Perform Peer Reviews

Purpose:

Verify and confirm that the work products meet their specified requirements, thus enabling the detection of defects early in the project’s life cycle.

Objective:

Peer reviews are performed on selected work products.

Description:

Peer reviews involve a methodical examination of work products by the producer’s peers to identify defects for removal and to recommend other changes that are needed.

Peer review is an important and effective verification method implemented via inspections, structured walkthroughs, or several other collegial review methods.

Peer reviews are primarily applied to work products developed by the projects, but they can also be applied to other work products such as documentation and training work products that are typically developed by support groups.

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Task Instructions:

Prepare for Peer Reviews

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   2. Using the <?>, [the ?] with support from <?> is responsible for defining requirements for collecting data during the peer review. 
   3. Using the <?>, [the ?] with support from <?> is responsible for establishing and maintaining entry and exit criteria for the peer review.
   4. Using the <?>, [the ?] with support from <?> is responsible for establishing and maintaining criteria for requiring another peer review.
   5. Using the <?>, [the ?] with support from <?> is responsible for establishing and maintaining checklists to ensure that work products are reviewed consistently.
   6. Using the <?>, [the ?] with support from <?> is responsible for developing a detailed peer review schedule, including the dates for peer review training and for when materials for peer reviews will be available.
   7. Using the <?>, [the ?] with support from <?> is responsible for ensuring that the work product satisfies the peer review entry criteria before distribution.
   8. Using the <?>, [the ?] with support from <?> is responsible for distributing the work product to be reviewed and related information to participants early enough to enable them to adequately prepare for the peer review.
   9. Using the <?>, [the ?] with support from <?> is responsible for assigning roles for the peer review as appropriate.
   10. Using the <?>, [the ?] with support from <?> is responsible for preparing for the peer review by reviewing the work product before conducting the peer review.

Conduct Peer Reviews

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   2. Using the <?>, [the ?] with support from <?> is responsible for identifying and documenting defects and other issues in the work product.
   3. Using the <?>, [the ?] with support from <?> is responsible for recording the results of the peer review, including action items.
   4. Using the <?>, [the ?] with support from <?> is  responsible for collect peer review data.
   5. Using the <?>, [the ?] with support from <?> is responsible for identifying action items and communicating issues to relevant stakeholders.
   6. Using the <?>, [the ?] with support from <?> is responsible for conducting an additional peer review if needed.
   7. Using the <?>, [the ?] with support from <?> is responsible for ensuring that the exit criteria for the peer review are satisfied.

Analyze Peer Review Data

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   2. Using the <?>, [the ?] with support from <?> is responsible for storing the data for future reference and analysis.
   3. Using the <?>, [the ?] with support from <?> is responsible for protecting the data to ensure that peer review data are not used inappropriately.
   4. Using the <?>, [the ?] with support from <?> is  responsible for analyze the peer review data.