Software Engineering: Design Review (Definitions)

"A formal, documented, comprehensive, and systematic examination of a design to evaluate the design requirements and the capability of the design to meet these requirements, and to identify problems and propose solutions." (Sandy Shrum et al, "CMMI: Guidelines for Process Integration and Product Improvement", 2003)

"A process or meeting during which a system, hardware, or software design is presented to stakeholders for comment or approval." (Richard D Stutzke, "Estimating Software-Intensive Systems: Projects, Products, and Processes", 2005)

"the quality-assurance process in which all aspects of a system are reviewed publicly prior to the striking of code." (William H Inmon, "Building the Data Warehouse", 2005)

[preliminary design review (PDR):] "in a traditional waterfall process, a review of the preliminary architectural concepts, meant to ensure the validity of subsequent work. In the Harmony/ESW process, the PDR is optional but can be performed at the end of a microcycle in which the primary architectural concerns have been addressed." (Bruce P Douglass, "Real-Time Agility: The Harmony/ESW Method for Real-Time and Embedded Systems Development", 2009)

"A formal, documented, comprehensive, and systematic examination of a design to evaluate the design requirements and the capability of the design to meet these requirements, and to identify problems and propose solutions." (Mark S Merkow & Lakshmikanth Raghavan, "Secure and Resilient Software Development", 2010)

"A process where all aspects of a system design are reviewed publicly before code construction starts." (DAMA International, "The DAMA Dictionary of Data Management", 2011)

"A series of meetings wherein all aspects of the database and application code are reviewed for efficiency, effectiveness, and accuracy." (Craig S Mullins, "Database Administration: The Complete Guide to DBA Practices and Procedures" 2nd Ed., 2012)

"A series of meetings wherein all aspects of the database and application code are reviewed for efficiency, effectiveness, and accuracy." (Craig S Mullins, "Database Administration", 2012)

" the scheduled-in checkpoints for assessing the design progress towards meeting product requirements and budget." (Atila Ertas, "Transdisciplinary Engineering Design Process", 2018)