Abstract
In order to study the possibility of evaluating software error detecting capability using the quality engineering approach, an experiment was conducted on the code review process in a programming phase. Control factors such as the ability of programmers, reviewing conditions or programmer training methods were assigned to an L12 orthogonal array. The detecting ability was evaluated using the standard SN ratio. From the results of experiment, it was confirmed that the tendency of SN ratio by control factors level change was fairy close to the hypothesis on the human factor of software error detection: the hypothesis which was established from experience.
