Purpose ^

Showing the impact of feedback loops for high quality software development and introducing reviews as one important mean of feedback and quality assurance.

Learning Target ^

• is aware of the importance of feedback loops during software development
• knows different feedback techniques (reviews, automation, retrospective, agility)
• can explain the different review methods
• can plan and execute a formal technical review
• knows about the management issue of having a safe place for reviews

Content ^

• Why do I need feedback?
• Feedback and quality?
• Feedback points during software development
• Reviews techniques

Readings ^

Must ^

• Fagan, M.E., Design and Code inspections to reduce errors in program development, 1976, IBM Systems Journal, Vol. 15, No 3, Page 258-287 http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/sj/382/fagan.pdf
  • Alternativ hier: http://web.archive.org/web/20070415060358/http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/sj/382/fagan.pdf

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• Ambler S., Why Agile Software Development Techniques Work: Improved Feedback, http://www.ambysoft.com/essays/whyAgileWorksFeedback.html, 16.2.2009
• Ambler S., Model Reviews: Best Practice or Process Smell?, http://www.agilemodeling.com/essays/modelReviews.htm, 16.2.2009

Recommended ^

• Savoia, A., 2004, http://www.developertesting.com/archives/month200404/20040401-eXtremeFeedbackForSoftwareDevelopment.html, 16.02.2009

• Freedman, D. P. and Weinberg, G. M. “Handbook of Walkthroughs, Inspections and Technical Reviews”. ISBN 0-93-263319-6 Dorset House, 1990.

• Kerievsky, J., How to run An Iteration Retrospective, IndustrialLogic, 2002)

• Frühauf, K., Software Pruefung. 6. überarbeitete und aktualisierte Auflage 2007 ISBN 3-72-813059-1

• Pfleeger, S.L., J.M. Atlee: Software Engineering, 3rd Ed. Prentice Hall 2005. ISBN 0-13-146913-4

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