Handbook of Walkthroughs, Inspections, and Technical Reviews: Evaluating Programs, Projects, and Products [Hardcover]

Daniel P. Freedman (Author), Gerald M. Weinberg (Author)

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Hardcover: 464 pages
Publisher: Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated; 3 Sub edition (August 1990)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0932633196
ISBN-13: 978-0932633194
Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.5 x 3 cm
Shipping Weight: 680 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #625,326 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"a basic reference for anyone engaged in system design and programming activities." -- Journal of Systems Management

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Amazon.com: 3.5 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars The Question-Answer format makes this title a poor pick., Feb 27 1998

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This review is from: Handbook of Walkthroughs, Inspections, and Technical Reviews: Evaluating Programs, Projects, and Products (Hardcover)

Having launced a comprehensive software review & inspection process for several major corporations, most recently United Airlines, I found this particular book confusing and almost impossible as a ready reference or resource. The question-answer format provides information based on the questions the author believes you should ask, and makes referencing for specific information frustrating and time-consuming, if not impossible. The examples are elementary and lack significant value. A far better resource is "Software Inspection," by Gilb and Graham; Addison-Wesley publishers.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars A good book, but not the best reference, Jun 16 1998

By Kevin Devaney - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Handbook of Walkthroughs, Inspections, and Technical Reviews: Evaluating Programs, Projects, and Products (Hardcover)

Software Inspection by Gilb covers the subject a lot better. However, Freedman and Weinberg's book has a lot of good points on group dynamics and politics and such that Gilb doesn't get into. Freedman's book is a quick read too.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference, delightful read, Sep 4 2010

By Tom Breur, XLNT Consulting - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Handbook of Walkthroughs, Inspections, and Technical Reviews: Evaluating Programs, Projects, and Products (Hardcover)

For me there are many, many valuable lessons in this book. Not only does it provide a step-by-step explanation of how to run software reviews and how to get them accepted in the organization, what is even more important is that everywhere the "why" behind choices is explained. That allows me to transfer sound principles to a wide variety of settings. In every company reviews "work" slightly differently, and this book has helped me figure out how to match the implementation to the specific setting.

Quite apart from the great content, I found the writing style a delight: witty, chock full of wisdom, and a breeze to get through. At over 400 pages it "looks" like a tome, but I went through it like a breeze. And I keep returning to it, which says a lot about the depth of coverage. Handbook of Walkthroughs, Inspections, and Technical Reviews: Evaluating Programs, Projects, and Products

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