<Ul> <Li> 0 . (Entry evaluation): The Review Leader uses a standard checklist of entry criteria to ensure that optimum conditions exist for a successful review . </Li> <Li> 1 . Management preparation: Responsible management ensure that the review will be appropriately resourced with staff, time, materials, and tools, and will be conducted according to policies, standards, or other relevant criteria . </Li> <Li> 2 . Planning the review: The Review Leader identifies or confirms the objectives of the review, organises a team of Reviewers, and ensures that the team is equipped with all necessary resources for conducting the review . </Li> <Li> 3 . Overview of review procedures: The Review Leader, or some other qualified person, ensures (at a meeting if necessary) that all Reviewers understand the review goals, the review procedures, the materials available to them, and the procedures for conducting the review . </Li> <Li> 4 . (Individual) Preparation: The Reviewers individually prepare for group examination of the work under review, by examining it carefully for anomalies (potential defects), the nature of which will vary with the type of review and its goals . </Li> <Li> 5 . (Group) Examination: The Reviewers meet at a planned time to pool the results of their preparation activity and arrive at a consensus regarding the status of the document (or activity) being reviewed . </Li> <Li> 6 . Rework / follow - up: The Author of the work product (or other assigned person) undertakes whatever actions are necessary to repair defects or otherwise satisfy the requirements agreed to at the Examination meeting . The Review Leader verifies that all action items are closed . </Li> <Li> 7 . (Exit evaluation): The Review Leader verifies that all activities necessary for successful review have been accomplished, and that all outputs appropriate to the type of review have been finalised . </Li> </Ul> <Li> 0 . (Entry evaluation): The Review Leader uses a standard checklist of entry criteria to ensure that optimum conditions exist for a successful review . </Li> <Li> 1 . Management preparation: Responsible management ensure that the review will be appropriately resourced with staff, time, materials, and tools, and will be conducted according to policies, standards, or other relevant criteria . </Li> <Li> 2 . Planning the review: The Review Leader identifies or confirms the objectives of the review, organises a team of Reviewers, and ensures that the team is equipped with all necessary resources for conducting the review . </Li>

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