Technical Review
A technical review is a discussion meeting that focuses on achieving consensus about the technical content of a document. During technical reviews defects are found by experts, who focus on the content of the document. The experts that are needed for a technical review are, for example, architects, chief designers and key users. In practice, technical reviews vary from quite informal to very formal. It is a documented defect-detection process that involves peers and technical experts.
It is often performed as a peer review without management participation.
The goals of a technical review are to:
> assess the value of technical concepts and alternatives in the product and project environment;
> establish consistency in the use and representation of technical concepts;
> ensure, at an early stage, that technical concepts are used correctly;
[Source: Foundations of Software Testing: ISTQB Certification By Dorothy Graham, Erik Van Veenendaal, Isabel Evans, Rex Black]
Also See:
Importance of Review
Pair Programming Review
Types of Review Process Structures
Difference between Formal & Informal Reviews
Deciding Whether to do Formal or Informal Reviews
Software Design Reviews
Formal Review & Informal Review
Walkthrough and Inspection
Peer Review
Software Management Reviews
Test Case review
Code Review