In industries where innovation and time-to-market define competitive success, effective change management is critical. Utilizing the proper tools to manage these changes is vital. Two industry leaders—Vaillant Group and Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited (KOEL)—have...
Configuration Management
Enhance Atlassian Cloud Security and Configuration Management with Revyz Data Manager
Atlassian ensures its user data is secure, but what if we told you there is a way to enhance your Atlassian Cloud security and configuration management capabilities? Revyz Data Manager, an innovative app for Jira, provides essential tools to enhance Jira Cloud...
Transforming Product Development with Configuration Management
When developing products, there are many components to keep track of such as parts, data, and configurations. Keeping up with every minor alteration to a product can be difficult, but using a PLM system like PTC Windchill can help you stay organized. PLM combined...
Streamlining Parts Classification and Supplier Management: The Importance of Component Management with Windchill PLM
Proper parts classification and supplier management can save your business millions of dollars. One of the best tools to help manage components and streamline supply chains is Windchill PLM, which offers robust component management features. As a PTC partner, we have...
Establishing a Scalable Atlassian Governance Model for Enterprise Growth
Atlassian’s suite of tools provides incredible capabilities, making it easy to understand why so many organizations utilize them. However, simply using these tools does not equate to maximum efficiency achievement. By establishing a scalable governance model,...
Tackling Complexity in Product Variants
In today's highly competitive marketplace, customers are demanding more customization options. In order to stand out, product and software development tools must not only support variants but also provide efficient variant management capabilities. PTC’s Windchill and...
The Case for Shifting BOM Management from ERP to PLM Systems
Many companies are managing their BOMs in ERP rather than a PLM system due to the desire for better data reporting in the ERP. Although this is understandable, there are plenty of use cases for managing a BOM in a PLM system such as Windchill. Many businesses...
Lifetime Products Drives Digital Transformation by Moving from Paper-Based to Digital BOMs
Over the years, Lifetime’s products have continued to grow more complex. With a focus on innovation and continuous improvement, the manufacturer recognized the need to digitize and standardize its engineering and manufacturing workstreams. Paper-based processes and...
3 Options for Network Installation and Application Management
It seems like every week there’s another article about “Network Installation Services” – even if we don’t realize it. I believe Apple really hit the nail on the head with their iPhone App Store, as evidenced by the copy-cat implementations in the WebOS App Catalog,...
Which software configuration management (SCM) system is right for you?
At SPK and Associates we are often asked for direction with respect to versioning control systems. The management of software and related artifacts is core to your development process and a key factor in determining the operational productivity of your...
11 Tips To Help You Choose An ALM Solution
Selecting the right Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solution is a critical step in ensuring the efficiency and success of your software development processes. In this guide, we'll break down the key factors to consider when you choose an ALM, focusing on good...
Strategic Roadmapping Simplified in Jira with Roadmunk
If your team has faced the same challenges in creating, communicating, and aligning around effective roadmaps this year as they did last year, it’s time to make some changes. Roadmunk, from Tempo Software, is one of the solutions you might wish to consider. From...