Effective Acquirer/Supplier Software Document Reviews
Gregory T. Daich · 1999
Not all reviews are alike. What some people call a review (or a technical review), others call a free-for-all, come as you are, anyway you like it, gab session. Another name for some of these types of meetings is an informal design brainstorming session. What some call a software inspection (or a peer review), others call a practice session for the latest speed-reading contest. What some call a formal review (or structured walk-through), others call a waste of time. Often valuable process and product information gets ignored or thrown away before it can be used to improve practices and show value for the effort expended. Finally, what some call an audit (or software quality assurance review), others call a half-baked effort. Many reviews are severely handicapped due to missing or unavailable review resources or inadequate time.