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Bugs, issues, and risks in Azure Boards

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The following fields track information about bugs, issues, and risks. These work item types are defined in the process template for the CMMI process.

Bug tracking fields

The following fields aren't reported or indexed.

Field name Description Data type
Symptom The unexpected behavior. Reference name=Microsoft.VSTS.CMMI.Symptom HTML
Proposed Fix The proposed change to correct the reported problem. Reference name=Microsoft.VSTS.CMMI.ProposedFix HTML
Found in Environment The software setup and configuration where the bug was found. Reference name=Microsoft.VSTS.CMMI.FoundInEnvironment String
Root Cause The cause of the error. Typical values include:
- Coding Error
- Design Error
- Specification Error
- Communication Error
- Unknown

To edit the picklist, see Customize a picklist. Reference name=Microsoft.VSTS.CMMI.RootCause
String
How Found How the bug was discovered (for example, during a customer review or ad-hoc testing). Reference name=Microsoft.VSTS.CMMI.HowFound String

Issue tracking fields

The following fields aren't reported or indexed.

Field name Description Data type
Analysis The root cause analysis and one or more proposed solutions. Reference name=Microsoft.VSTS.CMMI.Analysis HTML
Corrective Action Actual Resolution What the team actually did to resolve the issue. Reference name=Microsoft.VSTS.CMMI.CorrectiveActionActualResolution HTML
Corrective Action Plan The agreed-upon corrective action the team plans to implement. Reference name=Microsoft.VSTS.CMMI.CorrectiveActionPlan HTML
Target Resolve Date The target date by which the team expects to resolve the issue or when the issue becomes critical for the project plan. Reference name=Microsoft.VSTS.CMMI.TargetResolveDate DateTime

Risk tracking fields

The following fields aren't reported or indexed.

Field name Description Data type
Contingency Plan Actions to take if the risk occurs. You can link tasks to the Risk work item to track work needed to implement the contingency plan. You can also create an Issue work item to track one or more issues affected by the risk. Reference name=Microsoft.VSTS.CMMI.ContingencyPlan HTML
Mitigation Plan Actions to reduce the probability or impact of the risk. Link tasks to the Risk work item to track mitigation work. Reference name=Microsoft.VSTS.CMMI.MitigationPlan HTML
Mitigation Triggers Conditions or events that cause the team to execute the mitigation plan (for example, a near-term weather forecast that would justify procuring a backup generator). Reference name=Microsoft.VSTS.CMMI.MitigationTriggers HTML
Probability A number indicating the chance the risk occurs (valid values: 1–99, where 99 indicates the risk is almost certain). Reference name=Microsoft.VSTS.CMMI.Probability Integer