Compliance with regulatory standards is the number one priority for every medical manufacturer. Ensuring pipelines are secure and compliant doesn’t just ensure safety, but it results in better quality products. When a startup medical manufacturing company contacted...
Jira and Azure DevOps are essential for teams managing agile projects and software development workflows. Connecting these platforms allows you to exchange vital information and improve collaboration between teams. This blog walks you through a Jira Azure DevOps...
Artificial intelligence is transforming businesses across the globe, streamlining traditional business practices for greater efficiency. AI is not just a buzzword, it's a necessity – redefining multi-industry work as we know it. Across the market, enterprise vendors...
For many HR managers, the constant juggle between recruiting, onboarding, and strategic planning can be overwhelming. Imagine you are the sole HR representative for a rapidly growing company. Today, you have a full schedule of interviews for a senior designer role....
Last time we had a look at how to acquire and install Hudson, a continuous build and integration system beneficial to software engineering. This week we take a look at how to create and run a job using Hudson, and then look at the job output. Hudson can run a wide...
Delaying a product launch can have significant financial repercussions that extend far beyond the immediate costs. It is important to understand how these delays can impact an organization. Having this knowledge can transform an organization’s strategic plans and...
The Agile methodology has long been the go-to framework for teams seeking to effectively collaborate and consistently deliver value for customers. However, as organizations grow and projects become more complex, Agile must evolve. Integrating artificial intelligence...
In modern workplaces, meetings are often overused and underproductive. In fact, managers in this Harvard Business Review survey reported that 83% of the meetings on their calendars were unproductive. Furthermore, U.S. professionals ranked meetings as the “number one...
The pressure to innovate faster, increase efficiency, and reduce costs is ever present in the tech industry. What’s even more difficult is trying to achieve all of these goals while also maintaining world-class security and sustainability. Using best-in-class tools...
A critical business challenge for medical device manufacturers as they scale is getting products to market quickly while supporting existing products and meeting FDA Quality System Regulation (21-CFR-820) requirements. To achieve this effectively, Product Development...
Organizations often migrate from Atlassian Data Center to Cloud solely based on technical needs. While Atlassian Cloud does offer more flexibility than a server environment, it’s best not to view cloud migration as a simple "lift and shift." This mindset that a...
In SPK’s over 20 years of experience, we’ve found that efficiency and seamless collaboration are key to helping clients get their products to market quickly. Many organizations find themselves relying on both Atlassian's Jira and/or Microsoft's Azure DevOps to manage...