Why Software is Key Differentiator for Medical Devices

Why Software is Key Differentiator for Medical Devices

Software is an important part of emerging medical devices, but there is a growing list of potential risks that manufacturers must address. Software has become the differentiator for medical devices,...
Join us: ‘Agile, Traditional, Hybrid – Collaborate Effectively in Requirements Management’ Webinar

Join us: ‘Agile, Traditional, Hybrid – Collaborate Effectively in Requirements Management’ Webinar

If your organization needs extra help building highly complex products even easier and faster, Siemens PLM is hosting a webinar on Thursday, August 4. The webinar, “Agile, Traditional, Hybrid - Colla...
On your Radar: "An Introduction to Polarion ALM" webinar

On your Radar: "An Introduction to Polarion ALM" webinar

Software is complicated, and development teams have no time to lose when creating increasingly complex products. The use of an application lifecycle management (ALM) solution, such as Polarion ALM, ...
Webinar: Are You Ready for Enterprise Agile?

Webinar: Are You Ready for Enterprise Agile?

Adopting Enterprise Agile can be a tough decision, as there is even more competition in the enterprise business world. As your development team needs to deliver better software - at an even faster pa...
Polarion Weekly Roundup: Polarion 2016, ALM-PLM, Agile, and More

Polarion Weekly Roundup: Polarion 2016, ALM-PLM, Agile, and More

On behalf of Polarion Software, I hope you had a wonderful and safe Memorial Day Weekend. It’s been an extremely busy 2016 for Polarion Software, as we continue to host webinars, create white papers,...
Discussing Cybersecurity in the Connected Car Era

Discussing Cybersecurity in the Connected Car Era

Millions of connected cars are hitting the roads each year, but cybersecurity remains a puzzling problem facing automakers, tech companies, and OEMs. Auto buyers enjoy mobile connectivity, but tryin...
Software Eating The World: Is Your Organization Ready?

Software Eating The World: Is Your Organization Ready?

During Polarion Kick Off 2016, there were numerous references to the realization that “software is eating the world.” It’s true that the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 (I4.0) are disruptiv...
Introducing TeamLive's Kanban Extension for Polarion

Introducing TeamLive's Kanban Extension for Polarion

Embracing different methodologies in the workplace can be an interesting new challenge - but Polarion enjoys helping our customers reach new limits. As we look forward to sharing more details about e...
Join Polarion at IoT Dev + Test to Discuss Challenges Facing Embedded Software

Join Polarion at IoT Dev + Test to Discuss Challenges Facing Embedded Software

Businesses want the Internet of Things (IoT) in the workplace, and that means developing or adopting embedded software to enhance products. This new evolution means software quality is even more impo...
What You Can Learn From Peyton Manning to Accelerate Your Software Development

What You Can Learn From Peyton Manning to Accelerate Your Software Development

At first glance, you likely may not notice many parallels between software development and dodging 300-pound men trying to tackle you. A closer look, however, reveals common elements between what Pey...
Webinar: Internet of Things (IoT) and Good Software

Webinar: Internet of Things (IoT) and Good Software

Software increasingly surrounds our daily lives.As the Internet of Things (IoT) grows, it continues to disrupt more markets and industries, and software design and development is the driving f...
Top 5 Reasons You Need Requirements Management

Top 5 Reasons You Need Requirements Management

The use of requirements management software helps aid process and organization changes, improving quality, governance and audit-ability of projects. Using Polarion REQUIREMENTS is a valuable tool to...
ALM–PLM integration: Why it matters for multi-domain engineering (Part 2 of 2)

ALM–PLM integration: Why it matters for multi-domain engineering (Part 2 of 2)

By special arrangement with OVUM Analysts, we’re pleased to present this second of a 2-part blog series with the full content of a new whitepaper by OVUM Principal Analyst Michael Azoff on Polarion A...
ALM–PLM integration: Why it matters for multi-domain engineering (Part 1 of 2)

ALM–PLM integration: Why it matters for multi-domain engineering (Part 1 of 2)

By special arrangement with the OVUM analyst research firm, we’re pleased to present a 2-part blog series with the full content of a new whitepaper by OVUM Principal Analyst Michael Azoff on Polarion...
For Your Radar: ALM-PLM Integration- Why it Matters for Multi-Domain Engineering (Webinar- September 24)

For Your Radar: ALM-PLM Integration- Why it Matters for Multi-Domain Engineering (Webinar- September 24)

WHO: Michael Azoff, Ovum Principal Analyst Clara Cismaru, Polarion Software Product Manager WHAT:  OVUM Analyst webinar "ALM-PLM Integration: Why it Matters for Multi-Domain Engineeri...
For Your Radar: 7 Agile Best Practices for BA's (Webinar- September 17)

For Your Radar: 7 Agile Best Practices for BA's (Webinar- September 17)

WHO: Jiri Walek, Vice President, Product Management, Polarion Software Clara Cismaru, Product Manager, Polarion Software WHAT:  Modern Analyst webinar "7 Agile Best Practices for Busi...
For Your Radar: Predictive Solutions for Automotive Risk and Recall Avoidance (Webinar- September 15)

For Your Radar: Predictive Solutions for Automotive Risk and Recall Avoidance (Webinar- September 15)

WHO: David Merrill, Director Technical Services, Polarion Software WHAT:  Modern Analyst webinar "Predictive Solutions for Automotive Risk and Recall Avoidance"  (free) WHE...
For Your Radar: Manage the Impact of Change during Testing (Webinar- August 20)

For Your Radar: Manage the Impact of Change during Testing (Webinar- August 20)

WHO: Regg Struyk, Product Manager at Polarion WHAT:  SQE (Software Quality Engineering) webinar "Manage the Impact of Change during Testing"  (free) WHEN: Thursday, August 20, 2015, ...
For Your Radar: Unified ALM for Product Line Engineering (Webinar- August 6)

For Your Radar: Unified ALM for Product Line Engineering (Webinar- August 6)

WHO: David Merrill, Systems Engineer at Polarion WHAT:  Automotive IQ Webinar "The Unified ALM for Product Line Engineering"  (free) WHEN: Thursday, August 6, 2015, at 2:00...
On-demand Webinar: Connect Requirements with Development and Testing with Polarion Connector for Microsoft TFS

On-demand Webinar: Connect Requirements with Development and Testing with Polarion Connector for Microsoft TFS

We've just released a new on-demand webinar that will be of interest to anyone involved in product and software development, IoT, or embedded systems using Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS). Ho...
For Your Radar: Testing the Internet of Things – at STAR Canada

For Your Radar: Testing the Internet of Things – at STAR Canada

WHO: Regg Struyk, Polarion QA Product Manager WHAT: Presentation Testing the Internet of Things WHEN: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 10:15 am WHERE: STAR Canada, Vancouver BC, Westin Bayshore Testing t...
For Your Radar: Autos, Wi-Fi, and IoT (Webinar- June 23)

For Your Radar: Autos, Wi-Fi, and IoT (Webinar- June 23)

WHO: Polarion, Micron, Rogue Wave WHAT:  OpenSystems Media E-Cast "Autos, Wi-Fi, and IoT"  (free) WHEN: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. US Eastern Sign up now B...
For Your Radar: Using 'Master Specifications' for Requirements Variability (Webinar – June 17)

For Your Radar: Using 'Master Specifications' for Requirements Variability (Webinar – June 17)

WHO: Polarion Software and Vector Software WHAT: Free Webinar: Using 'Master Specifications' for Requirements Variability WHEN: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 1:00 pm US EDT (GMT -4:00), 10:00 am US PD...
For Your Radar: Navigating Compliance with Complete Traceability (Webinar – June 11)

For Your Radar: Navigating Compliance with Complete Traceability (Webinar – June 11)

WHO: Regg Struyk, Product Manager for Polarion QA WHAT:  TechWell™ Web Seminar "Navigating Compliance with Complete Traceability " (free) WHEN: Thursday, June 11, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. US Eastern...
ROAD TRIP! “Super Dave” and the Polar Bear Bike head for customer shops across the USA

ROAD TRIP! “Super Dave” and the Polar Bear Bike head for customer shops across the USA

LOOK! Out on the highway! It's a Polar Bear... it's a Big Beemer Bike... no, it's Super Systems Engineer David Merrill on his 4th annual road trip to call on Polarion customers across the USA! For t...
Medical Device Regulations: "There's an App for that"

Medical Device Regulations: "There's an App for that"

OK, you're working away diligently on the requirements for your company's slick new medical device (using Polarion's Medical Device Solution, of course!) You feel you're well up on FDA regulations fo...
Join THE BEAR's Team!

Join THE BEAR's Team!

Polarion Software is on the move. We currently have a number of excellent career opportunities in Germany, the Czech Republic, the United States, and France. And we're always interested in profession...
The Bear's favorite 2-minute movie

The Bear's favorite 2-minute movie

[embed width="640" height="330"]http://youtu.be/fH7cROc9HNY[/embed] Polarion's value extends far beyond savvy software solutions. We are constantly working to bring you relevant info and online le...
Software Requirements and Social Media: Listen and Learn

Software Requirements and Social Media: Listen and Learn

The folks over at the AgileConnection have just published an interview with Polarion's Strategy/Business Development VP Stefano Rizzo in which he introduces the idea of using social media to enc...
Polarion Customer in the News: Bombardier

Polarion Customer in the News: Bombardier

According to news reports, Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier completed a successful test run of a new narrow-body airplane design earlier this week: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/09...
Formal approval of specifications is so easy now

Formal approval of specifications is so easy now

If you develop products like medical devices, or automotive or aerospace components, you're faced with proving compliance with various regulatory, safety, and other standards (FDA 21 CFR, ISO 26262, ...
Featured Webinar: Practical Regulatory Compliant Software Testing

Featured Webinar: Practical Regulatory Compliant Software Testing

A unique peer webinar session with 3 well-known testing and regulatory gurus, dedicated to improving the practice of testing regulated systems: Griffin Jones Karen N. Johnson John McConda ...
ALM and DevOps: SD Times talks about next generation

ALM and DevOps: SD Times talks about next generation

According to a recent SD Times article, ALM suites welcome DevOps into the fold: "The next generation of application life-cycle management tools will support both DevOps and the notion of manag...
Recent recorded webinars for Medical Devices

Recent recorded webinars for Medical Devices

Involved with safety-critical medical device development?  We have a couple of recent on-demand medical webinars you can instantly watch for free: Mitigating and Managing Risk for Medical De...
Polarion Day Finland 2013

Polarion Day Finland 2013

Opening presentation by Pasi Ahola, CEO of Taipuva Consulting. More than 40 customer representatives and prospective future Polarion users primarily from the Helsinki, Vaasa and Tampere region at...
Subversive Story—Conclusion (3 of 3)

Subversive Story—Conclusion (3 of 3)

This is part three of a three-part story about our Subversive Project, as we celebrate its 8th birthday. This concludes our talk with Igor Vinnykov, who led Subversive from the beginning. Read Part O...
Polarion at Medical Devices West: Win America's Cup Tickets!

Polarion at Medical Devices West: Win America's Cup Tickets!

Will you be attending Medical Devices Summit West in San Francisco on June 13-14?  Polarion Software will be attending as well.  We are truly excited to showcase our Medical Device Solution...
Free Webinar (28 May): Easing IEC 62304 Adoption for Medical Devices

Free Webinar (28 May): Easing IEC 62304 Adoption for Medical Devices

In this upcoming session, our resident medical device guru Griffin Jones, in collaboration with Jaimie Cole of iCardiac, will share their expertise and unique insight on medical device certification ...
Subversive Story—Continued (2 of 3)

Subversive Story—Continued (2 of 3)

This is part two of a three-part series discussing the story of Polarion’s Subversive Project. Celebrating the 8th birthday of Subversive, we had the opportunity to talk about the project with Igor V...
Free webinar (02 May): Mitigating and Managing Risk for Medical Device Product Development

Free webinar (02 May): Mitigating and Managing Risk for Medical Device Product Development

Involved with safety-critical medical device development? Special guest speaker Laurence Sampson, President of SampsonSurgical, will share his experience and challenges as a consultant providing...
Subversive Story— Polarion Celebrates 8th Birthday of its Subversive Open-Source Project (1 of 3)

Subversive Story— Polarion Celebrates 8th Birthday of its Subversive Open-Source Project (1 of 3)

The story of the Subversive project begins in 2005, when Polarion assigned a development team to work on the open-source Eclipse client for Subversion (SVN). In the following years, Subversive change...
Kick-Off 2013: Work, play, and the newest Polarion release

Kick-Off 2013: Work, play, and the newest Polarion release

This February, employees, partners and guests gathered from all around the world to kick off the release of Polarion 2013. It was a pleasure to see everyone in one place, as the event reflected Polar...
A Smarter World— Recap of Embedded World 2013

A Smarter World— Recap of Embedded World 2013

In late February, Polarion Software proudly exhibited at Embedded World 2013, one of the biggest events around the topic of embedded systems.  Located in Nuremberg, Germany, our ever popular pol...
We did it again!  Polarion wins “Best Quality Tool Award 2013”

We did it again! Polarion wins “Best Quality Tool Award 2013”

Polarion's Tim Ströbele accepts the Best Quality Tool Award 2013 on behalf of Polarion Software at Software Quality Days in Vienna, Austria. It is with great excitement that we announce the follo...
SD Times interviews our SVP of Strategy & Business Development, Stefano Rizzo

SD Times interviews our SVP of Strategy & Business Development, Stefano Rizzo

The era of cloud computing and mobile application development has created more challenges in the maintenance and management of requirements.In the SD Times article “Requirements management: Ch...
Polarion expands support of Test Automation with Polarion QA and xUnit Integration

Polarion expands support of Test Automation with Polarion QA and xUnit Integration

We are pleased to announce that we are launching a new page dedicated to Test Automation, which highlights how Polarion supports Test Automation and benefits such as full traceability, support f...
Polarion at Keep Austin Agile 2012 conference

Polarion at Keep Austin Agile 2012 conference

Polarion exhibited at Keep Austin Agile 2012 in Austin, Texas.  Around 400 people attended, with many attendees interested in Agile solutions.  Polarion ALM and Agile solutions were well re...
Game Testing White Paper— Addressing Real World QA Challenges

Game Testing White Paper— Addressing Real World QA Challenges

Ever been so engrossed while playing a game but then had it freeze during a crucial moment? The glitch can cause you to lose, force you to reset the game without saving, erase your saved data, and th...
Another success for Polarion Software! What went down at STARWEST 2012

Another success for Polarion Software! What went down at STARWEST 2012

Polarion exhibited at StarWest 2012 in Orange County, CA. It was a successful event with many attendees interested in Test Management. Polarion QA was well received, attracting attendees with its e...
Recap of STARWEST 2012: a Polarion Newbie’s perspective

Recap of STARWEST 2012: a Polarion Newbie’s perspective

Perhaps you are new to the software testing scene like me.  Or maybe you are a software testing veteran.  Regardless, StarWest 2012 is an event to remember. The magical location Located ...
The Results are In! POP Challenge 2012 Winner Revealed

The Results are In! POP Challenge 2012 Winner Revealed

This summer, we have worked diligently to expand our interactions with the Polarion Community.  The POP challenge contest was open to anyone interested in submitting a software app or extension ...