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...
Infrastructure
Test Management 101 – Why Developers Are Not Sufficient to Fully Test Your Project (Updated 2026)
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...
From Grids to Growth: How Jira Outperforms Smartsheet for Cross-Functional Teams
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...
Fast Answers, Fewer Meetings: Building a Smart Knowledge Culture
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”...
A Compliance Checklist for an ISO 9001:2015 Audit
ISO 9001:2015 is the internationally recognized standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS). It helps organizations consistently deliver quality products and services, meet customer expectations, and drive continual improvement. Achieving ISO 9001 certification...
Google Workspace vs. Microsoft 365: Which One Is Right for Your Team?
When it comes to powering modern workplaces, two productivity giants dominate the landscape: Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. Both offer robust suites of collaboration, communication, and productivity tools. But deciding which platform is best for your team depends...
How Managed Services Drive Sustainable AIOps Adoption
Despite innovation and scaling attempts, many businesses still use outdated IT infrastructure that hampers agility, security, and performance. Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations (AIOps) is rapidly emerging as a solution to outdated infrastructure. Its automated...
Unlock exceptional support for your entire enterprise with Jira Service Management
If you are looking for an intuitive, cost-effective service management solution, Jira Service Management is just that. Dive into the following eBook to explore how JSM can support your entire enterprise. What You Will Learn Discover the incredible features of Jira...
Enhancing Healthcare Through Medical Device Managed Services
Developing potentially life-saving products requires unparalleled performance, security, and compliance. However, as medical technology continues to evolve, so does the complexity of managing the systems that power it. Hospitals and healthcare providers are facing...
Meet the Experts: Jake Ferretti
Jake Ferretti is a professional services engineer who joined SPK in June of 2024. Before joining SPK, Jake worked for a zero-trust security startup company. In his current role, he ensures customer satisfaction by providing AWS, Azure, GCP, and other technical...
A Quick Start Guide to Installing Ceph
This seems to be the age of “Big Data”. Every sector seems to have a need for it -- from biotechs doing genome sequencing, to financial providers mining market data. For many, the ability to store massive amounts of structured or unstructured data is the key to...
Outgrowing Linear? Why Jira is the Smarter Choice for Scalable Project Management
Let’s face it, project management tools can make or break your team’s productivity. If you started with Linear for its slick interface and speed, you’re not alone. But here’s the million-dollar question: What happens when your team grows, your needs evolve, and...












