Whether your business supports employees, customers, or both, you must provide some kind of service. Over time, expectations for these services have changed. People expect fast, reliable, and personalized service both within the company and as a client. These...
Automation and AI
Your Data Isn’t Ready for AI (Yet)
Whether it is a copilot within a productivity tool or an agent embedded in an engineering platform, AI seems to be everywhere. This has led many organizations to rush AI adoption for their own business. However, many leaders are discovering that despite major...
Turning AI Hype into Business Impact: Strategy, Governance, and Readiness for Engineering Teams
You will be taken to another page to registerBy submitting this form, I acknowledge receipt of SPK and Associates' Privacy Policy.AI promises faster development, higher quality, and smarter decision-making. But many engineering organizations struggle to move beyond...
Who Approves Your AI? Inside the Enterprise AI Tool Review Process for 2026
It’s 2026. Nearly every enterprise is using artificial intelligence in some form. The main question is no longer whether teams want to use AI, but who decides if they are allowed to. Inside most large organizations, the answer is increasingly the same: an AI...
GitLab Duo Agent Platform: Building, Customizing, and Connecting AI agents
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how software teams work. Early AI tools focused on code suggestions and chat-based assistance. Today, the next evolution is underway: intelligent agents that actively participate in development workflows. GitLab’s new...
AI-Ready Growth Strategies For 2026
From product development to marketing execution, growth in 2026 isn’t just about speed. It’s about intelligent acceleration. The companies that are winning aren’t merely “adopting AI.” They’re embedding it into their operations, tools, and decision-making to get...
The Intelligent Product Lifecycle: How MedTech Companies Are Accelerating Innovation Through AI
Medical device companies are facing unprecedented pressure. Regulatory expectations continue to rise, product and software complexity are accelerating, and embedded software is now central to nearly every device. At the same time, patients and providers demand faster...
Your Checklist for Automating Software Access in Jira Service Management
Every hour spent manually granting or removing user access is an hour taken away from innovation. For IT and operations teams managing hundreds (or even thousands) of requests, the traditional model of emailing spreadsheets, waiting for approvals, and tracking...
How SPK Uses Atlassian Rovo to Accelerate Incident Response
Introduction to Atlassian Rovo for Incident Response Incident response moves fast, and when information is scattered across tools and teams, even small delays can turn into really big problems. Welcome to today’s SPK and Associates vlog entitled “How SPK Uses...
Unlock the AI You Already Own
New artificial intelligence tools seem to be emerging every day, but for many organizations, this doesn’t always bring new opportunities. Instead, businesses should strive to unlock the intelligence already embedded in the systems they use every day. Your tools...
Beyond the Buzz: What 2026 Demands of Tech & Engineering Leaders
In the tech space and beyond, modern buzz has all pointed to AI. While I love exploring new ideas, I am also quite a pragmatist. This past year, I’ve navigated through endless white papers, blogs, books, videos, social posts, and articles about AI. These detail how it...
Unlocking Innovation with GitLab’s Agent Platform
You will be taken to another page to registerBy submitting this form, I acknowledge receipt of SPK and Associates' Privacy Policy.AI is rapidly changing how software is built but simply adding AI coding assistants on top of an already fragmented toolchain often...












