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Peer Reviews

One Day Workshop
Overview

 

Peer Reviews has established the improvement of product quality and productivity for the software processes of many organization. This workshop demonstrates how high software quality effectiveness can be achieved while focusing on the efficiency to reduce costs during production. The course includes Michael Fagan's software inspection methodology
Workshop Objective

This workshop will provide participants with a clear understanding of the various peer review techniques via lectures, exercises and a case study. Specifically, the workshop will aim to:

  • Enlighten participants on the usefulness of peer reviews
  • Train participants about the methodologies for conducting both formal and informal reviews
  • Provide pointers for increasing effectiveness of reviews in a cycle of continuous improvement
  • Provide an understanding of the issues associated with implementing peer reviews

 
Who should attend this ?
  • Project Managers
  • Programmers
  • Testers
  • Designers
  • Analysts
  • Quality Assurance personnel

 
Workshop Contents
  • Rational for Reviews
    • Verification & Validation
    • Defect Distribution/Cost
    • Inspection Objectives
    • Benefits of Reviews
    • Exercise for Review Application
  • Peer Reviews
    • Risks associated with not conducting peer reviews
    • Reviews & the SEI’s SW CMM L3 KPA
    • Appreciation of
      • Different types of reviews
      • Economics of reviews
    • Review Process and Infrastructure
    • Management Reviews
    • Technical Reviews
    • Walkthroughs
    • Inspections
  • Fagan’s Inspection Technique
    • Entry Criteria for work products to undergo a review
    • Conducting the Review Meeting
    • Roles in a Fagan Inspection
    • Outputs from a Fagan Inspection
    • Post Review activity
    • Review Metrics
    • Reviews and Trend Analysis
  • Case Study conducted a-la-Fagan Style
  • Issues with implementing a Peer Reviews Program

Case study material, exercises and appropriate handouts for extra reading/knowledge will be provided