Inflectra Blog

The Inflectra Blog contains articles on all aspects of the software lifecycle.

Webinar Recap: Simplify Time Tracking & Keep Projects on Schedule with SpiraPlan

March 20, 2025

In our recent webinar, "How to Simplify Time Tracking & Keep Projects on Schedule with SpiraPlan," Inflectra's Founder and CEO, Adam Sandman, unveiled the latest enhancements in SpiraPlan 8.7, focusing on streamlined time tracking and a powerful new difference viewing functionality. Attendees from around the globe joined us to explore how these updates can revolutionize project management, improve team efficiency, and provide crucial insights for billing and reporting.

Continue reading to watch the recording and dive into the key takeaways from this insightful session.

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Recap: From Tedious to Seamless - AI-Driven QA with Rapise 8.3

February 3, 2025

The world of software quality assurance is constantly evolving, demanding smarter and more efficient solutions. Inflectra's recent webinar, "From Tedious to Seamless: How Rapise 8.3 Uses AI to Automate QA," hosted by Adam Sandman, Founder & CEO, and Denis Markovtsev, Chief Architect of Rapise, offered a glimpse into the future of testing, showcasing how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the QA landscape. This recap highlights the key takeaways and game-changing AI-powered features demonstrated during the webinar, proving how Rapise 8.3 is transforming tedious testing processes into seamless workflows.

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A Hands-On Approach to API Testing with SpiraPlan and Postman

January 30, 2025

Written by Vishal Deshapande and Manasa A at MVerve

APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are the unseen force that connects modern software applications, ensuring they function smoothly across platforms, devices, and systems. From mobile apps to cloud services, APIs power everything behind the scenes. But to keep them reliable, secure, and efficient, API testing is critical.

This article will explore why API testing matters, highlight its challenges, and provide a step-by-step walkthrough using Postman to access APIs with SpiraPlan, Inflectra’s robust agile lifecycle management (ALM) tool. By the end, you’ll have a clearer understanding of how to test APIs effectively and integrate testing into your broader development workflow.

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Webinar Recap: Ask an Expert - How to Handle QA KPIs in Spira

January 22, 2025

Inflectra's recent webinar, "Ask an Expert - How to Handle QA KPIs in Spira," provided valuable insights into managing software quality. Dr. Sriram Rajagopalan, our global head of agile strategy, explained the importance of quality assurance in preventing defects and the impact of the cost of quality. He also highlighted key performance indicators (KPIs) for measuring software quality and demonstrated how Spira can be used to track and report on them. Watch the recording to learn how to improve your software development process with Spira!

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Top 5 Reasons to Migrate Your Spira Instance to Cloud

January 7, 2025

For organizations hosting their Spira workloads on-premise, the prospect of cloud migration often raises critical questions about security, control, and future scalability. Inflectra, powered by AWS hosting, addresses these concerns head-on, delivering a secure, scalable, and future-proof platform for SpiraTeam, SpiraTest, or SpiraPlan. Transitioning to Inflectra’s AWS-hosted solution unlocks substantial benefits that empower your team to focus on what matters most—driving innovation and delivering value.

This article explores the top reasons why migrating your Spira workloads to AWS with Inflectra is a game-changing move for your organization.

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