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Integration and Workflow
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...
Uniting Teams Across Your Organization with the Atlassian System of Work
Aligning cross-functional teams is more critical than ever for modern organizations. Miscommunication, siloed information, and disconnected tools often stand in the way of productivity and progress. Atlassian, a leader in team collaboration, has developed a...
Optimizing Jira Workflows: From Chaos to Clarity in Project Management
You will be taken to another page to registerBy submitting this form, I acknowledge receipt of SPK and Associates' Privacy Policy.Jira is one of the most powerful tools for managing work across teams, but its true potential is only unlocked when workflows are...
Best Practices for Transitioning from Shortcut to Jira Smoothly
Shortcut and Jira are both trusted tools for helping teams manage software projects with agile methodologies, issue tracking, and collaboration features. While Shortcut is known for its simplicity and lightweight design, many growing teams reach a point where they...
SPK Recognized by Atlassian for Cloud Migration Expertise
SPK and Associates, a 22-year-old leading woman-owned Engineering & IT Services Company that serves product and software development teams, is an official Atlassian Cloud Migration Specialized partner as of June 2025. After validation of SPK and Associates' deep...
The Business Case for Unifying Workflows with Atlassian Across Your Entire Organization
In a world overflowing with collaboration tools, more doesn’t always mean better. Many companies now face the reality that tool sprawl and disconnected systems are holding them back. They know that aligning teams and standardizing workflows are critical to staying...
Unleashing Team Potential: How Jira Transforms Project Management and Cross-Functional Success
Atlassian’s System of Work is a powerful combination of tools that help cross-functional teams collaborate. At the heart is Jira. Dive into this eBook to learn more about Jira’s role. What You Will Learn In this eBook, you will explore: Jira’s features that simplify...
CarFax + Roadmunk
For 37 years, CarFax has been trusted by millions of Canadians and Americans to supply them with vehicle history reports to help them make more informed purchasing decisions. What Did Roadmapping at CarFax Look Like Before Roadmunk? If you’re on a mission to bring...
Dell Relies on Roadmunk from Tempo Software
When you’re an international technology company running hundreds of campaigns all at once, it can be easy to lose track of your projects. That’s why Dell relies on Roadmunk to be the single source of truth for their marketing teams. Keep reading to learn how Dell’s...
Migrating Opsgenie Capabilities to Jira Service Management Operations
As Atlassian continues to unify its toolset, many teams using Opsgenie are now preparing to migrate to Jira Service Management (JSM) operations. This evolution promises a tighter integration between incident management, service delivery, and operational workflow....