ASSISTing exit decisions in software inspection

Abstract

Software inspection is a valuable technique for detecting defects in the products of software development. One avenue of research within inspection concerns the development of computer support. It is hoped that such support will provide even greater benefits when applying inspection. A number of prototype systems have been developed by researchers, yet these suffer from some fundamental limitations. One of the most serious of these concerns is the lack of facilities to monitor the process, and to provide the moderator with quantitative information on the performance of the process. The paper begins by briefly outlining the measurement component that has been introduced into the system, and especially discusses an approach to estimating the effectiveness of the current process.