We Accelerate Your Product Development Cycle.
SPK and Associates is an award-winning, woman-owned services company that helps organizations deliver their product more quickly. For over 20 years, we do this by helping them in four functional areas: Product Lifecycle Management, Software Lifecycle Management, Cloud for Engineering, Data Engineering & Analytics.
Product Development Lifecycle Consulting Services
Managing the product lifecycle can be complicated and choosing the right personnel, partners, and tools will guard against PLM failure. With over 20 years working on product development with our clients, our experience is unmatched in the PLM/PDM space. Below are some of our services.
Software Lifecycle Management Consulting Services
Whether releasing software updates, or providing a path for brand new product success, software lifecycle management is challenging. Don’t do it alone. SPK is the partner of choice for helping your IT and software teams deliver your digital products to market faster. A list of our services is below.
Cloud for Engineering Consulting Services
SPK and Associates can help accelerate your mandates to move to the cloud by applying DevOps and Agile practices, security and the proper cloud platforms. Regardless of your Cloud strategy, SPK has experience you need. Below are a list of popular Cloud-related services we provide to our clients.
Data Engineering & Analytics Consulting Services
Data analysis and data engineering are at the heart of SPK services. We see data engineering as foundational for all other innovation. On top of that, we help bring data insights to light to make valuable business decisions. Understanding and utilizing your data can bring new innovation to set your product or service apart in the marketplace. Below is a list of data-related services SPK provides.
What Our Clients Say
"SPK has been an invaluable partner in transforming our software development process. With SPK's guidance, our team embraced efficient methodologies and cutting-edge tools, significantly improving our development cycle and product quality."
Joshua Talbert
CEO, mysherpas
"Working with SPK feels like working with co-workers in my company, not like interacting with a typical technical support vendor. SPK staff are responsive and partner with me."
Jay DiToro
Director of Systems & Technology, Veranex
"The personalized attention and detailed communication we receive working with SPK and Associates is pretty special. The accessibility of SPK team members is impressive."
Evan Bruck
Director, Active Device Research and Development, BBraun Medical Inc.
Our Approach To Accelerating Products to Market.
Engineer Productivity
Strategy · Processes · Compliance · Help Desk
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) · Product Data Management (PDM) · Computer System Validation (CSV) · License Management · Application Management
Software Lifecycle Management
Architect · Requirements · DevOps · Security
CI/CD · Automation · Integrations · Application Management
Cloud for Engineering
Infrastructure · Cybersecurity · Connectivity
Visibility · Reliability · Automation · Internet of Things (IoT) · Managed Services
Data Engineering & Data Analytics
Data Science · Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Machine Learning (ML)
Data Lakes · Data Catalogs · Pipelines · Visualization
What makes SPK and Associates different?
Customer Relationships
Typically, our clients choose to collaborate with SPK and Associates for an extended period, often spanning over 8 years.
Regulated Industries
20+ Years of experience with medical device, aerospace, automotive and other regulated industries
Hardware + Software
Uniquely positioned with years of understanding of both hardware and software product development
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ACEs
SPK consistently ensures compliance, quality, and cost-efficiency when accelerating products to market
Recent Resources
Codebeamer’s Role in Ensuring DO-178C Compliance
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Cutting Costs and Boosting Revenue: How Effective Data Management Transforms Product Lifecycle Efficiency
According to Deloitte, 40% of the average engineer’s time is spent looking for information. This issue could be resolved with effective data management. Deciding which platform to store your organization’s data in can be difficult, as there are many great options on...
Tackling Complexity in Product Variants
In today's highly competitive marketplace, customers are demanding more customization options. In order to stand out, product and software development tools must not only support variants but also provide efficient variant management capabilities. PTC’s Windchill and...
The Domino Effect of Late-Stage Product Changes
Introduction Welcome to this video from SPK and Associates. My name is Michael Roberts, VP of Sales and Marketing for SPK and Associates. Hi, I'm Chris McHale. I am co-founder and CEO of SPK and Associates, and we are an IT services company that focuses on...
Meet the Experts: Colin Doyle
Colin Doyle started working at SPK and Associates as a systems process architect in April 2013. Before joining SPK, Colin worked as a systems engineer in aerospace for 12 years. He then worked for a few different medical device companies, various software companies,...
Adapting to the Swift Evolution of Generative AI
Introduction Welcome to this session. My name is Michael Roberts. I'm Vice President of Sales and Marketing at SPK and Associates, and I'm joined with— Hi, this is Mike Solinap. I lead up our Cloud Infrastructure Practice here at SPK. The ability to adapt to the swift...
