Review Types

Informal

• Adhoc and spontaneous discussions where software artifacts are informally reviewed by a small group of stakeholders.
• Quickly gather feedback to identify immediate concerns.

Walkthough

• Walked through by the author or designer.
• Obtain feedback, clarify requiremnts, and gather suggestions for improvements.
• Participants actively engage in discussions
• Be nice!

3. Technical Review

AKA peer reviews or inspections, involve a formal examination of software artifacts by a group of technical experts.

• Need people that are deeply technical as they understand
• Identify issues related to design, coding, and implementation..

4. Inspection

Formal, highly structured reviews with rigorous examination of software artifacts to identify defects.