The seemingly endless debate of Artificial Intelligence's benefits and drawbacks has permeated all technological media. Why is this such a hot topic? The public wants to understand what AI can do, the technologies it can benefit, and what the future holds for AI....
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Bill of Materials Strategies for PTC Windchill PLM Success
PLM solutions like PTC Windchill help organizations manage every facet of the product lifecycle. One of the best features for organizing these components is a Bill of Materials (BOM). Many PLM solutions integrate BOM management because it facilitates collaboration...
Stepping Up Cyber Resilience: FDA’s Mandates for Medical Device Cybersecurity
Today, we're covering an important discussion led by our Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Michael Roberts to discuss the intersection of FDA regulations and medical device cybersecurity. You can watch the video to get insights in to the full discussion, or check...
GitLab and DevSecOps For Solid Software Development
Staying competitive requires more than just code and creativity. In fact, it demands way more. For example, a strategic approach to streamline development, ensure security, and foster collaboration. Two methodologies emerged to address these needs: DevOps and...
AI Ops: Revolutionizing Operations with Artificial Intelligence
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and operations, commonly known as AI Ops, has emerged as a game-changer in recent years. This groundbreaking approach leverages the power of AI to streamline and enhance various aspects of IT operations. In this blog...
2022 Technology Year in Review
In the past 3 years, our world has definitely changed. This year was no exception. From the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic to the great resignation, businesses have had to adapt to changing government regulations, employee needs, and methods of doing business. ...
SPK Accelerates Fortune 100 MedDevice Product Sale
Our client is Fortune 100 Medical Device manufacturer. SPKAA acts as a product cybersecurity managed service provider for their hospital products which have embedded Windows or Windows OS. Fortune 100 MedDevice Problem For over 10 years, SPK has provided ongoing...
Why Process Automation Is Critical For Engineering
Process automation releases your engineers for the work their brains are intended for. That work is creativity and problem-solving. By implementing process automation, you improve the team’s morale. Firstly, they get more focus time for deep work and designing better...
Deep Work Improves Engineers’ Productivity
In this blog we'll explore how the principle of Deep Work by Cal Newport can improve your engineers productivity. Does it feel harder for you to focus on your creative, technical work? When I speak to engineers or management staff and ask this question, the answer...
Application Managed Services: Engineering Operations Is Essential For Product Development Success
This ebook is the key to accelerating your business growth and product development through the application managed services of Engineering Operations. What Is Engineering Operations? Application managed services are pivotal to business growth. The disruptive...
Using Product Data For Product Managers And Engineering Operations
https://youtu.be/Cr3ZdbkU8U0 Here is the VLOG transcript for Chris McHale, CEO of SPKAA, and District Manager, Ed Chung, discussing the importance of data, dashboards, PowerBI and visualisation tools for Product Managers And Engineering Operations. Hi everybody! I’m...
5 Best Practices That Could Have Protected You From Log4J
Log4j: What Is It? On December 9, 2021, a critical exploit named "Log4j" was disclosed to the world. This exploit was particularly harrowing due to the fact that the software library which it targeted is so widely utilized. “Log4Shell” (CVE-2021-44228,...