Protecting documentation inside project tools like Jira Cloud can be a challenge in regulated environments. Whether you're managing technical files, contracts, or quality compliance records, attachments are often scattered and exposed to unnecessary users....
Infrastructure
How SPK’s Application Management Services Optimized Licensing Costs and Enhanced Tool Utilization
Licensing costs can be expensive, especially when you have large teams utilizing multiple tools. In the case of one of our clients, a medical equipment supplier, they were spending thousands of dollars on dozens of tools. Luckily, with the help of SPK as their...
Highlights and Key Insights from Atlassian Team ’25
Atlassian Team '25, the premier event for Atlassian enthusiasts, partners, and users, showcases the latest innovations and strategies designed to enhance collaboration and efficiency across teams globally. This year’s event, held in Anaheim, CA, brought together...
The Best Marketplace Apps for Jira and Confluence for 2025
Atlassian’s suite of tools continue to be indispensable for teams managing work and collaborating across departments. Specifically, Jira and Confluence offer flexibility that is ideal for everything from agile development to content creation. However, as organizations...
A Review of Jira Product Discovery 2025
Navigating customer feedback, feature requests, and market research is all in a day’s work for product teams. Despite this familiar heavy load, teams have not had a truly purpose-built solution for capturing and organizing early-stage product discovery work. Instead,...
Accelerating Product Development the SPK Way
Developing high-quality products quickly can be a challenge without the proper tools, processes, and partners to help. Dive into this eBook to discover how partnering with SPK can help you achieve product development success.What You Will Learn In this eBook, we will...
You Don’t Need a Gantt Chart for Agile, You need Clear Path
Introduction Hi everyone, welcome to SPK Associates' video here today. This video is entitled, "You Don't Need a Gantt Chart for Agile, You Need a Clear Path." My name is Michael Roberts, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at SPK Associates, and I'm here today with...
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...
4 Strategies for Securing Container Deployments
Utilizing containers can have many benefits for organizations in the IT realm. However, some teams experience pushback to adopting this technology due to security concerns. Let’s explore ways to ensure secure container deployments for your teams. What You Will Learn...
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. ...
5 Reasons Why You Should Convert a Physical Machine to a Virtual Machine
It's common knowledge that virtual infrastructure and virtual computing is becoming the standard rather than the exception. The pros of virtual computing far outweigh the cons, and as a result, more and more physical machines are being turned into virtual machines. In...
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Siloed Operations
When working with two distinct teams such as IT and engineering, it is difficult to avoid siloed operations. One team completes its tasks, while the other completes theirs. The issue with this is when teams fail to collaborate effectively, organizations miss out. This...