| rigorous comparison of the output of a development phase with its input in order to detect and remove instances of non-conformity before they become faults in the delivered software
Note 1 to entry: Fagan inspection is a fault removal technique, performed by organised teams, and is an example of verification. Note 2 to entry: The levels at which Fagan inspection is normally carried out are: comparison of design with specification, comparison of detailed design with high-level design, and comparison of source code with detailed design. Test plans are also inspected against design documents.
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