Posts Tagged 'Risk Management'

What You Missed: Risk Management Strategies for Agile Success

May 13, 2024

Are your agile projects navigating a sea of uncertainties? Are risks lurking beneath the surface, threatening to derail your progress? If so, you're not alone.

In a recent webinar, "Managing Risks in Agile Enterprises," Dr. Sriram Rajagopalan dove into the critical importance of risk management in Agile, sharing actionable insights and strategies that can transform how you approach and conquer project challenges.

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Risk and Compliance in the World of FinTech: Insights from Inflectra's Expert Series

May 13, 2023

On April 5, 2023, Inflectra hosted an enlightening panel discussion on Understanding Risk and Compliance in the World of FinTech. Experts in the field - Jan Guido and Raymond Strecker* were joined by Dr. Sriram Rajagopalan in this installment of the Inflectra Expert Series, focusing on the dynamic intersection of fintech, blockchain, cloud computing, and big data. The conversation shed light on the advantages and risks associated with these technologies, emphasizing the critical importance of risk management and compliance in the rapidly evolving world of finance.

Let's delve into the key takeaways from this thought-provoking discussion.Risk and Compliance in the World of FinTech: Insights from Inflectra's Expert Series

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The Risks of Trusting Machines to Check Themselves

May 1, 2023

As we deploy AI and ML-based systems and applications is: how do we test them? With traditional software systems, humans write requirements, develop the system, and then have other humans (aided by computers) test them to ensure the results match. With AI/ML-developed systems, there often are no discrete requirements. Instead, there are large data sets, models, and feedback mechanisms. In this article, originally published on AI Business, we discuss the risks of letting machines check themselves and provide some potential solutions.

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Improving Your Test Process with TMMi Assessments

April 6, 2023

by Experimentus, an Inflectra Partner

I was in a client call earlier in the week, discussing test process improvement, and they asked me what the most common improvement areas identified are.  As an individual and as an organisation we have assessed hundreds of organisations so I think that I’m well qualified to comment based on our experience.

In this article I am going to discuss the three most common areas where we see room for improvement, as well as why they are important:

  • Risk management
  • Review Process
  • Metrics and KPIs

> Please take our quick test assessment survey today.

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Using Risk-Driven Development (RDD) in Software Delivery

January 18, 2023

There is not a single industry today that does not use software to manage their projects or its portfolio of operations. Whether it is developing software that the company sells for their clients or assuring quality in the continuous realization of value through the operational value delivery pipeline, risk management is critical. Find out how you can use risk-driven development to deliver higher quality software at lower risk.

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Risk Management: Definition, Importance, & Types

November 22, 2022

Unfortunately, all projects and undertakings involve some amount of uncertainty or risk. Whether it’s minuscule or highly likely, the consequences of risk can end up being costly on a number of levels — and when you’re unprepared, these consequences can be catastrophic. But what does risk management actually mean, why is it so crucial to a quality product, and how can you ensure that yours is strong?

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Preparing for the GAMP Transition to Computer Software Assurance

November 10, 2022

Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP) is, inter alia, a set of guidelines for manufacturers and users of automated systems in the pharmaceutical industry. GAMP is part of the medical industry’s risk management approach in software development and supports software testing and validation. We thought it would be useful to highlight where GAMP is going as part of the latest guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and how SpiraPlan can help you get there.

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Using SpiraPlan for Risk-Based Testing

November 9, 2022

Risk-Based Testing (RBT) is a software testing type that is based on the probability of risk. It involves assessing the risk based on software complexity, the criticality of business, frequency of use, possible areas with defects, and areas of the system that have changed the most. Risk-based testing prioritizes the testing of features and functions of the software application which have the most likely exposure to risks and therefore most likely to have defects. In this article, we discuss some of the ways SpiraPlan can assist you with your Risk Based Testing.

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Series of Conversations On Risk and Risk Management - The Expert Panel

June 24, 2022

Inflectra has launched a series of conversations about Risk Management. In the four virtual events, a panel of expert speakers will highlight lessons learned and best practices in risk prevention, mitigation, and management. This series will cover business, security, operational and technical risks. A particular emphasis will be on addressing risk in regulated industries that work with mission- and safety-critical applications. 

Starting on July 14, 2022, the series will cover four topics:

  1. Current Issues in Risk Management
  2. Security as Risk
  3. Implementing FMEA in the Age of IoT
  4. Embedding GAMP Compliance into Digital Health Software

Series details are enclosed.

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Spotlight on SpiraPlan 7.0: FMEA Risk Management Comes To Town

January 27, 2022

As part of the upcoming release of Spira 7.0 in a few months' time, we have added a new plugin architecture that lets us add new specialty features and integrations more easily. In the future, it will also allow customers and partners to build extensions to Spira. We previously mentioned some of the planned plugins we have coming - GitHub, GitLab. In addition, we have a new plugin that will provide support for Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA) in the Risk Management module in SpiraPlan.

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New Whitepaper - How To Choose A Risk Management Tool

November 1, 2021

Organizations exist to create value for their customers, shareholders, and stakeholders. Their survival depends on the impact of several known and unknown uncertainties emerging from many types of risks that challenge their ability to deliver value continuously. If you don’t manage risk, risk will manage you. The latter won’t be pleasant for your project.

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Webinar Recap: The 4th Industrial Revolution: Industry Trends Post COVID-19

July 7, 2021

On July 1st, Inflectra and Sriram Rajagopalan, Ph.D., hosted a webinar on the 4th Industrial Revolution: Industry Trends Post COVID-19, covering the following areas of interest:

  1. Overview of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR): cyber-physical systems and a transition past the 3rd Industrial Revolution 

  2. Introduction to the Six Global Megatrends: globalization 2.0, technological convergence, a digital era of 4IR

  3. Lessons learned from COVID-19: impact on industries and acceleration of trends 

  4. The emergence of risk management as a cross-functional domain across all roles and products in the enterprise.

The webinar presentation, blog, and recording are enclosed here👇

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Spira v.6 Getting Started Videos Are Here!

May 26, 2021

Welcome to your one-stop-shop for all Spira v6 Getting Started Videos! 

We are glad you are interested in learning the fundamentals of Inflectra’s QA, ALM, and Enterprise Agile Program Management platforms! This video playlist will help you to smoothly navigate our award-winning platforms, onboard your team members, as well as help you toward your Spira certification efforts under Inflectra's new Initiative called Spira Academy!

The below series of videos explores the most fundamental aspects of the three Spira platforms - SpiraTest, SpiraTeam, and SpiraPlan. The videos are divided into:

  • the Cross-Cutting Spira features for all Spira products, 

  • the SpiraTeam and SpiraPlan-only features. 

Begin your adventure with our Getting Started with Spira series’ below!

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Spotlight on SpiraPlan 6.2 - Risk Management Enhancements

August 20, 2019

As we get ready for the release of SpiraPlan 6.2 later this month, we'd like too introduce some of the new functionality that will be available in this release. In the third installment of this series, we're excited to announce some key enhancements to the risk management module in SpiraPlan. This new functionality extends the power of the risk management features and also better integrates them into the rest of the SpiraPlan platform.

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Some Tips and Tricks using Risk Management in SpiraPlan

June 20, 2019

The theme this month is Risk Management, with the new functionality available in SpiraPlan v6.0 as well as the article on Risk Management in Agile Initiatives from Dr. Sriram Rajagopalan that we features earlier in the week. In this article we discuss some important tricks and tips from one of our key partners - Peter Brackstone from Influence IT Consulting in Brisbane, Australia.

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Webinar #Recap: 4 Key Elements of Inflectra's New Spira 6.0

May 24, 2019

On May 16, Inflectra hosted a webinar: 4 Key Elements of Inflectra's New Spira 6.0 to introduce the latest enhancements to the SpiraTest, SpiraPlan and SpiraTeam to its loyal customers as well as other interested parties. 

Some of you may have missed the webinar. that is why we are sharing the recording with you. 

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