Peer Review Inspection Agenda

PRI (Peer Review Inspection) is a method of quality inspection. It is a structured, in-depth examination of all or part of an “artifact” (work product), such as purpose, contents, presentation, construction, and performance, for the purpose of identifying defects (errors and deviations from specification, convention, or standard).

PRIs are intended to discover (and indirectly prevent future) defects, lower costs, simplify, and improve performance and safety. The tangible results of a PRI are the identification of defects in workmanship; identification of deviations from specification, standard, or convention; a report; and a plan for the correction of defects. PRIs are performed by a team.

The benefits of detecting defects early is to reduce the need for later detection and rework, and to prevent their leakage into subsequent activities. Consequential benefits of PRIs include reducing development cycle time and lower costs. PRIs provide the most impact when conducted early in the work product life cycle.