Telling a story and telling a story with data are similar, but also different. And many of the differences are points that people don’t consider. In this blog, we’ll try to break down the components of storytelling with data in an effort to share main points to...
Michael Roberts
DevOps World 2022 Recap And More From CloudBees
DevOps World 2022 was originally set to take place in Orlando, FL on Wednesday 28th September and Thursday 29th September. Unfortunately, Hurricane Ian had other plans and the DevOps World in-person component was canceled. Instead, a virtual conference was launched....
Data Engineering Supports Digital Transformation
Data engineering supports digital transformation. Fact. But, how do companies move away from more paper processes and towards digital transformation? It’s not easy. And, the larger the organization, the more difficult it is. Companies can take solace in knowing there...
What Is Atlassian?
Distributed workforces are commonplace in today’s manufacturing and IT worlds. More and more colleagues work remotely. Additionally, we use more data to drive decisions as the market competition increases. Alongside this, our businesses are expected to meet...
SPK Is CloudBees Service Partner Of The Year 2022
Today, CloudBees announced that SPK and Associates has received CloudBees Service Partner of the year award in 2022. This includes exceptional efforts in developing new business, thought leadership, and products and services that complement CloudBees technology...
Latest News From PTC From Q3 2022
PTC have been leaders for the past 30 years. They’ve led the charge in helping manufacturers solve key business challenges to achieve their goals with digital solutions in real-world applications. PTC has a wide variety of products like ThingWorx, Creo, Onshape,...
The Top 4 KPIs For Data Teams
As a decision-maker in your small and medium business, you will be looking to drive your stability and growth. Data teams play a pivotal role in how you achieve this. After all, they are the team responsible for building, measuring, analyzing and reporting everything...
Value Stream Management and DevOps – Get Products to Market Faster
According to a definition from Forbes in 2019, Value Stream Management (VSM) is a lean business practice. It helps determine the value of software development and delivery efforts and resources. Additionally, it also helps to improve the flow of value to the...
Scaling Jenkins for the Enterprise
I’m Michael Roberts, Vice President for SPK. And I want to tell you the tricks for scaling your business effectively with a Jenkins enterprise solution. I'll also explain how to avoid, and remediate both a Jenkins monolith, and islands of Jenkins. In the early part of...
Cloud Service Provider Solutions: 2 Truths and 1 Lie
Cloud server provider options promise improved security, easier management, and lower costs. There is so much to digest when considering a cloud solution. So, we decided to highlight the two most important truths you need to know, and the biggest lie you should watch...
SPK and Associates CEO Honored for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I)
Christine McHale, CEO and Co-Founder of SPK and Associates, is among the honorees on the 2022 Channel Futures DE&I 101 list. The list recognizes individuals from a wide spectrum of multicultural backgrounds. These individuals are driving diversity, equity and...
Atlassian Increases Cloud Pricing Effective October 2022
On Tuesday, September 13, 2022, Atlassian announced via email to its Cloud customers that there are some pricing changes that will be effective on October 18, 2022. Atlassian said the pricing update reflects its continued investment in building powerful Cloud...