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Simulation Software in Product Development Drives Digital Transformation at Lightspeed
Simulation software has been around for decades, but it’s been the province of specialized analysts with massive computing power. Using advanced physics, analysts test and validate models just before final physical prototyping – by which time 90% of product costs are...
What is CodeBeamer and CodeBeamer X?
In April 2022, PTC acquired Intland Software, the maker of CodeBeamer and CodeBeamer X. Codebeamer is an excellent tool for global leaders and innovators in regulated industries like Medical Devices. Its core purpose is to simplify product engineering and assist in...
Enabling DevOps with Bitbucket Pipelines
We’re familiar with how computing has evolved throughout the years. On-premises servers have shifted to the cloud. And, cloud providers now offer a higher level of services and applications. Additionally, software build processes also experienced a similar evolution....
Confluence Cloud Tutorial for Beginners
Hello and welcome to this video Confluence Cloud tutorial for beginners. I'm Michael Roberts, Vice President at SPK and Associates. Today, we're exploring Confluence which is an Atlassian product. You can either watch the video above, or read the transcript below....
Modernize Your Manufacturing Supply Chain With Microsoft Tools
A recent report found that one-third of all frontline manufacturing employees didn’t feel they had the right technological tools to effectively do their job. That’s an alarming stat given the already unpredictable nature of the workforce and supply chain challenges...
SolidWorks PDM Errors- Latest Version of the File is not Available on your Archive Server
Hi everyone, my name is Daniela. I’m the SME for both SolidWorks and SolidWorks PDM at SPK and Associates. Today, I wanted to show you an error message that recently resurfaced for me. And, I noticed that internet search results are a bit scarce on this particular...
Improve Work Quality With SolidWorks Automation
There are many customization options for SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS PDM to make your life easier. But, there are also plenty of out-of-the-box SOLIDWORKS automation checks too. And, these solutions are readily available to make your engineer’s life easier....
Solve 4 System Design Bottlenecks And Accelerate Product Development
Are you satisfied with the speed of your product development? It’s rare I’ve heard an engineering team say that their development and release cycle velocity was “good enough”. Yet, time to market is so important for companies. So, like the track runner, we’re...
Setting Up SolidWorks PDM Permissions
Hi everyone, my name is Daniela. I’m the SME for both SolidWorks and SolidWorks PDM at SPK and Associates. Today I'll be showing you the basic of setting up SolidWorks PDM permissions. Initially, these can be pretty cumbersome to set up. But I'll show you some of the...
Jira Cloud vs Azure DevOps Cost: Are You Paying Too Much?
Choosing the right issue and feature tracking tools to manage your software development lifecycle is important. It can be the difference between speed to market, budget savings and even boosting DevOps team morale. Whilst there are plenty of tools in the market, in...
Latest White Papers
2023 Global DevSecOps Report
Productivity and efficiency are top priorities for many organizations, as seen from the 2023 Global DevSecOps Report. It is no coincidence these two priorities are also the driving forces of DevOps. Explore how businesses utilized DevOps practices to achieve success...