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...
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How Jira and Azure DevOps Can Coexist in Large Enterprises
Large enterprises rarely operate with one process across every team. Different teams often choose the platforms that best fit their work. For many organizations, this means using two tools that may have some overlap in their capabilities, such as Jira and Azure...
Preparing for the Atlassian Data Center Sunset How to Plan Your Move to Cloud
Hello and welcome back to another SPK and Associates vlog. My name is Michael Roberts. I'm the Vice President of Sales and Marketing here at SPK and Associates. In today's vlog, we're going to talk about how Atlassian continues its shift of strategy towards a...
Jira and Azure DevOps Integration: How to Connect and Sync Work in 5 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 guide walks you through a Jira Azure DevOps...
Appsvio vs. Xray for Jira: Which Test Management Platform Makes Sense for Enterprise Teams in 2026?
Faster release cycles, stricter compliance standards, AI-driven development, and growing DevOps maturity expectations are putting enterprise software teams under more pressure than ever. Due to these factors, test management inside Jira must be scalable, secure, and...
Balancing AI Efficiency with the “Premium Human” Experience in Jira Service Management
As AI continues to dominate the ITSM conversation, organizations are reaching a critical tipping point: how to leverage automation without losing the human touch that defines high-quality service. While AI is transformative for high-velocity, low-complexity tasks, it...
The Future of AI-powered Service Management
As 63% of companies plan to increase AI spending this year, there is a large focus on the ROI of AI tools. Ensuring you get the most out of your investment is vital to business success, especially in the service industry. This eBook explores how teams can integrate AI...
AI Fluency: The New Product Superpower
As AI becomes more integrated into our business processes, expectations have changed. Navigating these new technologies and expectations can be challenging. This eBook explores how to make the most of this new way of working.What You Will Learn In this eBook, you will...
Rovo Product Guide: Key use cases across your organization
Gen-AI is making its way into nearly all of our tools, and the Atlassian toolkit is no exception. This eBook explores use cases for Atlassian’s AI agent, Rovo. What You Will Learn In this eBook, you will discover how Rovo can help: Engineers ITSM Teams Business...
Access & Identity Governance in the Atlassian Stack: A Playbook for IT & Security Teams
Access governance is vital for ensuring data is safe and secure. In this eBook, we will explore how to maintain compliance with security regulations for IT teams utilizing Atlassian tools.What You Will Learn We will explore: Why identity governance matters in...
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...
Ascend to the Atlassian Cloud
The future of Atlassian is here! Leap into the future with Atlassian cloud and unlock speed, scale, and AI-powered teamwork. Atlassian has announced the sunset of Data Center products by March 2029, marking a pivotal shift to a cloud-first future. From Data Center to...












