  Integrating inspection processes with testing processes promises to deliver
several benefits, including reduced effort for quality assurance or higher
defect detection rates. Systematic integration of these processes requires
knowledge regarding the relationships between these processes, especially
regarding the relationship between inspection defects and test defects. Such
knowledge is typically context-dependent and needs to be gained analytically or
empirically. If such kind of knowledge is not available, assumptions need to be
made for a specific context. This article describes the relevance of
assumptions and context factors for integrating inspection and testing
processes and provides mechanisms for deriving assumptions in a systematic
manner.
