The tool's installation wasn't an issue. It was the execution part of the tool that was an issue since it cannot be executed in the environment of a government entity because of all the extra layers of security that are laid out.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model. I represent a lot of government entities, and unless they already have approved cloud usage, most of their organizations operate on an on-premises model because of security concerns.

The initial setup of Rapise was incredibly simple because one can start to use it as soon as it's been installed. The company responsible for the product provides good tutorials and manuals for getting started. No special knowledge is required for installation, deployment or  configuration.

We have been utilizing Inflectra Rapise from the beginning, starting from around five years ago with the release of its second version. Installation and deployment took no more than 15 minutes. 

There is no need for us to make use of an integrator, a reseller or a consultant for the installation and deployment. It's so simple that we were able to do it directly, on our own, without the need for any support.

There are 12 people in charge of deployment and maintenance of the product. It is in their discretion when to switch versions. Broadly speaking, we coordinate this with the support staff of the Inflectra Rapise company. By and large, if they tell us that there are no problems with the continuous running of the scripts or with bugs and compatibility, we would make the switch for the entire team. Usually there are no problems. Occasionally, we encounter a special script needing adjustment but this happens in less than five percent of cases. 

The initial set-up was straightforward. Just double clicking the exe/msi file will install the tool. I would suggest trailing on test system first. Although Rapise installation is straightforward, Spira Team configuration can be a little tricky sometimes.

Initial setup for Rapise was very simple and straightforward. So much easier that setting up Rational, not sure I can even quantify it. Difference in installing Windows from scratch as compared to installing FireFox.

The initial setup was straightforward. It wasn't complex at all. In fact, we found it nice and easy.

It was straightforward for me.