- "life-cycle work" product is examined by author and one other person
- the author walks the "buddy" through the life-cycle work and describes what is intended in each
section
- most importantly the buddy decides on the "fit" to the described intent by the author
- objectives:
-- improve work
-- consider alternative approaches
-- exchange techniques
-- point out problems
-- give a different perspective
-- mentoring
, Circulation Review - ✔✔-- can be formal OR informal
- useful when reviewers are geographically separated
- useful when looking for a large cross section of reviewers
- time is not a constraint
- objectives:
-- improve work
-- consider alternatives
-- point out problems
-- gain consensus from large set of reviewers
-- gain input from valuable contributors who cannot be present for a face-to-face review
Technical Review - ✔✔-- a FORMAL team evaluation
- identifies any discrepancies from specifications and standards
- determines suitability of use
- provides recommendations
- objective is to make sure life-cycle work conforms to specifications
- confirms that work is being done according to plan
Inspection - ✔✔-- Formal verification technique
- work is examined by a group of peers for the explicit purpose of finding defects
- led by a moderator; the author is NOT allowed to be the moderator
- written action on ALL defects is mandatory
- defect data is used to improve the product, the process, and the effectiveness of the inspection
process
- managers are NOT permitted to attend
- collects engineering data
- does NOT examine alternatives
- verifies work satisfies both specs and preceding work products
- verifies work conforms to standards
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