F010 Overview of Formal Inspections

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F010 Overview of Formal Inspections

Formal inspections can help identify defects early in the development process. They are one of the best ways to identify defects in any part of a software development process, including requirements, specifications, plans, code and any other artifacts. This workshop provides an overview of the formal inspection process.

Benefits
After completing this workshop, you will know what a formal inspection process is, and how and when to use it.

Topics Covered

The purpose of formal inspections

Where formal inspections fit in the development process

What can be inspected

Examples of defect identification, severity levels and checklists

Example inspection of a live document

Who Should Attend
Anyone involved in software development including Testers, Test Leads, Developers, Developer Leads, Managers, Directors and Executives.

Learning Approach
Lecture, Team, Individual, Examples, Walkthrough

Suggested Prerequisites
T010 Overview of Testing

About the Instructor
Robert Sabourin, P. Eng. has 20+ years management experience leading teams of software development professionals to consistently deliver projects on-time, on-quality and on-budget. He is a well-respected member of the software engineering community who has managed, trained, mentored and coached hundreds of top professionals in the field. He frequently writes and speaks to conferences around the world on software engineering, SQA, testing, management and internationalization.