Conventional testing is often the only way to discover intent errors. But it is very poor at finding effect errors because these tend to be edge or corner cases at least to the code. But the existence of these cases is completely hidden from the test designer. According to Capers Jones, nearly two-thirds of all defects fall into this category. What s needed are ways to find these code-level errors early in the development cycle.
Studies show that inspection is more efficient and cost-effective than conventional testing.
Similarly, project leaders and managers, challenged by ambitious product development schedules, see writing code as productive and reading code as a time waster. One solution is to use Automated Software Inspection. Tools take time to evaluate, buy, install and learn how to properly use, configure and maintain. An alternative approach is the use of Automated Software Inspection services that find defects without taxing in-house resources and return results within days. Because the service provider performs the inspection and eliminates false positives, only critical defects are in the final report.