{"id":654,"date":"2016-04-06T11:29:32","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T18:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/Polarion-Blog\/Polarion-Enterprise-Agile-Bridging-the-amp-39-Speed-vs\/ba-p\/381050"},"modified":"2026-03-26T05:29:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T09:29:35","slug":"polarion-enterprise-agile-bridging-the-speed-vs-compliance-gap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/polarion\/polarion-enterprise-agile-bridging-the-speed-vs-compliance-gap\/","title":{"rendered":"Polarion Enterprise Agile: Bridging the 'Speed vs. Compliance' Gap"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today\u2019s tough competition means that enterprise developers have to rapidly produce innovative software. Agile methods<\/A> and approaches have a proven record of delivering better software at a faster pace. But\u2026 and it\u2019s a big \u201cbut\u201d in regulated industries, many enterprises must also meticulously document everything they do in order to demonstrate compliance with regulations and standards. The result is a Speed vs. Compliance gap. It\u2019s a bit like having to drive a sports car with the parking brake half engaged. Let\u2019s face it \u2013 when you have to be compliant, you\u2019re never going to be agile in the same way as a business that doesn\u2019t. But your competitors have the same problem. So anything you can do to become more agile can amount to a significant competitive advantage. And that\u2019s where Polarion Software\u2019s lifecycle management solutions<\/A> can really help you deliver the goods.<\/P>
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Agile \u2013 Beyond the Methodology<\/STRONG> Most people think \u201cmethodology\u201d when \u201cagile\u201d is mentioned. But agility goes well beyond the working process. For example, enterprise shops can gain a great deal of agility simply by managing things around their process more effectively.<\/P>
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A huge burden in regulated environments is keeping track of who did what, or who changed what, when, and why. Using Polarion, that\u2019s really the least of your worries because Polarion automatically and transparently maintains a forensic-level audit trail. Every change to a requirement, every passed or failed test case, every change to the code that fixed a defect, and more, is all tracked in the automated history. The information you need for auditors is easy to extract and display in printable, exportable \u201cLiveReport\u201d pages using visual widgets that enable even non-technical users to quickly build robust reports. Here\u2019s what one of our aerospace industry customers told us about how easily they were able to handle an audit:<\/P>
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\u201cThe use of Polarion during the DO-178B audit was, simply stated, incredible. The Designated Engineering Representative (DER), Defense Department representative, and the two representatives from the prime contractor (software quality and software engineering) all remarked that Polarion was \u201cimpressive\u201d. We were able to easily and quickly show that all changes to our software were tracked and reviewed and that our process was followed.\u201d<\/EM><\/STRONG><\/BLOCKQUOTE>
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That last sentence points to the benefits of Polarion\u2019s automated workflow control that adapts to whatever process or methodology you use. It even supports FDA-compliant e-signatures for different actions. Once set up, your process: agile, waterfall, hybrid \u2013 is enforced transparently and painlessly. People simply cannot skip or forget steps. No errors, no time wasted backtracking. And there\u2019s no need to train everyone to know the whole process \u2013 they just change the status of their assigned tasks and move on. Efficient. Agile. These few features alone deliver a significant agility boost. And it’s only the beginning. There’s much more, including things like:<\/P>
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