Accelerating product development, improving product quality, and enhancing collaboration are all main priorities for designers and manufacturers. Achieving these goals requires the proper digital solutions for managing product data and processes. Product Lifecycle...
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A Checklist to Optimizing Cloud for Engineering Teams
Is your engineering team truly optimizing the cloud—or just getting by?The cloud holds enormous potential for accelerating innovation, streamlining workflows, and reducing time to market. But many engineering teams struggle to navigate the complexity of cloud...
Meet The Experts – Annika H.
Annika H. is a DevOps engineer who started at SPK as an intern in 2020. After graduating from college in 2022, she became a full-time employee. While she had some coding experience from college courses, much of her engineering knowledge is self-taught. Now, her...
Transitioning Your Engineering Calculations to Mathcad Prime 11
As the world of engineering continues to evolve, so does the need for more sophisticated tools to manage complex calculations and data. The end-of-sale of Mathcad 15 and Mathcad Prime 1.0-6.0 marks a significant shift, as PTC moves forward with its latest offering,...
Configuring a Build Job Using Hudson
Last time we had a look at how to acquire and install Hudson, a continuous build and integration system beneficial to software engineering. This week we take a look at how to create and run a job using Hudson, and then look at the job output. Hudson can run a wide...
Navigating the High Costs of Product Launch Delays
Delaying a product launch can have significant financial repercussions that extend far beyond the immediate costs. It is important to understand how these delays can impact an organization. Having this knowledge can transform an organization’s strategic plans and...
What Engineering Metrics Does Your CEO Care About?
In any company, the creation/delivery of the product or service and the sale of it are top of mind for the CEO. This is the lifeblood of the business. As such, it is critical to have metrics that clearly communicate the health of product creation and release. A CEO...
Component-Based Engineering: Building Better Products Faster with Modular Design
As product complexity and pressures to achieve a faster time-to-market both increase, developers are seeking new ways to achieve efficient operations. Streamlining product development while maintaining high quality can be challenging. However, approaches like...
Managing Enterprise Change to Mitigate Risks and Maximize ROI
Whether you are implementing technological advancements or strategic business initiatives, enterprise-level change within your organization is inevitable. The ability to effectively manage this change separates successful organizations from those that struggle. ...
Why Choosing the Right Engineering Partner Matters
Selecting the best engineering partner can be difficult, and it is a critical decision for your business. It can impact your company’s growth, efficiency, and competitive advantage. Many organizations mistakenly opt for “body shops” which involve contracting...
Understanding Manufacturing Engineering in Windchill
When working in the manufacturing industry, using a PLM solution like Windchill helps prevent issues like market delays, poor quality, and additional costs. Explore how Windchill’s manufacturing engineering capabilities can help your business in this eBook.What You...
Engineering Excellence: Real Results, Not Just Resources
Engineering Excellence Hello and welcome to Engineering Excellence: Real Results, Not Just Resources. My name is Michael Roberts, Vice President of SPK and Associates, and I'm here with Edwin Chung. Ed, feel free to introduce yourself. Hey, please call me Ed. I'm VP...