Bug and Defect Tracking

A bug tracking system is basically a software application that is meant to help programmers, businessmen and quality assurance to always keep track of software bugs in their work. They work together with the defect tracking system which is a software system as well.

Bug tracking software systems allows user to directly access or enter bug reports directly. Some of these services are only used by companies doing exclusive software services and development only.Basically, the bug-tracking as well as the defect tracking systems work best with other software project management applications.

Both bug and defect tracking systems are data based oriented and therefore they have the ability of recording facts about known bugs. the details in the recorded information include the exact time when the bug was recorded, the program behavior as well as the procedure and details on how to reproduce the bug, and the name or rather the general identity of the person who reported the incident as well as the progress on trying to fix it; for example if the programmers are already in place.

A bug and defect tracking system allows the bug to be configured to another status or even to be deleted if need arises. The basic importance and benefit of the tracking systems is that they bring out a clear overview of software development requests and their nature.