Inspection Glossary Definition

Term Inspection
Definition

Inspection is the examination of a work product, deliverable, or process output to determine whether it conforms to requirements or standards.

Context & Usage

Inspections are used in quality control, acceptance, audits, and compliance-oriented reviews.

Quality leads, reviewers, and project teams use this concept when defining acceptance expectations, evaluating deliverables, and improving project processes.

Related concepts include Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Defect, Root Cause Analysis and Continuous Improvement.

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