Chapter 3

Question 1

audit

Answer 1

An independent evaluation of software products or processes to ascertain compliance to standards, guidelines, specifications, and/or procedures based on objective criteria, including documents that specify the following:

(1) the form or content of the products to be produced
(2) the process by which the products shall be produced
(3) how compliance to standards or guidelines shall be measured

Question 2

management review

Answer 2

A systematic evaluation of software acquisition, supply, development, operation, or maintenance process performed by or on behalf of management that monitors progress, determines the status of plans and schedules, confirms requirements and their system allocation, or evaluates the effectiveness of management approaches to achieve fitness for purpose

Question 3

moderator

Answer 3

The leader and main person responsible for an inspection or other review process.

Question 4

review

Answer 4

An evaluation of a product or project status to ascertain discrepancies from planned results and to recommend improvements. Examples include management review, informal review, technical review, inspection, and walk-through

Question 5

reviewer

Answer 5

The person involved in the review that identifies and describes anomalies in the product or project under review. Reviewers can be chosen to represent different viewpoints and roles in the review process

Question 6

informal review

Answer 6

A review not based on a formal (documented) procedure

Question 7

inspection

Answer 7

A type of peer review that relies on visual examination of documents to detect defects, e.g., violations of development standards and non-conformance to higher-level documentation. The most formal review technique and therefore always based on a documented procedure

Question 8

peer review

Answer 8

A review of a software work product by colleagues of the producer of the product for the purpose of identifying defects and improvements. Examples are inspection, technical review, and walk-through

Question 9

technical review

Answer 9

A peer group discussion activity that focuses on achieving consensus on the technical approach to be taken

Question 10

walk-through

Answer 10

A step-by-step presentation by the author of a document in order to gather information and to establish a common understanding of its content

Question 11

review plan

Answer 11

A document describing the approach, resources, and schedule of intended review activities. It identifies, amongst others: documents and code to be reviewed, review types to be used, and participants, as well as entry and exit criteria to be applied in case of formal reviews, and the rationale for their choice. It is a record of the review planning