Review Types (K2)

Question 1

Informal review ?

Answer 1

Informal reviews do not follow a defined process and do not require a formal documented output. The main objective is detecting anomalies.

Question 2

Walkthrough ?

Answer 2

A walkthrough, which is led by the author, can serve many objectives, such as evaluating quality and building confidence in the work product, educating reviewers, gaining consensus, generating new ideas, motivating and enabling authors to improve and detecting anomalies.
Reviewers might perform an individual review before the walkthrough, but this is not required.

Question 3

Technical Review ?

Answer 3

A technical review is performed by technically qualified reviewers and led by a moderator. The objectives of a technical review are to gain consensus and make decisions regarding a technical problem, but also to detect anomalies, evaluate quality and build conficence in the work product, generate new ideas, and to motivate and enable authors to improve.

Question 4

Inspection ?

Answer 4

As inspections are the most formal type of review, they follow the complete generic process. The main objective is to find the maximum number of anomalies. Other objectives are to evaluate quality, build confidence in the work product, and to motivate and enable authors to improve.