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How Engineering Leaders Can Improve CAD Training and Adoption

The Codebeamer Product Roadmap 2025 Explained

A Review of Jira Product Discovery 2025

The Best Marketplace Apps for Jira and Confluence for 2025

Protected Container Repositories and more in the latest GitLab releases

How Medical Device Engineers Can Streamline CAD Workflows for Faster FDA Approval

How to Integrate Jira and Azure DevOps in 5 Simple Steps

Reduce Friction in DevSecOps with Black Duck

The Future of Work with Atlassian Intelligence and AI-Driven Collaboration

A Day in the Life of an HR Manager with Microsoft Copilot

10 Reasons Why GitLab over GitHub

The Path to World Class Software Development
Case Study – Customer Success
How a Leading Medical Device Company Enhanced Collaboration by Migrating from Jira and Confluence Server to Cloud
Compliance with regulatory standards is the number one priority for every medical manufacturer. Ensuring pipelines are secure and compliant doesn’t just ensure safety, but it results in better quality products. When a startup medical manufacturing company contacted...
Ally Financial empowers customer service associates to focus on human engagement by using Azure OpenAI Service
Pioneering digital financial services firm Ally Financial (Ally) wanted to enhance the customer experience its call-center associates provided while producing detailed documentation for each call. Every moment that associates spent taking notes was time away from...
Accelerating Medical Software Compliance and Efficiency with SPK ACEs
Compliance with regulatory standards is the number one priority for every medical manufacturer. Ensuring pipelines are secure and compliant doesn’t just ensure safety, but it results in better quality products. When a startup medical manufacturing company contacted...
Bayer employees discover productivity and collaboration benefits using generative AI and Microsoft Copilot
Bayer has been committed to its purpose, “Science for a better life,” for more than a century and a half. As a leading company in life sciences, it understands the possibilities that emerging technologies bring. “We are very open to trying new technologies, such as...
Building a Secure DevOps Framework: SPK’s Role in Supporting mysherpas Innovative Lending Platform
Introduction: A Secure and Seamless Lending Journey mysherpas is more than just a lending platform—it is a trusted partner that ensures every client’s success. In an industry where efficiency and automation often come at the expense of personal support, mysherpas...
A Breakthrough in Custom Medical Implants with Creo
New medical approaches combined with innovative technologies are transforming how medical professionals treat patients. In this case study, we will explore how a young patient’s life was changed through the use of PTC Creo’s extensive capabilities. “Bioactive printed...
White Papers
Accelerating Product Development the SPK Way
Developing high-quality products quickly can be a challenge without the proper tools, processes, and partners to help. Dive into this eBook to discover how partnering with SPK can help you achieve product development success.What You Will Learn In this eBook, we will...
4 Strategies for Securing Container Deployments
Utilizing containers can have many benefits for organizations in the IT realm. However, some teams experience pushback to adopting this technology due to security concerns. Let’s explore ways to ensure secure container deployments for your teams. What You Will Learn...
An Executive’s Guide to AI-powered Teamwork
Driving AI adoption among teams is not always an easy task, especially when distrust or collaboration issues are present. Dive into this eBook to discover how to streamline AI adoption. What You Will Learn In this eBook from Atlassian, you will explore four main ways...
Understanding Configuration Management in Windchill
Configuration management is an important aspect of PLM. Ensuring all parts and components are well-documented within a BOM can prevent costly mistakes. Let’s explore how Windchill enables successful configuration management. What You Will Learn In this eBook you will...
A Comprehensive Checklist for Implementing DevOps Best Practices
DevOps has completely changed the software development sphere by enabling faster, more reliable software delivery. Implementing DevOps best practices can improve your business outcomes. Explore how to use DevOps technologies and trends to your advantage in this...
Understanding Part Management in Windchill
Managing parts is a vital component of product manufacturing. Properly tracking each piece of a final product can result in reduced costs, accelerated time to market, increased efficiency, and improved sustainability. Let’s explore how Windchill streamlines part...