This document discusses enterprise agile planning and how organizations can scale agile methods across multiple teams and products. It covers the evolution from individual teams to scaling across larger organizations. Key challenges of scaling agile like increased regulation and global supply chains are discussed. The presentation introduces SpiraPlan as a solution for enterprise agile planning and portfolio management that helps foster harmony across disciplines, through simplicity, and across ecosystems. SpiraPlan's features and benefits for different industries are highlighted.
SpiraTeam/SpiraPlan supports key aspects of managing agile projects including:
1) Establishing a product roadmap by engaging stakeholders, prioritizing requirements, and grooming the backlog for multiple iterations.
2) Estimating work as a team by increasing transparency, using themes as goals, and planning for risk.
3) Managing the agile process through features that support managing flow and velocity, increasing task and testing visibility, automating reporting, and triaging defects without breaking commitments.
Keynote: Inflectra Company Vision - InflectraCon 2019Inflectra
This document summarizes InflectraCon, an event hosted by Inflectra for 130 attendees from 6 countries. The event features 40 sessions across 3 tracks on functional, management, and hands-on topics. Inflectra has been in business for 13 years focused on customer needs, with regular feature updates. Their Spira product ecosystem includes tools for testing, product management, risk management, and more. Sessions will cover exploratory testing, source code management, requirements, and portfolio planning tools. The goal is for attendees to learn practical skills, discuss new ideas, and get hands-on help from experts.
SpiraTest adds Quality & Test Management to JiraAdam Sandman
SpiraTest adds testing capabilities to Jira by providing integrated test management. It synchronizes issues and user stories between the two applications. Customers use SpiraTest with Jira because their developers use Jira for issue tracking and agile planning, while SpiraTest integrates quality management and testing into this workflow. The licensing allows for easy deployment and integration between the two systems without requiring all Jira users to also have SpiraTest licenses.
Top Five Techniques for Managing Programs and PortfoliosSriram Rajagopalan
This document provides an overview of a webinar on techniques for managing programs and portfolios. It introduces the speaker, Dr. Sriram Rajagopalan, and provides an agenda for the webinar which focuses on the top 5 techniques: roadmapping, benefits register, efficient frontier, sensitivity analysis, and portfolio balancing. Examples and definitions are provided for each technique. The document concludes with information on providing feedback and registering for the next webinar in the series.
This presentation provides an overview of the Rapise automated testing tool from Inflectra. It provides an background on why you need to use automated testing as part of your development process and the features and differentiators that make Rapise your best choice for testing web, mobile, desktop, mainframe and api applications.
The DevOps Dance - Shift Left, Shift Right - Get It RightInflectra
As more organizations move towards continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) with DevOps pipelines becoming the norm, where is the right place to do different kinds and levels of testing? In this presentation, I will provide a blueprint for test managers on how to think about shifting left and shifting right while keeping the overall QA picture and goals in mind.
This presentation provides information on the SpiraTeam application lifecycle management (ALM) platform from Inflectra. It describes why you need SpiraTeam to manage your software development and testing, how it integrates with other tools, and the key features that differentiate it from other products on the market.
Ensuring Project Success with SpiraTeam and Rapise from Inflectra pta - shortAdam Sandman
The document provides an overview and agenda for ensuring project success with SpiraTeam and Rapise. It introduces Inflectra Corporation and their products, including SpiraTeam for managing the agile software lifecycle, SpiraPlan for program and portfolio management, and Rapise for test automation and robotic process automation. Specific capabilities and use cases are described for requirements management, testing, program dashboards, traceability, and process automation.
This presentation provides an overview of Inflectra, our mission to foster harmony between developers, testers, and managers, streamline the software development and testing process, and in general make the world a better place for building new products and realizing ideas.
Testing a Complex ERP Application Using a Data-Driven FrameworkAdam Sandman
This presentation describes the challenges testing a complex ERP application such as Microsoft Dynamics AX and Dynamics 365. It shows how you can use a modern test automation tool to create tests that can be used by both technical and business users.
5 Principles to Managing Your Application Lifecycle with SpiraTeamAdam Sandman
On January 24, 2019, Inflectra and #SriramRajagopalan offered to a group of aspiring agilists a webinar on Five Principles to Managing Your Application Lifecycle with SpiraTeam®. The webinar is part of Inflectra's certificate course called: Journey Into Agile With Inflectra - A Free Webinar Course.
Inflectra Enterprise Agile Planning Briefing for Gartner 2018Adam Sandman
This document discusses a presentation about enterprise agile planning tools. The presentation agenda includes discussing the future of the EAP market in 2023, marketing and positioning strategies, executing on the company's vision, and demonstrating critical capabilities and differentiated use cases. Some key points include:
- The EAP market in 2023 may involve more automated coding, increased documentation needs, different definitions of customers, and a need to plan at the program level while remaining agile.
- Critical capabilities to demonstrate include backlog management, support for scrum teams, program-level planning and tracking, integration with other tools, and visibility through the development lifecycle.
- Differentiated use cases include support for mixed methodologies and outs
Spira 101 - How We Designed Spira To Be Used: InflectraCon 2019Inflectra
This document provides an overview of how to use Spira, an application lifecycle management tool. It discusses setting up a product with artifacts to manage the full application lifecycle, including requirements, tests, tasks, releases, sprints, risks, and incidents. The overview covers creating a product, adding users, following the product workflow through requirements and test planning, sprint planning, scheduling and resources, and tracking and execution. Relationships between artifacts like requirements, tests, tasks, and sprints are also described.
Provides a high level overview of the software development and application lifecycle management features that are available in SpiraTeam, and how you the system when first starting a project
This presentation provides an overview of the SpiraTest requirements, test case, and defect tracking system from Inflectra. Learn how to use SpiraTest to manage your tests, requirements, defects, bugs, and issues in one integrated system with end to end traceability .
This presentation outlines the Rapise implementation quick-start. This is a 5-week tailored engagement that gets you up to speed quickly using Rapise for ERP and CRM type test automation projects.
This document discusses SpiraPlan, an Inflectra product for program and portfolio management. It aims to provide an overview of SpiraPlan's different workspaces, including Program, Product, and Enterprise workspaces. It also discusses the vision to help users understand how programs of products are progressing, how complete a portfolio is, and how risks are mitigated across an enterprise. The presentation provides a sneak peek at new workspace dropdowns and standard rollup views, with future phases potentially including additional metrics like risks, quality, and incidents. Feedback from attendees is requested on important metrics, key analyses, essential first versions, and ideas for enhancements.
This presentation provides information on the SpiraPlan enterprise agile program management system from Inflectra. SpiraPlan lets you manage large-scale agile projects, programs and portfolios with integrated risk management, project planning, quality assurance, and resource management. Fully Integrated with end to end traceability and reporting.
SpiraPlan - Top Productivity Boosting FeaturesInflectra
This document summarizes a webinar about productivity boosting features in SpiraPlan. The webinar covered program and portfolio management, enhanced planning boards, risk management, scaling agile with SAFe, upgrading from SpiraTest to SpiraPlan, and a live application demo. Additional topics discussed included new portfolio and program dashboards, widgets, release and task views, Kanban work-in-progress limits, backlogs, and risk templates.
Building Quality into Your DevSecOps PipelinesInflectra
This is a presentation on how to build quality into your DevOps/DevSecOps pipelines. The presentation covers:
- Software Quality through End-to-end Traceability: How SpiraPlan Enables Progress Tracking and Visualization through Dashboards - Adam Sandman, Inflectra
- Quality Gates: Forcing Functions to Bake Quality In - Jeffery Payne, Coveros
- Delivering Quality Through Your DevSecOps Pipeline Using SpiraPlan - Hugo Sanchez, Coveros.
The presentation was created on Feb 4, 2021.
This presentation provides an overview of the SpiraTest requirements, test case, and defect tracking system from Inflectra. Learn how to use SpiraTest to manage your tests, requirements, defects, bugs, and issues in one integrated system with end to end traceability .
The document is a resume for Kat Tucker, an Agile Coach with over 15 years of experience delivering software projects. She has extensive experience implementing Agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban for large organizations. Some of her responsibilities include training teams, removing impediments, facilitating ceremonies, and driving cultural change to accelerate adoption of Agile. She has worked with companies like American Express, Belk, Verizon, and Xerox to improve delivery and help teams achieve better results through Agile.
This document provides an overview and agenda for an Agile Foundation training session on Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe. The session will cover setting the context for Agile, the Agile Manifesto, Scrum basics, and keywords. It will also discuss Scrum Master certifications and provide a deep dive into Scrum fundamentals and an overview of SAFe. The session aims to be interactive with participation from attendees.
This presentation provides information on the SpiraTeam application lifecycle management (ALM) platform from Inflectra. It describes why you need SpiraTeam to manage your software development and testing, how it integrates with other tools, and the key features that differentiate it from other products on the market.
Ensuring Project Success with SpiraTeam and Rapise from Inflectra pta - shortAdam Sandman
The document provides an overview and agenda for ensuring project success with SpiraTeam and Rapise. It introduces Inflectra Corporation and their products, including SpiraTeam for managing the agile software lifecycle, SpiraPlan for program and portfolio management, and Rapise for test automation and robotic process automation. Specific capabilities and use cases are described for requirements management, testing, program dashboards, traceability, and process automation.
This presentation provides an overview of Inflectra, our mission to foster harmony between developers, testers, and managers, streamline the software development and testing process, and in general make the world a better place for building new products and realizing ideas.
Testing a Complex ERP Application Using a Data-Driven FrameworkAdam Sandman
This presentation describes the challenges testing a complex ERP application such as Microsoft Dynamics AX and Dynamics 365. It shows how you can use a modern test automation tool to create tests that can be used by both technical and business users.
5 Principles to Managing Your Application Lifecycle with SpiraTeamAdam Sandman
On January 24, 2019, Inflectra and #SriramRajagopalan offered to a group of aspiring agilists a webinar on Five Principles to Managing Your Application Lifecycle with SpiraTeam®. The webinar is part of Inflectra's certificate course called: Journey Into Agile With Inflectra - A Free Webinar Course.
Inflectra Enterprise Agile Planning Briefing for Gartner 2018Adam Sandman
This document discusses a presentation about enterprise agile planning tools. The presentation agenda includes discussing the future of the EAP market in 2023, marketing and positioning strategies, executing on the company's vision, and demonstrating critical capabilities and differentiated use cases. Some key points include:
- The EAP market in 2023 may involve more automated coding, increased documentation needs, different definitions of customers, and a need to plan at the program level while remaining agile.
- Critical capabilities to demonstrate include backlog management, support for scrum teams, program-level planning and tracking, integration with other tools, and visibility through the development lifecycle.
- Differentiated use cases include support for mixed methodologies and outs
Spira 101 - How We Designed Spira To Be Used: InflectraCon 2019Inflectra
This document provides an overview of how to use Spira, an application lifecycle management tool. It discusses setting up a product with artifacts to manage the full application lifecycle, including requirements, tests, tasks, releases, sprints, risks, and incidents. The overview covers creating a product, adding users, following the product workflow through requirements and test planning, sprint planning, scheduling and resources, and tracking and execution. Relationships between artifacts like requirements, tests, tasks, and sprints are also described.
Provides a high level overview of the software development and application lifecycle management features that are available in SpiraTeam, and how you the system when first starting a project
This presentation provides an overview of the SpiraTest requirements, test case, and defect tracking system from Inflectra. Learn how to use SpiraTest to manage your tests, requirements, defects, bugs, and issues in one integrated system with end to end traceability .
This presentation outlines the Rapise implementation quick-start. This is a 5-week tailored engagement that gets you up to speed quickly using Rapise for ERP and CRM type test automation projects.
This document discusses SpiraPlan, an Inflectra product for program and portfolio management. It aims to provide an overview of SpiraPlan's different workspaces, including Program, Product, and Enterprise workspaces. It also discusses the vision to help users understand how programs of products are progressing, how complete a portfolio is, and how risks are mitigated across an enterprise. The presentation provides a sneak peek at new workspace dropdowns and standard rollup views, with future phases potentially including additional metrics like risks, quality, and incidents. Feedback from attendees is requested on important metrics, key analyses, essential first versions, and ideas for enhancements.
This presentation provides information on the SpiraPlan enterprise agile program management system from Inflectra. SpiraPlan lets you manage large-scale agile projects, programs and portfolios with integrated risk management, project planning, quality assurance, and resource management. Fully Integrated with end to end traceability and reporting.
SpiraPlan - Top Productivity Boosting FeaturesInflectra
This document summarizes a webinar about productivity boosting features in SpiraPlan. The webinar covered program and portfolio management, enhanced planning boards, risk management, scaling agile with SAFe, upgrading from SpiraTest to SpiraPlan, and a live application demo. Additional topics discussed included new portfolio and program dashboards, widgets, release and task views, Kanban work-in-progress limits, backlogs, and risk templates.
Building Quality into Your DevSecOps PipelinesInflectra
This is a presentation on how to build quality into your DevOps/DevSecOps pipelines. The presentation covers:
- Software Quality through End-to-end Traceability: How SpiraPlan Enables Progress Tracking and Visualization through Dashboards - Adam Sandman, Inflectra
- Quality Gates: Forcing Functions to Bake Quality In - Jeffery Payne, Coveros
- Delivering Quality Through Your DevSecOps Pipeline Using SpiraPlan - Hugo Sanchez, Coveros.
The presentation was created on Feb 4, 2021.
This presentation provides an overview of the SpiraTest requirements, test case, and defect tracking system from Inflectra. Learn how to use SpiraTest to manage your tests, requirements, defects, bugs, and issues in one integrated system with end to end traceability .
The document is a resume for Kat Tucker, an Agile Coach with over 15 years of experience delivering software projects. She has extensive experience implementing Agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban for large organizations. Some of her responsibilities include training teams, removing impediments, facilitating ceremonies, and driving cultural change to accelerate adoption of Agile. She has worked with companies like American Express, Belk, Verizon, and Xerox to improve delivery and help teams achieve better results through Agile.
This document provides an overview and agenda for an Agile Foundation training session on Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe. The session will cover setting the context for Agile, the Agile Manifesto, Scrum basics, and keywords. It will also discuss Scrum Master certifications and provide a deep dive into Scrum fundamentals and an overview of SAFe. The session aims to be interactive with participation from attendees.
Agility: A Land Boat to Arrive at Your Data Lake FasterCCG
This document provides an overview of agile principles and practices for business intelligence (BI) teams. It discusses agile fundamentals like the Agile Manifesto and its 12 principles. It also covers Scrum practices for organizing work in sprints, prioritizing backlogs, daily standups, and sprint reviews. For BI teams specifically, it recommends taking an agile approach of building data models and analytics incrementally in vertical slices of functionality over multiple sprints. This allows for rapid delivery of working software and getting early feedback from customers.
About Agile & PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) OverviewAleem Khan
A properly implemented Agile method increases the speed of development, aligns individual and organization objectives, creates a culture driven by performance, supports shareholder value creation, achieves stable and consistent communication of performance at all levels, and enhances individual development and quality of life.
This document provides information on various agile training courses offered by SQE Training, including:
- Certified ScrumMaster Training, which provides certification and teaches agile concepts and tools over 3 days.
- Product Owner Certification, which teaches essential concepts and tools of effective agile product ownership over 2 days and provides certification.
- Agile Tester Certification, which teaches fundamentals of agile development and the role of testers in agile teams over 2 days and provides certification.
The document provides a comparison of various agile methods used in software development. It discusses the processes, roles and responsibilities, practices, and scope of several agile methods including eXtreme Programming (XP), Scrum, Crystal, Feature Driven Development, Rational Unified Process, Dynamic System Development Method, and Adaptive Software Development. The methods are compared based on their iterative processes, roles such as product owner and scrum master, common practices like daily stand-ups and planning games, and typical project sizes they work best for.
This is the slide I have used for a 2.5 hours long training session conducted as part of Faculty Development Programme for a reputed University in Kerala
This document provides an overview of agile methodologies and Scrum. It defines agile as processes that enable quick movement. Traditional waterfall models often fail due to poor requirements. Scrum is described as a lightweight framework where self-organizing teams work in short cycles to incrementally deliver working software. Key Scrum elements include sprints, daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
This document provides a summary of Pallavi Kapoor's professional experience and qualifications. She has over 7 years of experience as a Scrum Master and QA Lead for various companies. Her experience includes facilitating agile processes like sprint planning and reviews, tracking metrics, removing impediments, and mentoring team members. She also has experience in software testing, requirements gathering, test automation, and leading a team of testers.
This document provides an introduction to agile methods. It begins with an overview of traditional waterfall project management and its low average success rate of 33%. It then discusses the agile manifesto which values individuals, collaboration, responding to change, and working software over comprehensive documentation and following a plan. Specific agile frameworks like Scrum and Kanban are covered. The document concludes with examples of scaling agile to large organizations.
Mousumi Debnath is seeking career opportunities in software testing or quality assurance with over 4 years of experience. She currently works as a Software Engineer at Brady Company India Private Ltd, where she has gained experience in manual testing, test planning, regression testing, and Agile methodologies. She has strong skills in functional testing, quality assurance, SQL, Java, and automation tools like Selenium. She has received several awards for her work on projects like the BBPS cost savings portal and QuoteIt quoting tool. Mousumi holds a BSc in Information Technology and diploma in Electronics and Communication.
This document summarizes a webinar about preparing for career roles in the agile arena. The webinar discusses various agile career paths and roles including project management, product management, engineering, and coaching. It provides advice on assessing skills, gaining experience through certifications and volunteering for roles, and choosing a career path aligned with one's passions. The speaker emphasizes developing a variety of cross-functional skills to remain adaptable and marketable in evolving agile environments.
This document provides an overview of Scrum and its key concepts. It defines the waterfall and agile models of software development. Scrum is described as an agile method that uses cross-functional teams, product backlogs, sprints, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews. Key Scrum roles like the Product Owner and Scrum Master are explained. The document also discusses estimating techniques, burndown charts, and how Scrum compares to other agile frameworks.
The document discusses several Agile methodologies including Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM), Feature Driven Development (FDD), and Crystal methodologies. It provides details on their core principles, practices, roles, and processes. An example project is also described to illustrate the successful use of XP in developing image processing software within time and with almost no bugs.
The Myriad faces of Agile Training & CertificationSunil Mohal
The document provides an overview of agile training and certifications. It begins with the origins and principles of agile software development. It then discusses several agile frameworks like Scrum and SAFe and the associated certifications offered by organizations like Scrum Alliance, Scrum.org, ICAgile, and Lean Kanban University. It provides details on popular certifications for roles like Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Agile coach and levels from foundation to expert.
Agile is an iterative approach to software development that builds software incrementally from the start of the project. It breaks projects into small user functionality pieces called user stories that are prioritized and continuously delivered in short two week sprints. Popular agile methodologies include Scrum, Extreme Programming, Crystal, Dynamic System Development Method, Lean, Kanban, and Feature-Driven Development. Scrum uses product owners, cross-functional teams, and sprints to deliver potentially shippable increments. Extreme Programming emphasizes close customer involvement and rapid, frequent delivery of working software.
The document discusses how Agile concepts like iterative development, customer interaction, and embracing change fit well with start-ups. It describes Scrum, XP, TDD, Lean, and Kanban methodologies and how they can be mixed and matched. Success stories from start-ups that adopted Agile practices flexibly are contrasted with failure stories from larger companies that tried to introduce Agile within a waterfall mindset.
Personally designed (content + graphics design), officially accredited AgilePM® (Agile Project Management) Foundation courseware.
AgilePM® is a Registered Trade Mark of Dynamic Systems Development Method Limited.
Trademarks are properties of the holders, who are not affiliated with courseware author.
Vinay Kulkarni has over 20 years of experience as a project manager and Scrum master. He currently works as an Application Integration Lead and Scrum Master for Reverse Logistics Solutions in Pennsylvania. Previously he has worked in project management roles for companies in various industries such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, oil and gas, utilities, and more. He has extensive experience implementing and managing ERP systems and software projects using agile methodologies like Scrum and hybrid Waterfall/Scrum approaches. He is proficient in tools like Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft Project/Visual Studio.
Inflectra Partner Program Information (2025)Inflectra
This presentation provides information on Inflectra, our product suite and our partnership programs, including solution partners and technology partners.
Inflectra Company Overview Presentation (2025 Update)Inflectra
Inflectra offers its customers a trusted and seamless platform for creating and releasing their most important technology products on time and with the highest quality. The Inflectra suite includes capabilities for managing requirements, test cases, resources, risks and automating all aspects of the entire software development lifecycle.
Navigating the complexities of scaling agile development and compliance, Inflectra’s suite blends support for program, portfolio, and risk management with end to end, traceability, and auditability to offer customers operational excellence. The platform encapsulates quality, efficiency, and safety - setting new industry standards.
This presentation provides an overview of the KronoDesk customer support system from Inflectra. It provides information on the features, differentiators, and information on how KronoDesk lets you integrate customer support and feedback into your DevOps pipeline and software delivery process.
This presentation provides an overview of the Rapise AI-powered, codeless, automated testing tool from Inflectra. It provides an background on why you need to use automated testing as part of your development process and the features and differentiators that make Rapise your best choice for testing web, mobile, desktop, mainframe and API applications.
This presentation provides an overview of the SpiraTest requirements, test case, and defect tracking system from Inflectra. Learn how to use SpiraTest to manage your tests, requirements, defects, bugs, and issues in one integrated system with end to end traceability .
This presentation provides information on the SpiraTeam application lifecycle management (ALM) platform from Inflectra. It describes why you need SpiraTeam to manage your software development and testing, how it integrates with other tools, and the key features that differentiate it from other products on the market.
This presentation provides information on the SpiraPlan enterprise agile program management system from Inflectra. SpiraPlan lets you manage large-scale agile projects, programs and portfolios with integrated risk management, project planning, quality assurance, and resource management. Fully Integrated with end to end traceability and reporting.
Inflectra Company Overview Presentation (2025)Inflectra
Inflectra offers its customers a trusted and seamless platform for creating and releasing their most important technology products on time and with the highest quality. The Inflectra suite includes capabilities for managing requirements, test cases, resources, risks and automating all aspects of the entire software development lifecycle.
Navigating the complexities of scaling agile development and compliance, Inflectra’s suite blends support for program, portfolio, and risk management with end to end, traceability, and auditability to offer customers operational excellence. The platform encapsulates quality, efficiency, and safety - setting new industry standards.
Inflectra Company Overview Presentation (2025)Inflectra
Inflectra offers its customers a trusted and seamless platform for creating and releasing their most important technology products on time and with the highest quality. The Inflectra suite includes capabilities for managing requirements, test cases, resources, risks and automating all aspects of the entire software development lifecycle.
Navigating the complexities of scaling agile development and compliance, Inflectra’s suite blends support for program, portfolio, and risk management with end to end, traceability, and auditability to offer customers operational excellence. The platform encapsulates quality, efficiency, and safety - setting new industry standards.
InflectraCON 360: Risk-Based Testing for Mission Critical SystemsInflectra
Mission-critical systems demanded unwavering reliability. But in the face of tight deadlines and limited resources, how did Quality Engineering teams ensure comprehensive testing without sacrificing speed?
In this webinar, experts Adam Sandman and Ben Johnson-Ward delved into the world of risk-based testing, sharing strategies honed from their experience with high-stakes software. Attendees discovered how to prioritize testing efforts, targeting areas most likely to harbor critical bugs and prevent catastrophic failures.
Key takeaways:
• Strategic prioritization: The webinar explored how to identify and focus on the most critical components of complex systems.
• Streamlined testing: Experts shared insights on optimizing test generation to maximize coverage while minimizing wasted effort.
• Continuous improvement: The session covered how to integrate risk assessment throughout the development lifecycle for ongoing quality assurance.
• Real-world insights: Attendees gained valuable lessons from industries where software failures had life-or-death consequences.
Whether participants are developing medical devices, financial software, or any other mission-critical application, this webinar equipped them with the knowledge and tools to build quality into every step of their process.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
From Theory to Practice: Utilizing SpiraPlan's REST APIInflectra
Unlock the full potential of your software development lifecycle with SpiraPlan's powerful REST APIs. Led by experts from Inflectra and our partner, MVerve, this webinar offers a practical guide to leveraging the API's power for automation, integration, and data-driven insights. Whether you're an API expert or beginner, our recap blog is packed with valuable information to enhance your SpiraPlan experience.
The webinar emphasized how SpiraPlan's REST API allows you to:
• Automate Workflows: Streamline your processes by automating repetitive tasks.
• Integrate with Existing Tools: Seamlessly connect SpiraPlan with your existing software ecosystem.
• Build Custom Solutions: Tailor SpiraPlan to your unique needs by developing custom applications and integrations.
• Gain Deeper Insights: Extract valuable data from SpiraPlan for advanced reporting and analysis.
[Webinar] SpiraTest - Setting New Standards in Quality AssuranceInflectra
Learn more about SpiraTest at www.inflectra.com/SpiraTest!
Are you contemplating ways to enhance your test management process? See our webinar slideshow to discover how SpiraTest can significantly improve your testing workflow. If TestRail, Qtest, or Practitest were your go-to tools, let’s explore together how the SpiraTest platform takes things a notch higher, offering features and benefits that truly stand out.
Highlights:
• Elevate Test Management with SpiraTest: Experience its all-in-one solution for test cases, requirements, and defects, surpassing legacy tools like Testrail, Qtest, and Practitest.
• Optimize Testing with SpiraTest: Explore detailed test steps and automation, streamlining processes and enhancing efficiency.
• User-Centric Interface and Reporting: Discover SpiraTest’s intuitive design and customizable reporting for easy access to real-time insights and informed decision-making.
Speaker:
Adam Sandman founded Inflectra in 2006. Today, Adam serves as the company's CEO. He is responsible for product strategy, technology innovation, and business development. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his family. Prior to founding Inflectra, Sandman worked as a director for Sapient Government Services, where he was in charge of development with the U.S. Marine Corps. and other government agencies, and was responsible for leading many capture teams and writing whitepapers and position statements to build Sapient’s reputation as a leader in the defense space. He studied physics at Oxford University.
From Challenger to Champion: How SpiraPlan Outperforms JIRA+PluginsInflectra
Witness a game-changing shift in project management excellence!
Our pivotal webinar will showcase why SpiraPlan consistently outperforms JIRA+Plugins, offering a more intelligent, integrated, and cost-effective approach. See a demonstration of project management prowess that will elevate your team's productivity and compliance to championship levels.
Learn more by visiting: https://www.inflectra.com/SpiraPlan/
Agenda Highlights
1. Integration & Usability
- Track every project phase, from initiation to closure, with SpiraPlan’s superior traceability.
- No more frustrating plugin patchwork. SpiraPlan’s unified platform is your all-in-one command center for project excellence.
2. Comprehensive Feature Set
- Master your project's quality, tasks, and risks with SpiraPlan's integrated suite, leaving JIRA’s disjointed plugins in the dust.
- Navigate compliance with SpiraPlan's embedded best practices and establish project baselines with ease.
3. Cost-Effectiveness & Efficiency
- No hidden costs - SpiraPlan’s straightforward pricing model beats the hidden costs of JIRA’s piecemeal plugins.
- Save time with SpiraPlan’s leaner approach over JIRA's plugin management hassle.
- Enjoy SpiraPlan's legendary support, outpacing the complex and time-consuming support structure of JIRA’s plugins.
- Avoid Jira’s licensing labyrinth with SpiraPlan’s straightforward licensing model.
Webinar: SpiraTeam - A Jira Alternative to Revolutionize Your Project ManagementInflectra
Tired of the limitations of Jira? Ready for an alternative to Jira that elevates your projects to new heights? Need a more efficient, streamlined, and comprehensive project management tool that can revolutionize your workflow?
Look no further! Check out our webinar, "Discover the Power of SpiraTeam: A Jira Alternative To Revolutionize Your Project Management," that took place on on January 11, 2024, and demonstrated how your team can unlock the potential of SpiraTeam. Understand why organizations are transitioning to SpiraTeam. Learn how this comprehensive platform transcends typical project management tools, effectively replacing Jira with SpiraTeam's superior functionality.
Ready to upgrade? Visit https://www.inflectra.com/SpiraTeam/
Webinar: Discover the Power of SpiraTeam - A Jira Alternative To Revolutioniz...Inflectra
Were you feeling constrained by Jira's shortcomings? Eager for a substitute that could transform your projects? Searching for a more adept, seamless, and all-encompassing project management solution to overhaul your processes?
Your search ended with our webinar! On September 14, 2023, we hosted the enlightening session titled, "Unveiling the Might of SpiraTeam: An Alternative to Jira That Reimagines Project Management." Attendees got a glimpse of what SpiraTeam truly offers.
Comprehend why numerous organizations had shifted to SpiraTeam. The session demonstrated how this all-inclusive platform went beyond ordinary project management tools, effectively substituting Jira with SpiraTeam's enhanced capabilities.
Inflectra Lightning Session: Exploring the Full Potential of the Inflectra SuiteInflectra
On Wednesday, July 12th, we continued our Lightning Session series; this time, CEO Adam Sandman presented how Inflectra's comprehensive toolset empowers your entire software development and testing life cycle. This webinar provided valuable insights into how our suite of tools, including SpiraPlan, Rapise, and KronoDesk, work together harmoniously to streamline your processes, enhance collaboration, and drive successful project outcomes.
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5. Ten Commandments
A. Establish Product Roadmap
1. Engage with Stakeholders gathering & reviewing Requirements
2. Align functionality based on Strategic Value Alignment
3. Prioritize and Groom Product Backlog for at least N+2 iterations
B. Estimate as a team
1. Increase backlog transparency to justify team-estimates
2. Use Themes as main goals
3. Plan for risk in Estimates by limiting hours/day for iteration
C. Manage the Agile Process
1. Manage flow and predictable team velocity commitments
2. Centralize and Accelerate task and testing transparency
3. Automate creating agile charts
4. Triage defects without breaking iteration commitments
8. Scaling Agile ISN’T JUST about Requirements
Business
Case
CharterRoadmap
Benefits
Register
Justifies
decision with
formal benefits
and future
opportunities
Authorizes the
person to
manage work
and use
resources
Identifies
specific
benefits, time
period,
measures
Visual view of
functionality,
dependencies,
and milestones
9. Scaling Agile ALSO Spans Four
Dimensions
People
Process
Organization
Technology
People Management
Leadership
Benefit Delivery
Retention
Engineering Architecture
Code Coverage
Requirements Traceability
Quality Improvement
Strategy & Value
Product Roadmap
Product Backlog
Customer Satisfaction
Risk Management
Integration Management
Stakeholder Management
Change Management
10. Skills and Competencies
Enterprise
• Accountable for Strategic Leadership to transform organizations through change management
• Focus on Product Leadership through differentiation, price, innovation to generative competitive edge
• Prioritization of Value through Voice of Customer, Voice of Business, and Financial Considerations
Program or
Portfolio
• Accountable ownership on benefit delivery and sustenance through product management and marketing
• Enhanced “Fast and Furious” feedback collection with focus on benefit maximization
• Process & Tool improvements for operational excellence
Team
• Accountable for team level objectives with expertise over multiple functions
• Adoption of stable, sustainable, and scalable processes to support continuous delivery
• Evaluate and implement tools that focus on application lifecycle management for frequent releases
11. Skill & Competency Map
Coding StandardsUser Experience
XP Practices TDD Lean Process
CI Code Optimization
Engineering Architecture
Responsive Design
HoQ
CD
Agile Scaling
Cloud Tools
Cloud Tools
ComplianceATDDBDD
Big Data
Prescriptive Analysis
Security
Individual Team Enterprise
Automation
TechnicalProjectProgramPortfolio
Management by Project
Scrum
Product OwnerProduct Manager
Product Manager
Project Manager
Program ManagerKanban Lean TQM
TQM
6σ - GB
Release Train
Enterprise Coach
SAFe
Team Coach
SAFe Coach
Portfolio Manager
* For Illustrative Purposes Only
12. Scaled Agile Framework
Scaled Agile (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.scaledagile.com/enterprise-solutions/what-is-safe/
13. Nexus Model
Nexus Framework (n.d.). Retrieved from https://s3.amazonaws.com/scrumorg-website-prod/drupal/2016-09/NexusPoster17x11.pdf
14. Spotify Model
Spotify Tribe Engineering Model (n.d.) Retrieved from https://medium.com/@media_75624/exploring-key-elements-of-spotifys-agile-scaling-model-471d2a23d7ea
15. Basics of Scaling Agile
Always start with a strategic MVP
Build an adaptive team culture
Centralize an unified transparent product backlog
Develop an agile methodolgoy that fits
Explore Kaizen mindset
17. Always start with a Strategic MVP
Idea
Epic 1
Theme A
Theme B
Epic 2
Theme C
Theme D
Feature I
Feature II
Need a
Need b
Need c
T0 T10 T50
Time
Dreams Castles
Granularity
Big House Maintainable Home 2 BR, etc.
Package Component
Requirements
Various types of
Requirements to suit
program or project
needs
Support for scenario
steps and workflow
for every type of
requirement
18. Building an adaptive team culture starts with stakeholders
Helps with
business value
prioritization and
alignment
Realizes DEEP
property with
more clarity
19. Centralize task and testing transparency
Number of tasks (4) the team
has identified to address this
requirement
Number of test cases (4) the
team has identified for
acceptance testing.
Visibility to fewer tasks and
test cases mean trouble!
21. Develop an Agile methodology that fits
You!
Custom
Options
Risk
Management
Several
workflows
Custom
Notifications
Numerous
System
Configs
Product
Specific
Management
Numerous
Integration
Options
Report
Config
Options
22. Explore Kaizen Mindset
Plan Releases and
Iterations managing
flow as lessons are
learned
Manage a project for
retrospectives to
increase productivity
24. Summary
• Always Start with a Strategic MVP
• Build adaptive team culture with
stakeholders
• Centralize task and testing
transparency
• Develop an agile methodology that
fits you
• Explore Kaizen Mindset