| inspecting | can find defects that relate to maintainability or efficiency that are not readily detectable when testing |  |
| can find defects whose consequences might be subtle, hence the tester might not have thought to test for them, but which become clear when reading the source code or design documents | |
| has definition A verification process that involves several people systematically proceeding through a document searching for defects | |
| does not normally include managers so that participants can express their criticisms more openly, not fearing repercussions from a manager but it may include managers if there are not enough people to perform inspections in a small organization | |
| involves understanding what would happen if the system were run | |
| is complementary to testing | |
| is mentally taxing | |
| is a subtopic of 10.10 - Inspections | |
| is normally performed in a meeting | |
| is performed by inspection team | |
| is a kind of verification | |
| requires attention to detail | |
| should be performed before extensive testing, perhaps before any testing | |
| should not be done for more than two hours at a time or four hours a day | |
| process | see also process^2 | |
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