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Activity:

Triage Bugs

Participating Roles

Responsible:

Project Manager

Overview

Entry Criteria

    Dependencies:

    • At least one bug is newly reported or reopened.

    Sub-Activities

    1

    Generate Bug List

    • Query the bug tracking system for newly reported and reopened bugs.

    2

    Review Bugs

    • Review each bug found and, with input from development, testing, and product management, determine the importance of fixing each one to the goals of the project and the current iteration.

    3

    Assign Priority to Fix and Iteration

    • Assign a priority to fix and iteration to each bug to allow the development team to schedule and address the bug in a timely fashion.

    4

    Reproduce Dubious Bugs

    • Optional
    • If a bug report is unclear or the true impact of the bug is uncertain, the program management team should attempt to reproduce the bug so that they have a good understanding of its real impact and reproducibility.

    Exit Criteria

    All newly reported and reopened bugs are reviewed and assigned a priority and iteration.

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