Developers who inspect code are at least 20% more productive

Research Findings
Why should you inspect software?
Long lasting Return on Investment
Developers who inspect code are at least 20% more productive

Research Finding:
Designers and programmers learn to improve their work through participating in inspections and inspections improve productivity by 20% or more.

Sources:

Design and Code Inspections to Reduce Errors in Program Development

Recorded 1976 in IBM Systems Journal, 15, no. 3
Pages 182-211
Michael E. Fagan

Managing the Software Process

Published 1989 by Addison Wesley)
Watts S. Humphrey

Software Inspection

Published 1993 by Addison Wesley)
Tom Gilb, and Dorothy Graham

Peer Reviews in Software: A Practical Guide

Published 2002 by Addison Wesley)
Karl Wiegers

Research Findings Why should you inspect software? Long lasting Return on Investment Developers who inspect code are at least 20% more productive

Research Findings
Why should you inspect software?
Long lasting Return on Investment
Developers who inspect code are at least 20% more productive