Open source software is everywhere, and for good reason. It drives innovation, giving teams access to powerful tools and frameworks without licensing fees. While the benefits are clear, hidden open-source components in your product can introduce risks. These include...
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Team-managed and company-managed: How to Structure Jira Cloud Projects for Better Collaboration
Whether you’re just getting started with Jira Cloud or looking to scale your setup across departments, structuring your projects correctly is key to effective collaboration. One of the innovations Atlassian made during the change to their architecture for Cloud is to...
High Velocity Service Management for Modern IT Teams
Responsive IT support is no longer cutting it for digital-first enterprises. These organizations need streamlined, connected service experiences that can keep pace with changing market conditions and business needs. Enter High Velocity Service Management, a...
Maximizing ROI and Best Practices for Enterprise-Wide Jira Adoption
Introduction Hi everyone, I'm Michael Roberts, Vice President of Sales and Marketing here at SPK and Associates. Joining us today is an important person to our organization. We're going to talk about diving into a really important Jira for enterprise use case scenario...
A Review of Jira Product Discovery 2025
Navigating customer feedback, feature requests, and market research is all in a day’s work for product teams. Despite this familiar heavy load, teams have not had a truly purpose-built solution for capturing and organizing early-stage product discovery work. Instead,...
How to Integrate Jira and Azure DevOps in 5 Simple Steps
Jira and Azure DevOps are essential for teams managing agile projects and software development workflows. Connecting these platforms allows you to exchange vital information and improve collaboration between teams. This blog walks you through a Jira Azure DevOps...
The Path to World Class Software Development
Software development isn’t just about writing clean code. It’s about building systems that enable collaboration and amplify productivity at scale. Modern engineering teams need an integrated system of work if they want to achieve successful software delivery. A...
Strategies to Maximize Developer Productivity in Enterprise Environments
In enterprise software development, productivity is not just about writing more code. Instead, it’s about creating an environment where developers can produce high-value work. Today’s development landscape is complex, with toolchain overload, frequent context...
Beyond Atlassian Cloud Migration Lift-and-Shift: Migrations as Transformations
Organizations often migrate from Atlassian Data Center to Cloud solely based on technical needs. While Atlassian Cloud does offer more flexibility than a server environment, it’s best not to view cloud migration as a simple "lift and shift." This mindset that a...
Why Backing Up Your Atlassian Cloud Instance is a Must
Atlassian Cloud is a reliable platform, offering scalable infrastructure to manage data and software. However, Atlassian follows a shared responsibility model. This means while they secure and maintain their platform, you are responsible for ensuring disaster recovery...
Getting the Most Out Of Your GitLab Investment
While there are other DevOps platforms on the market, GitLab offers more than just a way to deliver software. GitLab is an all-in-one DevOps platform designed to boost productivity, secure your supply chain, and automate software delivery. Utilizing GitLab to its full...
Optimizing Your Transition from Fisheye and Crucible to Atlassian Cloud
As many organizations shift to the cloud, Atlassian is encouraging its users to utilize more cloud-based solutions. For many, this means a transition from Jira Server to the Cloud. However, teams using Fisheye and Crucible must consider their next steps carefully,...