Automotive manufacturers are increasingly prioritizing software-defined vehicles. As the software in these vehicles becomes more complex, so do the cybersecurity measures teams must follow. Automotive organizations must manage cyber risk across the entire product...
Software Development & Release Management
Strategies for Optimizing Software License Costs
Introduction Hello, everybody, and welcome back to another SPK & Associates Vlog. My name is Michael Roberts. I'm the Vice President of Sales and Marketing here at SPK. So today, we're going to talk about something that shows up on every engineering and IT budget...
Why Managed Services Deliver More Value Than Hiring Another Administrator
Key Takeaways Reduce single-person dependency: Managed services eliminate the risk of relying on one administrator for critical engineering systems and institutional knowledge. Access broader expertise: A team of specialists provides expertise across PLM, ALM, CAD,...
Cloud or Switch? Your Options When Atlassian Data Center Reaches End of Life
Cloud is the default path, not the only one Atlassian Data Center end of life arrives on March 28, 2029. Every organization running Jira, Confluence, or Jira Service Management on Data Center now has to choose a destination. For most teams, Atlassian Cloud is the...
Why Traceability Is the Foundation of Modern Compliance
Key Takeaways End-to-end traceability is essential for regulatory compliance. Connecting requirements, risks, tests, changes, and approvals helps organizations maintain accurate compliance records throughout product development. Connected traceability improves audit...
How Product Teams Can Measure AI Coding ROI
Key Takeaways AI adoption alone does not prove ROI. Teams must measure how AI coding tools impact development speed, software quality, engineering capacity, and overall costs. Developer time saved must translate into business value. Tracking recovered hours,...
Avoiding Audit Failures with End-to-End Digital Traceability
Key Takeaways Audit failures often stem from incomplete records, disconnected systems, weak controls, and manual processes. Continuous traceability helps teams capture compliance evidence as part of everyday engineering work. Connecting ALM and PLM creates clearer...
Continuous Compliance for Automotive Software Updates
Key Takeaways Automotive compliance must be continuous. Regulations such as UNECE R155 and R156 require teams to manage cybersecurity risks and software updates throughout the vehicle lifecycle, not just at audit time. Disconnected tools make compliance difficult....
The Total Economic Impact™ Of GitLab Duo Agent Platform
The GitLab Duo Agent Platform is changing the game for software developers by providing a place for AI agents to help with planning, coding, security analysis, and analytics. While help from AI sounds great, ROI often falls short due to teams misusing it or failing to...
GitLab Orbit: Connecting the Software Lifecycle for Smarter AI Agents
Key Takeaways AI agents need lifecycle context, not just code access: Without visibility into dependencies, pipelines, security scans, and production signals, agents are more likely to generate incorrect or incomplete changes. GitLab Orbit creates a live context graph...
Change or Disappear: Competing in the Age of Software-Defined Vehicles
Vehicles are only becoming more software-defined. As innovations break into the industry, automotive engineers and Tier 1 suppliers must keep up. Explore how they do so in this eBook.What You Will Learn Discover how: Software has become the differentiator in...
10 AI Use Cases: Accelerating Automotive Embedded Development
Software-defined and electric vehicles are only increasing as automotive technology advances. As these features grow, automakers must adapt. Manufacturing a car is not the same as it was years ago. This eBook explores how AI can be used in the automotive development...











