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less frequent intervals depending on user requirements. In the production phase for
fixing any defect there could be many possibilities. If the application is licensed and
deployed inside the firewall, then if you have purchased support for the application
from the software vendor, either the reported defect will be fixed by the vendor or
they may suggest a work-around solution. If it is fixed, then the vendor will send a
patch and you will have to apply the patch. If the application is a hosted application
by the vendor, then they will apply the patch themselves.
3.12 Test Case Prioritization
Testing involves testing all functionality of the application as per test coverage. is
includes trivial functiona