During the inspection, the inspector loads the appropriate inspection instruction from the database and is guided through the inspection process step-by-step. The software instructs the inspector on the perspectives from which he or she must inspect the test object. After the inspector has captured the right images, all inspection points are automatically extracted and displayed in tabular form. The inspection points already known to the system are automatically marked as OK/nOK. The inspector decides on the remaining inspection points and, if possible, performs a rework on the inspection object.