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Leading Inspections

Inspections can be one of the most effective means for early low cost defect removal.  They can also be relatively ineffective, finding relatively simple defects at a comparatively high cost.  Once the staff has been trained, inspection process performance depends primarily on the skills of the team leader.  The team leader is responsible for planning the inspection, identifying the right team members, setting the entry and exit criteria, running the inspection meeting, and following up on the fixes.  The team leader needs to:

• thoroughly understand what’s possible and what’s not in the context of an inspection;

• manage the inspection team for maximum effectiveness;

• to recognize process and personality problems and take immediate corrective actions.

The team leader sets a professional tone for the inspection process – something that can make it or break it.  It takes a little courage and a lot of skill. Not everyone can do it. It takes a special combination of training, experience, and personality to make a good team lead.  However, without trained team leaders, inspections are likely to be ill-prepared, ineffectual, and costly.

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