Bug Tracking & Reporting
Master bug tracking and reporting processes for effective defect management. This is a foundational concept in quality assurance and test automation that professional developers rely on daily. The explanations below are written to be beginner-friendly while covering the depth and nuance that comes from real-world Software Testing experience. Take your time with each section and practice the examples
50 min•By Priygop Team•Last updated: Feb 2026
Bug Life Cycle
- New: Bug discovered and reported
- Assigned: Bug assigned to developer
- Open: Developer acknowledges bug
- Fixed: Developer fixes the bug
- Retest: Tester verifies the fix
- Verified: Bug confirmed as fixed
- Closed: Bug resolution confirmed
- Reopened: Bug still exists after fix
Bug Report Template
- BUG REPORT TEMPLATE Bug ID: BUG-2024-001 Title: Login fails with special characters in password Severity: High Priority: High Status: New Assigned To: [Developer Name] Reported By: [Tester Name] Reported Date: [Date] Environment: Chrome 120, Windows 11 DESCRIPTION: Login functionality fails when password contains special characters like @, #, $, %. STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
- 1. Navigate to login page
- 2. Enter valid username: "testuser"
- 3. Enter password with special characters: "Test@123#"
- 4. Click Login button
- 5. Observe the error EXPECTED RESULT: User should be logged in successfully with password containing special characters. ACTUAL RESULT: Error message "Invalid password format" is displayed and login fails. ATTACHMENTS:
- Screenshot: login_error.png
- Browser Console Log: console_log.txt
- Network Log: network_log.har ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- This affects users who use strong passwords with special characters
- security implications: Users may be forced to use weaker passwords
- Workaround: Use password without special characters REPRODUCIBILITY:
- Always: 100%
- Sometimes: 0%
- Rarely: 0% IMPACT:
- High: Affects user authentication
- security risk: Weak password enforcement
- User experience: Poor login experience