open:when the tester find a defect in built he will post in 
the defect lab as open

fixed:after the developer has rectifies the issue he will 
place in td as fixed.

Hi,
  

     Stages:
           - New
           - Open
           - Need More info..(if the tester send the 
details of the defect but the developer can not able to 
understand what the tester has send )

           - Fixed
           - Reopen
           - Closed.

    Let me know it is wrong..

Regards,
Satya.K

New
Open
Resolved
Re-Open (Can Be Before Close or After Close)
Closed & also 
As Per Design
Considered For Enhancements
Hold
Rejected

New-->Open-->Fixed(if accepted)-->Resoled-->Closed/Reopen
 
there is a special case that is "Deffered"-->accepted by 
developers but not resolved due lack of time and low 
priority,low severity...

Let me know feedback to my id-venu.penchala@gmail.com

Defect Status are Defect Tracking Tool dependent.

As per IBM ClearQuest, different stages in a Defect Life 
Cycle are:
1- Submitted or New or Open
2- Assigned - Assigned by the Test Leader to a developer.
3- Investigate - Developer checks that if he can reproduce 
the defect. During this period a Developer change to this 
status.
4- Resolved or Fixed- Once the defect is Investigated and 
solved, Developer change the status to Resolved.
5- Verified - This status is given by Tester. Once the 
defect is verified by retesting the defect.
6- Reopen - If the defect is still reproduciable during the 
retesting.

new(test engineer)--open(team leader)---retest(developer)--
reopen(test engineer)--fixed(developer)---close(test 
engineer)

Different stages are there in between the status "open" &
"fixed"

1)New - Defect posted by QC
2)Assigned- Defect will be assigned to a developer
3)Wont fix- The status can be provided when the defect is
out of scope,may be not in requirement document,etc..
4)Worksforme- Defect may work in developers system 
5)Needmoreinfo- when the defect description is not so clear
, not able to reproduce etc..
6)Duplicate- Defect may posted in 2 different ways but of same 
7)Hold - The defect may be holded for next release or even
for next milestone
7)Fixed- once the defect is fixed 
8)Reopened -IF defect remain same or when the impact of etc...
9)Closed- Once the defect is working as expected then the
defect will be closed.....

New
                 Assigned
                 Open
                 Fixed
                 Retest    ( not fixed reopen )
                 Closed