Inspection Summary Report

Definition

An inspection summary report is the quality engineering work product that summarizes the most important findings of an inspection.

Objectives

The typical objectives of an inspection summary report are to:

• Summarize the defects found during the inspection.
• List the principle recommendations made by the inspectors.

The typical benefits of an inspection summary report include:

• Using the inspection summary report provides a convenient standardized way to capture the most important defects and recommendations.

Contents

The typical contents of an inspection summary report include:

• The work product being inspected
• The inspectors’ names
• The date of the inspection meeting
• The most important defects identified in the work product
• The most important recommendations made by the inspectors

Stakeholders

The typical stakeholders of an inspection summary report are:

• Producers: The scribe at the inspection meeting
• Evaluators: None
• Approvers: None
• Maintainers: None
• Users:
  • The development team uses the inspection summary report to ensure they address the most important defects and recommendations.

Phases

• Business Strategy: Completed
• Business Optimization: Not Applicable
• Initiation: Completed
• Construction: Completed
• Delivery: Completed Deleted
• Usage: Not Applicable
• Retirement: Archived

Preconditions

Inspection summary reports can typically be started if the following preconditions hold:

• The inspection meeting has started.
• The inspection meeting scribe has been chosen.

Inputs

The typical inputs of an inspection summary report are:

• Work Products:
  • Deliverable work product
  • Relevant inspection checklist
• Stakeholders:
  • Development team

Guidelines

• TBD

Conventions

Inspection summary reports are typically constrained by the following conventions:

• Work Flow
• Content and Format Standard
• MS Word Template
• XML Template
• Inspection Checklist

Examples

• Example Inspection Summary Report