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What are the key elements of that first POC that make it successful?

A successful POC shows value fast, within just a couple of weeks, by guiding teams through the tool, confirming success criteria, and proving that AI enhances rather than threatens testers’ work. It’s practitioner-focused, methodical, and designed to demonstrate real impact before purchase. — Mush Honda, Chief Quality Architect at Katalon Follow Katalon for more insights in our series!

Delphix Demo Delphix MCP Server: Tutorial

In this demonstration, Perforce Delphix expert Jatinder Luthra gives an insightful overview of using the Delphix MCP Server. After highlighting data operations’ latest challenges and MCP basics, Luthra takes you on a demo journey following a QA Lead, Sarah, featuring example scenarios and use cases. Find out how you can use the Delphix MCP Server prompts to bolster your organization’s testing, troubleshooting, and cross-team collaboration — watch the demo now.

Microsoft Access Loses Salesforce Connector - Here's Your Replacement Plan

Microsoft retired the Access Salesforce connector in October 2025. Here's how to keep your data flowing with the Simba Salesforce ODBC Driver. If you've been using Microsoft Access to connect to Salesforce, you need a new solution. The good news? Simba has been powering Microsoft's Salesforce connectivity under the hood for years. Same proven driver, same reliable performance. The switch is simple: update one connection string and your queries keep running, your reports stay intact, and your stakeholders don't even need to know anything changed.

Tracking testing progress with reports | Zephyr

SmartBear Zephyr is the Jira-native test management and automation platform that empowers your team to deliver better software, faster. Its reporting and dashboard capabilities provide real-time visibility into your quality metrics, so you always know the status of your release. This short demo video shows you how to navigate the Zephyr Reports tab and build customized Jira Dashboards. Whether it’s via high-level execution summaries or deep-dive traceability reports, you can track coverage and identify testing bottlenecks instantly.

How to create a test cycle | Zephyr

SmartBear Zephyr is the Jira-native test management and automation platform that empowers your team to deliver better software, faster. Organizing your testing into Test Cycles is the best way to align your QA efforts with specific sprints, releases, and versions, ensuring your team stays focused and on schedule. This short demo video guides you through the process of setting up and populating your Test Cycles. You’ll learn how to define execution windows, link cycles to specific release versions, and pull in test cases from across different Jira projects to create a unified testing effort.