Engineering leaders in regulated industries cannot afford black box migrations. When your product development involves complex mechatronics and strict safety compliance, the transition from Bitbucket to GitLab must be surgical. A fragile web of integrations often...
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Revealing the Benefits of the Agentic Engineering Shift at GitLab
The software development space is currently undergoing a significant transformation. At SPK and Associates, we have spent over 20 years helping engineering organizations navigate the complexities of ALM, DevOps, and regulated product development. We have seen the...
Building a Powerful AI Engine with Governance and Innovation Using MCP Servers
It’s 2026, and AI is extremely accessible, but knowing how to apply it within your specific business context can be a challenge. To start, LLMs lack the deep, proprietary context of, for example, product requirements or complex assembly structures. Without this...
The Guide to Secure AI Adoption for Financial Services
Security must always be at the forefront of operations in the financial industry, especially when adopting new techniques and technologies. Explore how GitLab ensures safe, secure AI adoption for financial institutions in this eBook. What You Will Learn In this eBook,...
How to Bridge the Gap Between Software Engineering Goals and Toolchain Reality
It seems that nearly every software engineering organization is looking for faster ways to improve quality, strengthen security, and deliver better customer experiences. However, the reality for many developers is disconnected tools, manual handoffs, unclear...
Modernizing DevSecOps for Secure Environments with GitLab Duo Agent Platform
GitLab’s Duo Agent Platform is a new tool enabling government agencies to securely harness AI capabilities. Explore how teams are using it to drive operational efficiency across different deployment scenarios. What You Will Learn In this eBook, you will explore:...
Agentic AI for Everyone with GitLab 18.10
GitLab is doubling down on one of the most transformative trends in software development with its newest update: agentic AI. This update introduces intelligent, autonomous agents that can actively participate across the entire DevSecOps lifecycle. From planning and...
GitHub Actions to GitLab CI Migration Checklist
As organizations look to simplify their DevOps toolchain, improve cost predictability, and strengthen security, many are making the shift from GitHub Actions to GitLab CI. This eBook provides a step-by-step migration checklist to help engineering teams transition...
Why Integration Matters for Modern Engineering and Product Teams
Hello everyone, and welcome back to today’s SPK and Associates blog: Why Integration Matters for Modern Engineering and Product Teams. My name is Michael Roberts. I’m the Vice President of Sales and Marketing here at SPK and Associates, where we work with...
Unifying MBSE and Software Development: GitLab Duo + SysML v2
Modern products such as automobiles, aircraft, and industrial equipment rely heavily on embedded software. This software (that may be running on electronic control units, sensors, and microcontrollers) must integrate tightly with the physical system architecture...
AI and the Future of DevSecOps: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities
Software development teams are under constant pressure to deliver new features faster. Balancing this with maintaining strong security and compliance standards isn’t always easy. Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing that. AI-powered tools are helping...
Unlocking Innovation with GitLab’s Agent Platform
AI is rapidly changing how software is built but simply adding AI coding assistants on top of an already fragmented toolchain often creates more noise than value. In this webinar, we’ll explore how GitLab Duo Agent Platform moves beyond isolated AI helpers to deliver...












