Static test techniques provide a powerful way to improve the quality and productivity of software development. This chapter describes static test techniques, including reviews, and provides an overview of how they are conducted

1. Name: fajar ayu ningrum
Nim: 11453205077
majors: information system
Fakulty: sains n teknology
University: sultan syarif kasim
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2. Static test techniques provide a powerful way to improve the
quality and productivity of software development. This chapter describes
static test techniques, including reviews, and provides an overview of how
they are conducted. The fundamental objective of static testing is to
improve the quality of software work products by assisting engineers to
recognize and fix their own defects early in the software development
process. While static testing techniques will not solve all the problems,
they are enormously effective
Static techniques can improve both quality and
productivity by impressive factors. Static testing is not magic and it
should not be considered a replacement for dynamic testing, but all
software organizations should consider using reviews in all major
aspects of their work including requirements, design,
implementation, testing, and maintenance. Static analysis tools
implement automated checks, e.g. on code.

3. REVIEWS AND THE TEST PROCESS
1. Recognize software work products that can be examined by
different static techniques. (K1)
2. Describe the importance and value of considering static
techniques for the assessment of software work products. (K2)
3. Explain the difference between static and dynamic techniques.
(K2)

4.  Since static testing can start early in the life cycle, early
feedback on quality issues can be established, e.g. an early
validation of user requirements and not just late in the life cycle
during acceptance testing.
 By detecting defects at an early stage, rework costs are most
often relatively low and thus a relatively cheap improvement of
the quality of software products can be achieved.
 Since rework effort is substantially reduced, development
productivity figures are likely to increase.
 The evaluation by a team has the additional advantage that there
is an exchange of information between the participants.
 Static tests contribute to an increased awareness of quality
issues.
To summarize, the use of static testing, e.g.
reviews, on software work products has various
advantages:

5. REVIEW PROCESS
1. Recall the phases, roles and responsibilities of a
typical formal review. (K1)
2. Explain the differences between different types of review:
informal review, technical review, walkthrough and inspection. (K2)
3. Explain the factors for successful performance of reviews. (K2)

6. Phases of a formal review
1. Planning
In contrast to informal reviews, formal reviews follow a formal
process. A typical formal review process consists of six main
steps:
2. Kick-off
5. Rework
4. Review meeting
3. Preparation
6. Follow-up

7. Roles and responsibilities
The moderator
The moderator (or review leader) leads the review process. He or
she determines, in co-operation with the author, the type of review,
approach and the composition of the review team.
The author
As the writer of the document under review, the author's basic goal
should be to learn as much as possible with regard to improving the quality
of the document, but also to improve his or her ability to write future
documents.
The scribe
During the logging meeting, the scribe (or recorder) has to record
each defect mentioned and any suggestions for process improvement.
The reviewers
The task of the reviewers (also called checkers or inspectors) is to
check any material for defects, mostly prior to the meeting.
The manager
The manager is involved in the reviews as he or she decides on the
execution of reviews, allocates time in project schedules and determines
whether review process objectives have been met.

8. Types of review
Walkthrough
A walkthrough is characterized by the author of the document under
review guiding the participants through the document and his or her
thought processes, to achieve a common understanding and to gather
feedback.
Technical review
A technical review is a discussion meeting that focuses on achieving
consensus about the technical content of a document.
Inspection
Inspection is the most formal review type.

9. Success factors for reviews
Find a 'champion'
A champion is needed, one who will lead the process on a project or
organizational level.
Pick things that really count
Select the documents for review that are most important in a project.
Explicitly plan and track review activities
To ensure that reviews become part of the day-to-day activities, the
hours to be spent should be made visible within each project plan.
Train participants
It is important that training is provided in review techniques, especially
the more formal techniques, such as inspection.
Manage people issues
Reviews are about evaluating someone's document. Some reviews tend
to get too personal when they are not well managed by the moderator.
Follow the rules but keep it simple
Follow all the formal rules until you know why and how to modify them,
but make the process only as formal as the project culture or maturity
level allows.

10. STATIC ANALYSIS BY TOOLS
1. Describe the objective of static analysis and compare it
to dynamic testing. (K2)
2. Recall typical defects identified by static analysis and
compare them to reviews and dynamic testing. (K1)
3. List typical benefits of static analysts. (K1)
4. List typical code and design defects that may be
identified by static analysis tools. (Kl)