The agile methodology is an iterative process that delivers high-quality products quickly. In modern development, this process drives continuous improvement. In this eBook, you will explore common issues to avoid.What You Will Learn Explore these top nine blunders and...
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7 Steps for Implementing ISO 9001 Quality Systems Successfully
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...
How Microsoft Azure Cloud Solutions Can Help Your Manufacturing Enterprise Maintain Its Competitive Edge
Executive Summary In 2020, 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 like Microsoft Azure. Cloud usage exploded in 2017,...
Back to the Basics of IoT
Consumers have taken a vanguard role in pushing innovation. IoT is changing the face of data collection, analytics and transmission. The field continues to evolve as new applications for smart devices develop. Download this white paper to learn more about how the...
Hawk Ridge Systems’ Journey to Azure Success with SPK and Associates
Quickly delivering high-quality services to customers is the main goal of every service provider. When Hawk Ridge Systems realized their current managed service provider was providing less than world-class services and response times, they knew they had to make a...
Why Project Management is Imperative to Professional Services Companies
Introduction Hello and welcome to this video entitled Why Project Management is Imperative to Professional Services Companies.My name is Michael Roberts, Vice President of Sales and Marketing here at SPK and Associates, and I'm here with Edwin Chung. Michael:Ed, feel...
10 Pitfalls That Can Impact VMWare Performance
Ensuring servers provide consistent performance is a primary goal for all infrastructure management services . A large portion of our servers are in a virtualized environment, and the additional complexity involved there can present some challenging performance...
Are you Paying too much for your Application Licenses?
Unfortunately, it is all too common for companies to overspend on their software licensing. It can be easily done, especially if licensing is handled in an ad-hoc or de-centralized manner. A license is need by one part of the business and so a bundle of licenses is...
The Cloud and Outsourcing in 2013
As the push towards the cloud continues, 2013 will see a growing emphasis on cloud-related outsourcing projects. Cloud-related IT expenditure covers a wide range of areas including; Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud compute centers, infrastructure as a service...
Streamlining Product Development with Lean Methodologies
Product development is inherently a complex process, requiring problem-solving and project management skills. Lean manufacturing principles have helped relieve some of this complexity by revolutionizing the way products are designed and created. These principles...
Is the Cloud the Best for Application Management Services?
As the push towards the cloud continues, the inertia of its popularity can leave CTOs with the impression that the world is black and white with only two options: in the cloud or not in the cloud. The nuances and diversity of solutions can therefore be lost in the...
Top 3 Engineering Outsourcing Trends of 2013 from Industry Experts
Predictions are hard to make in any area of life, however short term forecasting is not impossible. Ask a meteorologist for the weather in the next twenty-four hours and you will get a fairly accurate prediction. Ask for the outlook over the next 30 days and you will...