Performed on requirement design or code without actually executing the software or before the code is actually run. Goal of static analysis is to find the defects whether or not they may cause failure. Static analysis find defects rather than failures.
1. Walkthrough: It is not a formal process It is led by the authors Author guide the participants through the document according to his or her thought process to achieve a common understanding and to gather feedback. Useful for the people if they are not from the software discipline, who are not used to or cannot … Read more
During a review five types of participants take part. The moderator: Also known as review leader Performs entry check Follow-up on the rework Schedules the meeting Coaches other team Leads the possible discussion and stores the data that is collected The author: Illuminate the unclear areas and understand the defects found Basic goal should … Read more
Formal reviews follow a formal process. It is well structured and regulated. A formal review process consists of six main steps: Planning Kick-off Preparation Review meeting Rework Follow-up
Informal reviews are applied many times during the early stages of the life cycle of the document. A two person team can conduct an informal review. In later stages these reviews often involve more people and a meeting. The goal is to keep the author and to improve the quality of the document. The most … Read more
Informal reviews are applied many times during the early stages of the life cycle of the document. A two person team can conduct an informal review. In later stages these reviews often involve more people and a meeting. The goal is to keep the author and to improve the quality of the document. The most … Read more
Since static testing can start early in the life cycle so early feedback on quality issues can be established. As the defects are getting detected at an early stage so the rework cost most often relatively low. Development productivity is likely to increase because of the less rework effort. Types of the defects that are … Read more
Static testing is the testing of the software work products manually, or with a set of tools, but they are not executed. It starts early in the Life cycle and so it is done during the verification process. It does not need computer as the testing of program is done without executing the program. For example: … Read more