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Is a structured approach to improve software quality. It involves defect prevention, detection, and removal, as well as defect containment activities. Software testing and inspection are the two (2) commonly used methods to detect defects in software, while software inspections and reviews are concerned with the review of software artifacts.

Is a formalized peer review process for detecting and correcting defects or bugs in software artifacts. Software artifacts are any things that have been documented and stored during the software development process, such as requirements document, source code, user documentation, and test plans and test cases. Requirements, design, and other non-executable artifacts cannot be tested by machines and have to be reviewed by humans. With inspection, both requirements and design can be read and analyzed, which do not require the artifacts to be complete or executable. The objective of software inspections is to help developers build quality into the software product.

This methodology was developed by Michael Fagan. The objectives of this methodology are to identify and remove errors in the software products and to identify any systematic defects in the processes that are used to create software products. T

S/He leads the inspection team and takes care of logistics.

S/He is the creator of the software artifacts under inspection. The author will actively answer all the questions regarding the artifacts during the inspection meeting. The author is responsible for fixing identified defects and bugs in the artifacts.

S/He is an experienced peer who can be a subject matter expert on the software artifacts under inspection.

S/He is responsible for writing and executing test cases for the software module or product. The role of the tester is focused on how the product would be tested.

Identify inspectors and roles. • Verify if the materials are ready for inspection. • .Distribute inspection materials to participants. • Arrange meeting place and time

Brief participants on information of materials.

Participants prepare for the meeting. • Checklists may be employed to facilitate the preparation. • Read through the deliverables and mark up issues and questions

The moderator sets the time limit for inspection and keeps the meeting focused. • The inspectors perform their roles to find defects. The emphasis is to identify as many possible defects, not solutions. • Record and classify defects. • An inspection outcome is agreed.