Software peer reviews and formal inspections are industy-proven "best practices" for improving software quality,
decreasing costs, and reducing project cycle time. This seminar will provide participants with a thorough understanding of how to perform effective peer reviews
and formal inspections on software work products, and how to incorporate these techniques into the project life cycle.
What You Will Learn
- Characteristics that make reviews effective
- How to improve any work product review
- Costs & benefits of effective reviews and inspections
- How to perform formal software work product inspections
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for software managers, business and systems analysts, users, developers,
testers, quality assurance analysts and any software professionals who desire to learn how to make work product reviews more productive and cost-effective.
Course Outline
Introduction to Reviews & Inspections
- Differences between formal inspections & other review types
- Why formal inspections are an industry "best practice"
- Costs & benefits of effective reviews & inspections
- How effective reviews & inspections can help reduce delivery time
- Tips for improving any existing review process
The Formal Inspection Process
- Components of the inspection process
- What gets inspected
- Inspection process steps
- Inspection work products
Step-by-Step Guide to Performing Inspections
- How to perform each inspection step
- Estimating how much time should be spent
- Who gets involved
- Determining the outcome of an inspection
Seminar Length: 1 Day
