Jira users across many teams rely on issues to plan, track, and complete work. Whether you are managing marketing campaigns, IT requests, or product updates, Jira helps keep work visible and organized. However, creating and managing issues manually can quickly become...
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The 6 Core Components of an AI Agent and Why They Matter for Your Business
The current engineering landscape is shifting from simple automation to true autonomy. Engineering leaders in regulated industries like medical devices, automotive, and aerospace face a unique challenge. They must modernize their systems while maintaining strict...
Improving Cross-Team Collaboration with Integrated DevOps Platforms
In the world of complex product development, silos are more than just an organizational nuisance. They are a direct threat to product quality and speed-to-market. For engineering leaders, the reality is often a fragmented landscape. One team lives in Jira for...
Utilizing Rovo Agents in Tempo Timesheets
Managing time and tracking productivity is a universal challenge for any team using Jira. Whether you are part of a marketing department, a human resources team, or a project management office, the struggle to maintain accurate records without drowning in manual data...
Engineering AI Adoption Assessment
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How to Eliminate Repetitive Jira Tasks and Standardize Workflows at Scale
Manual administrative tasks are the common enemy across industries. They drain productivity across teams, and in complex business environments, repetitive work can quickly become overwhelming. This is especially true for teams with large volumes of projects, service...
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What Atlassian Team 26 Tells Us About the Future of Teamwork
Standing on the stage during my breakout session at Atlassian Team ’26 in Anaheim (or even as I entered the main stage where Mike Cannon-Brookes gave his keynote), I looked out at a room full of engineering leaders, IT directors, and others who all seemed to be asking...
No API? No Problem: Strategies for Integrating Any Application
Modern access governance depends on automation, but many organizations run into the same problem: not every application has a clean API, SCIM support, or enterprise-ready identity integration. As teams scale, this creates a gap between the applications they need to...
From Security Alerts to Automated Action: Rethinking DevSecOps in the Age of AI
Introduction to BIMP.AI Hello, and welcome to this SPK and Associates vlog. My name is Michael Roberts. I'm the Vice President of Sales and Marketing here at SPK and Associates. Today's vlog is about how organizations are trying to accelerate software delivery, and...
AI Pilots Everywhere. Value nowhere.
Companies across industries are launching AI pilot programs, testing copilots, experimenting with agents, and exploring new ways to automate work. While this all sounds like great progress, for many organizations, those pilot programs never turn into meaningful...
Why Integration Matters for Modern Engineering and Product Teams
Hello everyone, and welcome back to today’s SPK and Associates blog: Why Integration Matters for Modern Engineering and Product Teams. My name is Michael Roberts. I’m the Vice President of Sales and Marketing here at SPK and Associates, where we work with...











