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Development Roadmap

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This roadmap outlines the functionality planned for future releases of the Spira platform (including SpiraTest, SpiraTeam, and SpiraPlan). Where not specified, a feature will be available in all Spira editions.

It is not set in stone. We are always listening to feedback from our customers and new ideas that will have the most impact to users.

It does not reflect all the work and changes we have planned. The roadmap focuses on large scale features. It does not include small scale features, enhancements, or bug fixes. We do not provide a public list of open bugs or enhancement requests at this time.

If you have any feedback or suggestions regarding this roadmap, please email us at support@inflectra.com.

What has been released

Please take a look at our release notes to see a complete list of the changes (large and small) that we have recently delivered.

Q4 2024

  • Further enhancements to Spira timecard features so users can edit existing entries as we prepare to add support for timesheet approval processes SpiraTeam SpiraPlan
  • Support new functionalities in SpiraApps so that developers can create even more powerful and useful SpiraApps

2025

  • Enhance traceability with a new requirement view with integrated test case analysis and potentially other artifacts.
  • Evolve program level functionality with comment and attachment functionality, and enhanced associations to product level artifacts. SpiraPlan
  • Further enhance administrative audit tracking with system and template level change tracking.
  • Further extend Spira’s powerful test set features to allow users to run test sets in series.
  • Improve association tracking when baselining is enabled for associations between risks and requirements, and risks to test cases.
  • New product team features so that members can receive notifications and let users assign a team to artifacts. SpiraPlan
  • New program level planning board. SpiraPlan
  • Update the user experience for navigating the application.
  • Upgrade the user experience for key parts of the application, based on user feedback in 2024.

Longer term thematic ideas

The list below are features that we are focused on delivering but not in the above timeline. We look for ways to deliver each (all or in part) with smaller enhancements in the short-term, or to integrate them into our timeline based on user feedback.

  • Portfolio level planning with "Strategic Outcomes" and "Portfolio Milestones" SpiraPlan
  • New testing tools: Dynamic/smart test sets whose test cases are live updated based on a set of user-controlled criteria.
  • Enhanced source code management: the ability to tie a branch to a sprint or release. Code review tools built into the application.
  • Resource tracking: New resource planning tools to let you plan activity based on required skills, time, and other metrics. Tagging users or teams (e.g. with skills) can help with this.
  • Improved report templating: The ability to create a specific report using a preset document template, so that the report format can more closely resemble your company style.
  • More control and visibility of notifications: Notifications can be triggered by changes to releases, and by changes to an artifact’s custom properties. Notifications can be flagged to a user and viewed by them from inside the application.
  • Enhanced Support for BDD: Improve handling of BDD scenarios, and add the ability to convert BDD scenarios into executable automation scripts.