Defect Leakage, Escape Rate, DRE and DDP: One Fraction, Four Names
The four common defect metrics that compare bugs found before and after a release are one fraction under different names. This guide gives the formulas with their sources, shows how a different denominator changes the answer, explains the time window, puts the often-quoted 85% average in context, and shows when a change between releases is real.
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