Implementing a Quality Management System (QMS) that ensures compliance with ISO 9001 is a strategic decision for organizations. Implementing this system enhances customer satisfaction, improves efficiency, and drives continuous improvement. However, achieving ISO 9001...
Executive Summary That’s the year public and private cloud-based solutions are set to surpass traditional data centers in terms of overall spending. In 2017, nearly two thirds of spending went toward private cloud solutions. Cloud usage exploded in 2017, to the tune...
Executive Summary In 2020, public and private cloud-based solutions like Amazon Web Services surpassed traditional data centers in terms of overall spending. In 2017, nearly two thirds of spending went toward private cloud solutions. Cloud usage exploded in 2017, to...
Market traders understand the importance of timing in the trading industry. Each day missed (or hour missed) is considered lost revenue. When a proprietary trading firm began to miss trading days due to issues with its software, leaders of the firm contacted SPK to...
Developing new and innovative products is essential for companies to survive and thrive -- however safety can never take a backseat to innovation. That is why many companies, like those in the Medical Devices, Aeronautics and Automotive industries, have strict...
As technology has advanced, it's become more complex -- and with complexity comes the issue of tracking and monitoring the different processes and their corresponding data. In non-critical applications, the extent of this reporting is often minimal. However, in...
SPK and Associates co-founder Chris McHale spoke with PLM expert Oleg Shilovitsky, founder of BeyondPLM.com, to get his top three product lifecycle management (PLM) predictions for 2015. PLM vendors will encounter greater complexity when delivering cloud solutions New...
SPK and Associates co-founder Chris McHale spoke with PLM expert Oleg Shilovitsky of BeyondPLM, on the difficulty of BOMs across engineering disciplines. In part two of the discussion, they focus in on the difficulty of BOMs across the product life cycle.
As autonomous technology outpaces regulatory standards, further focus is needed to ensure the safety of self-driving vehicles. SPK and Associates, in collaboration with PTC SOTIF ISO/PAS 21448, brings you an insightful guide - a comprehensive eBook on the Safety of...
ALM tooling, when implemented correctly, can support automotive software engineering, Agile transformation journeys and linking requirements to business strategy, encouraging collaboration. Additionally, it can be helpful for providing an overview of QA and testing...
When working in product development, balancing innovation with quality, risk management, and compliance is critical. Companies must meet stringent regulatory requirements, address increasing product complexity, and ensure their processes accelerate innovation. PTC’s...
Meeting deadlines and staying within a budget are important to business success, but continuous achievement requires more than these two factors. Modern organizations understand that a strategic project manager (PM) is vital to project success. A PM’s role extends...