Inspections

Technical Reviews and Inspections

Inspections have repeatedly proven to be a powerful and cost-effective method to improve the quality and productivity of the software process. SDT is the only company to offer a fully intergrated solution to Technical Reviews and Inspections....from methodology to automated implementation. The SDT Technical Reviews and Inspections Process (TRIP^®) is a proven, customizable review technology providing the educational and consulting services needed to develop or improve your inspection process.

What is an Inspection? An inspection is a structured peer review providing defect information to developers, fault likelihood information to testers, accurate status information to management, and improved communication to the entire project team. For more information, review the online PowerPoint presentation: Software Inspections: the Best Defect Removal Technique Available.

SDT's Technical Reviews and Inspections Process (TRIP^®) takes a concise, fast-paced, streamlined approach to Inspections and incorporates all the fundamental inspections techniques and processes of more formal techniques in a more concise format. SDT presents the minimum discipline required for success and puts forward the advantages high-tech companies have when rolling out reviews and inspections. The SDT TRIP program can be licensed for unlimited use within your company.

SDT's experience and consulting value is intended to serve the needs of companies seeking to establish or improve their technical review process. Those who will benefit most include developers, testers, maintainers, project leaders, managers, and those involved in quality support activities.



ReviewPro^® The Automated Technical Reviews and Inspections System. Now there is a tool that automates this valuable process! ReviewPro^® is a web-based, groupware application that requires only a desktop browser and the users' existing IT infrastructure. Running on WindowsNT and Unix server platforms, ReviewPro^® simplifies and facilitates communication to the entire development project team, improving quality and productivity while reducing cost and cycle time.



SDT Technical Reviews and Inspections Process (SDT TRIP^®) is a registered trademark of Software Development Technologies.