Technical Review
A technical review is a peer review performed by qualified technical personnel to evaluate the technical quality and correctness of a work product.
“A formal review by technical experts that examine the quality of a work product and identify discrepancies from specifications and standards.”
(Definition reproduced from the ISTQB Glossary. Copyright belongs to ISTQB.)
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The objective is to identify technical defects, assess compliance with standards, and recommend improvements before implementation or release.
Technical focus: Reviews design, code, or specifications.
Expert participation: Conducted by technically qualified reviewers.
Quality improvement: Identifies defects before execution.
Real World Example
A regulated product team is preparing a release where Technical review appears in reviews, test design conversations, or defect triage rather than as an isolated glossary word.
The risk is that the team treats Technical 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 Technical review and similar ideas.
The page becomes useful in practice because Technical review is connected to a specific testing decision, not memorized as a detached definition.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which statement BEST describes Technical review in the context of ISTQB terminology?
Question 2
A tester needs to explain Technical review to a non‑technical stakeholder. Which approach is MOST appropriate?
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