Software peer reviews and formal inspections are industy-proven techniques for improving software quality,
decreasing costs, and reducing project cycle time. These are also the most effective static testing techniques for discovering
defects in user requirements. This seminar will provide participants with a thorough understanding of how to perform peer reviews
and formal inspections on requirements documents.
What You Will Learn
- Characteristics that make reviews effective
- How to improve any work product review
- How to apply formal inspection techniques to requirements documents
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for software managers, business and systems analysts, users, developers,
testers, and any software professionals who are or will be involved in gathering and/or requirements for software projects.
Course Outline
Introduction to Requirements Reviews
- Differences between formal inspections & other review types
- Why formal inspections are an industry "best practice"
- Costs & benefits
- How requirements inspections can help reduce delivery time
The Formal Requirements Inspection Process
- Components of the inspection process
- What gets inspected
- Inspection process steps
- Inspection work products
Step-by-Step Guide to Performing Requirements 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
