Spira 7.7 facilitates Scaled Agile on a larger scale

July 7th, 2023 by inflectra

On July 6, 2023, Adam Sandman, the CEO of Inflectra, hosted a webinar on Spira 7.7 where he unveiled the much-awaited launch of its most significant functional enhancement to date - Scaled Agile. Participants had the opportunity to explore the new features and capabilities of the latest version of Spira, which aim to facilitate the implementation of Agile practices on a larger scale within their organizations. This update will help align strategic planning efforts and drive successful program delivery.

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KEY TOPICS

Overall, the webinar provided insights and practical guidance on effectively managing Agile programs, leveraging program capabilities, aligning milestones, and harnessing the flexibility of Spira's customization features. The key topics we delved into were:

Customizability and Flexibility: We emphasized the power of customization within Spira. Attendees learned how to define custom properties, manage capability types and statuses, and adapt program milestones to suit the unique needs and processes of their organizations.
Scaled Agile Program Management: We explored effective techniques for managing Agile initiatives at the program level through the utilization of Agile Release Trains (ARTs). These ARTs help coordinate and synchronize multiple Agile teams, ensuring smooth program execution.
Program Milestones: Time management was a crucial aspect covered in the webinar. We explained how to set up program milestones, which act as time-boxed deadlines for your solution backlog. We discussed how to categorize and align releases and sprints with these program milestones, enabling better planning and coordination.
Program Capabilities: We discussed how to create and manage a hierarchical list of program capabilities. Furthermore, we explored methods to categorize and prioritize these capabilities effectively. By associating them with tracking execution and progress, teams can achieve better visibility and control.

WEBINAR RECORDING

SLIDESHOW

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Adam Sandman is the Founder and CEO of Inflectra. He has been working in the IT industry for the past 25+ years. His areas of expertise span software architecture to agile development, software testing, test automation, and project management. He is interested in technology, business, and enabling people to follow their passions. At Inflectra, Adam is responsible for researching the tools, technologies, and processes in the software testing and quality assurance space. Adam is a prolific speaker, whose speaking engagements range from StarEast, and Eurostar to STPcons, DevGeekWeek, Swiss Testing Day, to NDIA, STARCanada, TestingMind, Agile DevOps West, StarWest, testCon, JFTL, and many more.

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