Peer Reviews at PepsiCo: Finding Defects Early

Establishing a structured review process offers a simple yet cost effective way to identify, document, and correct requirements and design defects before they create problems later in the project. Chris Clark shares the Peer Review Process that PepsiCo implemented and that continues to operate successfully today. Chris has worked within PepsiCo to ensure that the process is fully integrated into their development lifecycle. He shares tips on how to keep the process alive and how to increase process visibility by leveraging metrics captured during the reviews. Learn about the types of peer reviews-informal walkthroughs and technical inspections-and the role of testing in the review process. See real world examples of peer review results and how the process is being used to improve the value of testing at PepsiCo. Take back an implementation approach you can use to kick-start peer reviews in your organization and keep them going for the long haul.