what are the characteristic of efficient bug reporting ?

"Fundamentals of the bug reporting can be explained but the actual reporting depends on factors like tools used, management focus, information availability, etc.

Important Charecteristics:

1. Present the As-Is data, do not modify to please any section of recepient. This happens quite often

2. Group the defect causes and highlight the ones which cause most defects (Pareto), don't just report bugs provide analysis and possible resolutions

3. Provide statistics of test progression and corresponding defects count

4. Highlight showstoppers

5. Graphical representation of test progress helps higher management to get a better perspective into the progress without having to read through the entire document.

6. Emphasize on the turn around time taken to resolve bugs

- Vignesh