Review
A review is a static testing activity in which one or more people examine a work product to identify defects, improve quality, and provide feedback without executing the software.
“A type of static testing in which the quality of a work product or process is evaluated by individuals.”
(Definition reproduced from the ISTQB Glossary. Copyright belongs to ISTQB.)
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Reviews help detect defects early, improve communication, and reduce the cost of fixing issues before implementation or testing begins.
Static activity: Work products are examined without execution.
Early defect detection: Reviews identify issues before testing begins.
Collaboration: Participants share knowledge and improve work quality.
Real World Example
A regulated product team is preparing a release where Review appears in reviews, test design conversations, or defect triage rather than as an isolated glossary word.
The risk is that the team treats Review as interchangeable with nearby ISTQB terms. That makes test scope blurry and can lead to weak evidence for the release decision.
The tester anchors the discussion in the official definition, asks where the concept appears in the product, and designs examples that show the difference between Review and similar ideas.
The page becomes useful in practice because Review is connected to a specific testing decision, not memorized as a detached definition.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which statement BEST describes Review in the context of ISTQB terminology?
Question 2
A tester needs to explain Review to a non‑technical stakeholder. Which approach is MOST appropriate?
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