TOPIC: Software Peer Reviews

A software peer review is an examination of a software work product by people other than its author in order to identify defects (departures from specifications or from standards) and to identify improvement opportunities.
Software Peer Reviews have one of the highest returns-on-investment (ROI) of any quality practice. Come learn how Software Peer Reviews can benefit you and your organization. The following items will be covered:
Define a peer review
Some benefits from peer reviews and inspections
Different types of peer reviews
The inspection process and participants
Peer reviews and managers
Making peer reviews work for you

W. Charles Slaven, PMP, CSSBB, CPA, (inactive), Max Solutions, is a Vice President, Max Solutions, LLC. He has over 25 years of experience in the fields of systems and software development and implementation, project management, quality management systems, consulting, training and financial auditing. He has over 10 years with the General Electric Company, 7 years with a Big “5” Accounting Firm, 6 years as a full and part-time University Lecturer and Professor in Accounting, Finance, Project Management, Global Business Strategy, Marketing and Quantitative Methods and over 12 years with a global software and professional services company, Cincom Systems, Inc. He has had senior IS and IT project and program manager responsibilities including the GEAE IT Program Manager with US Navy NAVAIR operations in Crystal City, VA and the US Air Force at Wright Patterson Air Base. He is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt from ASQ and a Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt from the Harrington Institute. Mr. Slaven is the PMI SW Ohio Vice President, Certification and Standards, and has an MBA, Accountancy, and Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Finance, from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.

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Software Peer Reviews