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Performing Software Appraisals

Length:      1.5 days

Learning Methods:     Lecture and exercises

Location:    Client Site

Includes:     Lecture notes, textbooks, software

Description: Performing Software Appraisals shows software engineers how to perform cost effective appraisals that can dramatically improve product quality and reduce project costs and cycle time. Covers personal reviews (bench-checks), walkthroughs and inspections. Emphasizes a disciplined approach based on Tom Gilb’s inspection process.  Address roles, responsibilities, appraisal techniques, and measurements. Students work in teams to perform an actual inspection, taking turns in each inspection team role.

Tailoring: On request

Who should attend this course:

  • Software Engineers

  • Software Team Leads

  • Software Engineering Process Group members

  • Software Quality Assurance Engineers

Learning objectives:

  • to identify the various types of inspections and understand their advantages and limitations

  • to perform personal reviews

  • to perform walkthroughs

  • to use the Gilb inspection process by

    • building effective checklists

    • planning inspections

    • checking products and identifying issues

    • participating in cost-effective inspection meetings

    • editing products and removing defects

  • to record inspection metrics

Topics:

Appraisal Types Inspection Process Components Inspection Planning 

Inspection Kickoff Meeting 

Inspection Checking 

Checklists Inspection Review Meeting Inspection Editing)

Inspection Follow-up 

Inspection Lab Planning 

Inspection Lab Session

 

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