White Papers
Below you will find researched reports or guides on topics chosen by the experts at SPK and Associates. Our team looks for complicated problems that we’ve solved in order to share with others. Our goal is to share our knowledge in order to create better products, faster and better than ever before.
Three Trends Are Transforming The Service Desk
Your IT service desk is about to change. Find out what's shaping the future. Three factors — enterprise service management (ESM), collaboration, and intelligent service management — are driving the transformation of the service desk. To better meet customers’ needs...
8 Myths About Moving To The Atlassian Cloud Debunked
"Oh, the Atlassian Cloud isn't built for Enterprise." As an Atlassian Solution Partner, we’ve seen that most organizations who are hesitant about moving to cloud, aren’t equipped with the right information. This is why we’ve busted the top cloud myths. In this...
5 Reasons To Move To The Atlassian Cloud
Why Atlassian's Cloud Platform is ready for your business Experts are predicting that 83% of enterprise workloads will be in the cloud. If you’ve been paying attention, you’re probably not surprised. Cloud services are more secure, sustainable, agile, and...
White Paper – How AWS Cloud Solutions Can Help Your Manufacturing Enterprise Maintain Its Competitive Edge
Executive Summary In 2020, public and private cloud-based solutions like Amazon Web Services surpassed traditional data centers in terms of overall spending. In 2017, nearly two thirds of spending went toward private cloud solutions. Cloud usage exploded in 2017, to...
How Hybrid Cloud Can Turbo Charge Your Manufacturing Enterprise
Executive Summary That’s the year public and private cloud-based solutions are set to surpass traditional data centers in terms of overall spending. In 2017, nearly two thirds of spending went toward private cloud solutions. Cloud usage exploded in 2017, to the tune...
Back to the Basics of IoT
Consumers have taken a vanguard role in pushing innovation. IoT is changing the face of data collection, analytics and transmission. The field continues to evolve as new applications for smart devices develop. Download this white paper to learn more about how the...
Reaching Target Product Launch Dates and Increasing Engineering Morale with Automation
Reducing time to market and empowering your engineers are strong arguments for process automation. Engineering organizations can benefit immensely from automating redundant, repetitive, time consuming and just plain boring tasks out of existence. There’s a lot of talk...
eBook: Solving the Top PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager Struggles
Executive Summary Over the past few years at SPK, we published many articles on PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager topics. Our intention was to provide real, hands-on help for PTC Integrity users and managers. We asked ourselves the question: “What are some of the most...
Leveraging PTC Integrity for IEC 62304 Compliance
Executive Summary Our medical device customers report that up to 70% of new product innovation is being created in the software domain. This represents an increase in both volume and complexity. In this white paper, you'll learn: The 3 different use cases explained A...
How Microsoft Azure Cloud Solutions Can Help Your Manufacturing Enterprise Maintain Its Competitive Edge
Executive Summary In 2020, public and private cloud-based solutions are set to surpass traditional data centers in terms of overall spending. In 2017, nearly two thirds of spending went toward private cloud solutions like Microsoft Azure. Cloud usage exploded in 2017,...
Navigating Compliance and Cyber Security Concerns in Smart Medical Devices
A COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF SMART MEDICAL DEVICES, THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND THEIR COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS. While the Internet of Things offers great opportunities both for businesses and consumers, compliance and security must be thought through carefully from the very...
White Paper: Leveraging PTC’s Integrity Platform for IEC 62304 Compliance
Our medical device customers report that up to 70% of new product innovation is being created in the software domain. This represents an increase in both volume and complexity. How do you navigate that complexity with the rigorous compliance requirements? In working...