If your day feels like a relay race between status calls and Slack pings, you’re not alone. Most teams still default to “let’s meet” when they can’t find an answer quickly. However, the cost of this is real. Slow decisions, fragmented knowledge, and “do-overs”...
Integration and Workflow
Optimizing Jira Workflows: From Chaos to Clarity in Project Management
Jira is one of the most powerful tools for managing work across teams, but its true potential is only unlocked when workflows are thoughtfully designed and governed. In this interactive session, SPK’s experts will guide you through how to build Jira workflows that...
Mastering Project Portfolios in Jira with BigPicture and 7pace Timetracker Integration
Project portfolio management in Jira is powerful, but it can be even more effective with the right add-ons. For teams that need visibility into project schedules, resources, and actual delivery performance, BigPicture and 7pace Timetracker from SPK partner Appfire...
The Role of Managed Services in Scaling Engineering Projects
Introductions Hi everybody. I'm Michael Roberts, Vice President of Sales and Marketing here at SPK and Associates. And today we're discussing a topic that's shaping the future of product development and engineering. And that's the role of managed services and managed...
Ditching Adobe Workfront for Agile, Scalable Project Management in Jira
When it comes to project management, organizations often face a tough choice: stick with legacy, specialized tools like Adobe Workfront, or transition to agile, enterprise-ready solutions like Atlassian Jira. While Workfront has carved a niche in marketing and...
Outgrowing monday.com? Why Enterprises Are Making the Move to Jira
Monday.com has gained popularity as a versatile collaborative work management platform. It’s a great fit for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) that need straightforward tools to manage projects and team collaboration. However, as organizations grow, they often...
Allowing Custom API Applications in your PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager Environment
Recently, I was working on a custom API program for a customer, when I came across something that could be a sticky little problem for someone trying to add custom API programs to their PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager Environment. The problem was first manifested...
The Journey of Software Integration
When sharing multiple software across companies, it is important to ensure secure and seamless data delivery. Discover how Exalate helps integrate tools to enable a successful software integration journey.What You Will Learn In this eBook, you will explore: What a...
Why Teams Are Replacing HP ALM with Jira
For years, HP Application Lifecycle Management (formerly known as Quality Center) was a go-to solution for requirements, testing, and defect management. However, with product transitions and support timelines expiring, many organizations are reevaluating their...
One Platform, Multiple Workflows: How GitLab Supports Modern Dev Teams at Scale
You will be taken to another page to registerBy submitting this form, I acknowledge receipt of SPK and Associates' Privacy Policy.Modern development teams are under increasing pressure to deliver faster, collaborate more effectively, and meet strict compliance...
A Quick Start Guide to Installing Ceph
This seems to be the age of “Big Data”. Every sector seems to have a need for it -- from biotechs doing genome sequencing, to financial providers mining market data. For many, the ability to store massive amounts of structured or unstructured data is the key to...
Jira Admin vs. Consultant vs. Architect: Who Does What and When Do You Need Each?
At SPK and Associates, we regularly help companies get clarity around their Atlassian investment. One common area of confusion is understanding the difference between a Jira Administrator, a Jira Consultant (or Expert), and a Jira Architect. These roles aren’t...