When teams start evaluating tools for documentation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing, they often land on two familiar names: Notion and Confluence. Notion has gained popularity for its flexibility and clean interface, especially with small teams or individuals...
Atlassian has retired self-managed Server products, leaving Data Center and Cloud options for users. Check out this comparison of the two solutions to discover which option is best for your organization.What You Will Learn In this ebook, you will discover the:...
Microsoft has officially announced the retirement of Microsoft Project Online, marking a significant shift for organizations that rely on it for project and portfolio management (PPM). While the change does not take effect immediately, it does require proactive...
Welcome to this SPK and Associates video entitled The Future of Digital Manufacturing: AI, No Code, and Composable Solutions. Manufacturing is really at a turning point between labor challenges, quantity expectations, and the pressure to move faster without...
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...
GitLab continues to push its platforms toward an AI-powered, secure, and collaborative DevSecOps experience. The release of 18.5 builds upon major innovations from 18.2 through 18.4. It is extending agentic workflows, expanding security automation, improving user...
Introduction to Oboard Hello everyone, and welcome back to another SPK and Associates vlog. Today, we're diving into, I think, one of the bigger challenges that organizations face, and that's turning strategy into meaningful execution. It's one thing to set ambitious...
What does the average planning meeting look like for a product development company? Product managers are likely eager to introduce innovations and customer-driven features. Engineers are waving red flags about technical debt, scalability issues, and quality risks....
A great roadmap doesn’t just list steps, but it tells a convincing story about how today’s work moves a company toward its goals. Jira and Confluence give business leaders a shared system of record for ideas, priorities, and measurable outcomes. In this guide, you’ll...
When I started my career at Cadence Design Systems, testing felt like a different universe. We were laser-focused on chip-level precision, simulation accuracy, and long regression cycles that could run for days. Developers wrote code; QA teams caught the bugs. It was...
If your teams are still relying on Smartsheet to manage projects, track tasks, or share updates, you’re not alone. Many organizations prefer the familiar spreadsheet interface and simple adoption curve. However, as projects span multiple departments, leading to a...
If your day feels like a relay race between status calls and Slack pings, you’re not alone. Most teams still default to “let’s meet” when they can’t find an answer quickly. However, the cost of this is real. Slow decisions, fragmented knowledge, and “do-overs”...