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SPK Develops Dashboard for E*Trade’s Electric Commander
Why are dashboards important? In a nutshell, they allow you to visually present information in a way that is meaningful to the reader. They allow the reader to immediately see trends, and more importantly, quickly make decisions or change behavior in order get better...
Continuous Integration Best Practices—Part 4
As I noted in other articles in this "Continuous Integration Best Practices" Series (click here for Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3", there are 10 best practice principles associated with Continuous Integration and in this previous articles, we covered the first eight. In...
Continuous Integration Best Practices—Part 3
As I noted in "Continuous Integration Best Practices—Part 1" and "Continuous Integration Best Practices—Part 2" there are 10 best practice principles associated with Continuous Integration and in this previous articles, we covered the first six. In this article, we...
Continuous Integration Best Practices—Part 2
As I noted in "Continuous Integration Best Practices—Part 1" there are 10 best practice principles associated with Continuous Integration and in this previous article, we looked at the first three. For part 2, we pick up where we left off and talk about principles...
Today’s Growing IoT Problem: Embedded Software Security – An Interview with Cambashi’s Peter Thorne
When it comes to the Internet of Things (IoT) and connectivity, embedded software security is a top concern for a growing number of manufacturing companies and their software engineers. The worldwide market for embedded security software is forecasted to rise to $2.95...
Continuous Integration Best Practices—Part 1
Continuous Integration is a leading software development methodology whereby new development is constantly being submitted and tested against the main body of work. The goal being rapid feedback on incremental changes, resulting in lower maintenance costs and higher...
How PLM Companies Can Stop Marketing Cloud Technology and Start Deploying New User Experiences
Is PLM in the cloud actually delivering new user experiences? According to PLM expert Oleg Shilovitsky that answer is no. He believes PLM companies need to stop marketing cloud technology and start deploying new user experiences in the cloud. SPK and Associates...
The Difference Between Continuous Delivery and Continuous Deployment
In my previous article, I define and compare the two software development practices of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery. The two practices are complementary and potentially overlapping, but at least their names give us the hint that they are distinct. If...
How a Document actually looks in PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager
By now you have probably seen literally dozens of articles I’ve written on PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager, talking about the ins and outs of various pieces of functionality. Today I thought it was time to go into greater detail on documents and how they are...
Podcast: Oleg Shilovitsky Discusses PLM News and Trends at Aras and Autodesk
The last time SPK and Associates co-founder Chris McHale spoke with PLM expert Oleg Shilovitsky, they discussed the difficulty of BOMs across engineering disciplines and across the product lifecycle. Here is their next discussion on the latest PLM news and trends...
Latest White Papers
Jenkins Accelerates Continuous Delivery Pipeline
Looking to accelerate your continuous delivery pipeline? We have the answer. In this white paper, sponsored by CloudBees, you'll get an introduction and step-by-step guide on how to use Jenkins Pipeline. Jenkins And The Continuous Delivery Pipeline Jenkins Pipeline...