F011 Formal Inspections: Becoming a Moderator

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F011 Formal Inspections: Becoming a Moderator

Formal inspections are one of the best ways to identify defects in any part of a software development process. This workshop is specifically designed to train formal inspection moderators.

Benefits
After completing this workshop, you will be able to act as an inspection moderator, set up a systematic approach to formal inspections, and demonstrate the benefits of this process to management.
Topics Covered

When and when not to inspect

How to deal with difficult people during a formal inspection

Formal inspection roles and responsibilities

Techniques for organizing and moderating formal inspections

Screening working documents being inspected as artifacts

Tracking inspection measures and metrics (efficiency)

Who Should Attend
Anyone interested in becoming a formal inspection moderator including Testers, Test Leads, Developers, Developer Leads and Managers.

Learning Approach
Lecture, Individual, Examples, Walkthrough

Suggested Prerequisites
F010 Overview of Formal Inspections
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.