Inflectra Blog

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

Bridging the Gap Between Generations with Spira and SpiraApps

April 1, 2025

Like many companies that have been around for many years (we are celebrating our 19th year in business), we have employees with us from many different generations. During conference travel, work trips and happy hours after work we realized that the different generations use different terms and phrases and sometimes even the same word can mean different things. For example, the phrase "out of pocket" means something complete different to Generation Z than Generation X or Millennials. Similarly, on recent trips, GenZ team members would often use phrases like "slaps", "rizz", or "drip" that had other generations a bit nonplussed. Therefore to streamline such communication and improve inter-generational collaboration, we have released a new SpiraApp that helps different generations work together. We call this our GenZ-Arator application.

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Bridging the Gap: Integrating SpiraPlan with DevOps Tools for Seamless CI/CD - A Recap Blog

March 25, 2025

In a recent webinar, Adam Sandman, CEO of Inflectra, demonstrated SpiraPlan's crucial role in amplifying DevOps efficiency, specifically through its seamless integrations with GitHub, GitLab, and Azure DevOps. He highlighted SpiraPlan's ability to streamline CI/CD pipelines, improve traceability, and leverage value stream mapping for enhanced project oversight. Viewers delved into practical demonstrations of bidirectional synchronization, direct source code access, and real-time pipeline visibility, ultimately witnessing how SpiraPlan acts as a central hub for a more collaborative and efficient software development lifecycle.

Continue reading to watch the recording and learn more.

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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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