Work Item Type: Defect
This work item type is used to track the work associated with fixing a defect.
Main description

Defect work items are added to the work items list for further processing and to track status of work on defects.

Enhancement requests are not logged as defects. They are documented by modifying the description or details of existing user stories, which should prompt each user story owner to reopen or reiterate on the affected user stories. Alternatively, the team lead could capture issues that will later be acted upon, which then could trigger the update of existing user stories descriptions or details.

The following table shows the Defect work item state machine:

Output State

Input State

New

In Progress

Resolved

Verified

Reopened

  Initialize / Request Change        
New   Start Working / Fix Defect: (defect name) Resolve / Fix Defect: (defect name)    
In Progress Stop Working / Manage Iteration (Project Level)   Resolve / Fix Defect: (defect name)    
Resolved       Verify / Run Tests Reopen / Run Tests

Verified

    Resolve / Run Tests   Reopen / Run Tests

Reopened

  Start Working / Fix Defect: (defect name) Resolve / Fix Defect: (defect name)    

Table 1 - State machine of the Defect work item