Quality Inspection in Use-Case Descriptions: An Experimental Evaluation in a Real Project

• Paulo Sérgio Medeiros dos Santos UFRJ
• Guilherme Horta Travassos UFRJ

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbqs.2010.15434

Abstract

d inspection technique proposed in the literature and its insertion in a real project. The evaluation was conducted using a strategy that combines two experimental study types. First, a controlled study with graduate students aiming at preliminarily evaluate the checklist technique and, then, its observation in a real project through the action research methodology. In both studies the results were favorable to the checklist technique when compared to the ad-hoc approach regarding the number of identified defects – no difference was identified in relation to the time spent variable. A second important result was the observation, only on the real project study, of a significant performance difference among the experienced and inexperienced inspectors. Based on the analysis of the field research actions we have the indication that the experience factor can be preponderant in checklist based inspections.

Keywords: Inspection, Quality, Description of Use Cases

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