IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF CAUSES FOR SOFTWARE BUG REJECTION WITH THEIR IMPACT OVER TESTING EFFICIENCY

ABSTRACT A significant percentage of software bugs reported during test cycles falls in a category of Invalid bug reports also known as rejected bugs. This research presents the actual percentage of bugs rejection based on data collected from bug tracking system. This paper provides a list of reasons behind bug rejection, their relation with severity level and possible threats that can affect software testing efficiency with reference to the life of a rejected bug. KEYWORDS Invalid Bug Report, Rejected Bug, Software Testing, Bug Severity, Testing Efficienc