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2.2 Defect Reporting

When a defect is discovered, the person who found it must post to the mailing list a message with the keyword [bug] in the subject line. The post must include a description of the bug, the date the bug was found, a Defect Severity rating and a Description of the problem and impact.

When a bug has been fixed, an email must be sent in reply to the original defect report stating who fixed the bug, how the bug was fixed and the date it was fixed.

The Test Manager must note and track the bug in the bug log as described in the SQAP section 8.