Category: Static Testing

Identifying different types of defects Static and dynamic tests can be used to achieve the same objectives but complement each other by identifying different types of defects. Static tests identify faults directly in documents and other work products, whereas dynamic tests usually identify failures in the source code rather than other types of documents (with…

People-related factors Why reviews sometimes fail

Organizational factors

Improving quality and lowering costs Reviews are an efficient tool for assuring the quality of the work products under investigation. Ideally, reviews will take place immediately a work product is finalized. This way, any inconsistencies or defects are identified in a timely manner and the author receives feedback as soon as possible. Resolving any issues…

Side Note: Management reviews Two types of review can be identified when looking at review objects: Reviews in the second group are referred to as “management”, “project”, or “process” reviews. Their aims include investigating whether regulations and plans are adhered to, analyzing the implementation of the required tasks, and the effectiveness of changes made to…

The roles and responsibilities9 involved in the review process have already been roughly described in the course of discussing the general principles of reviewing. The following sections go into more detail on roles and their responsibilities within a typical formal review. Not every role has to be filled by one person, and there are overlaps between…

Collating your findings The basic review process usually requires each participant to prepare for the team review. There are various individual review techniques6 that help to reveal defects. These techniques can be applied to all types of review although their effectiveness can vary depending on the type of review you are conducting. Ad hoc No rules…

The following sections go into detail on the individual activities mentioned above. Planning Define your objectives and choose a type of review At the planning stage, management—or, more accurately, project management—has to decide which documents (or parts of documents) are to be subject to which type of review. This decision affects the roles that have…

Review activities The process of reviewing work products comprises planning, commencement, preparation by the participants (specialists, reviewers, inspectors), communicating and analyzing the results, fault correction, and reporting (see figure 4-1). Fig. 4-1Review process activities