Despite being "free", Bugzilla has many features its expensive counterparts lack. Consequently, Bugzilla has quickly become a favorite of thousands of organizations across the globe.

16. Reporting, Metrics and daily usage

17. Bugzilla Yläotsikko

18. Other Defect Database Solutions JIRA – Commercial Requisite Pro – Commercial Rational Synergy - Commercial Mantis – Open Source

19. Testlink and Bugzilla Test Management Database Test Management Database Feature Implementation Feature Implementation TestCase Bug Report Error Database Error Database PASS FAIL TestCase Test Plan/Suite SourceCode Version Control SourceCode Version Control BUGZILLA TESTLINK VC + Implementation

20. Feature or Bug? That's a question!

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22. Change Management Sometimes founded defect can lead to change Bug? Change Request? Not Clear Requirements Not Clear Requirements Feature ? Yläotsikko

23. Traditional SW Project vs Open Source Project Open Source – Crowd Sourcing SW Relase tested without coordination by group of volunteers Release tested by customer Field Testing Test Group Yläotsikko