Inflectra SpiraTeam

What differentiates Inflectra SpiraTeam from other similar products?

What sets Inflectra SpiraTeam apart from the rest is the fact that is an end-to-end solution for all manner of IT project management and covers the entire project lifecycle, from requirements gathering to ongoing support. This means that you don't need to juggle multiple platforms and tools during your project which saves licensing cost and time needed for training.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I really love how intuitive and easy to use the user interface is. The platform's strong point is the ability to trace functional business requirements all the way through the lifecycle of the project and link them to user stories and test cases. I also like the fact that the platform is easy to install and can be used straight out-of-the-box with very little setup. The strong product documentation is also a big plus as it speeds up training and enables teams to set up the platform to best suit their needs.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I do not have any major complaints about the platform. It meets all my needs!

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would highly recommend giving the free trial of Inflectra SpiraTeam a try in order to find out for yourself whether it's a fit for your organization as well as your particular use case.

What differentiates Inflectra SpiraTeam from other similar products?

Intuitive, efficient, full featured, flexible. Intuitive: I was able to use right from the start with very little training. Efficient: The product life cycle takes lean set of steps to take through the full life cycle. Full Featured: Requirements, Release Management, Document Management, Task Management, Issue Management, Test Management. All are integrated well. Flexible: Able to design reports and charts through a very flexible tool with wide flexibility and standardized tools.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Full featured while being efficient and simple. Many alternative tools are bogged down with non-intuitive concepts that makes software production slowed. Often these alternatives require extensive training for the average user for every day use. Spira makes it easy and intuitive to take through all the stages of development from requirements to tasks, through to test, release management, and issue tracking. Reporting flexibility is also a great feature. You can literally make any kind of customized report you want.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Search options are a bit limited when more complex queries are needed. Jira is more flexible with it's JQL, but this does not a game changer in choosing Spira. Workflows are a little limited in complexity, but sufficient for most companies.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are considering an ALM tool that manages all phases of development, is simple, and you need to start its use ASAP, this should definitely be considered. It is certainly worth the evaluation, it is easy to use and get an understanding immediately. If your process expectations for an ALM tool involve a complex workflow (needing evaluation of artifact attribute values through the phases), then this may be limiting. There are many customization options that are very well implemented, and workflows can be customized are stateful per artifact type, but complex workflows is not supported.