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# Quality Work Item Lifecycle

## Refinement

* Story is reviewed by QA team

* If testing is required, add Tag: `Has-Testing-Efforts`

* Questions answered/clarified

* High Level Test Plan (HLTP) created and added to AC

## Sprint Planning

* Create QE tasks on stories:

  * \[QE] Test Case Creation

  * \[QE] Test Case Review

  * \[QE] Dev/QA Handoff

  * \[QE] Test Case Execution

## During Sprint

### Dev Complete

1. Set Story to Resolved

2. Assign to QE

3. Demo Story to QA

### QE Testing Complete - Bug Found

1. Triage in Standup:

   * **Bug P1-P2**:

     * Link Bug as Child of Story

     * Set Story to Active

     * Assign Story to Dev
   * **Bug P3-P4**:

     * Link Bug as Related to Story

     * Close Tasks

     * Assign to QE Lead

### QE Testing Complete - No Bugs

1. Close Tasks

2. Add snapshot of functionality (if possible) in comment

3. Assign to QE Lead

## Sprint Closure

* QE Testing Complete:

  1. Ensure Tasks are Closed

  2. Add snapshot of test execution in comment on Story

  3. Assign to Product Owner (PO)