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...
Integration and Workflow
Driving Better Decisions with Unified Jira and Power BI Reporting
Visibility is the difference between a project that stays on track and one that succumbs to death by a thousand cuts. It can be easy to become caught between the granular, execution-focused data living in Jira and the high-level, strategic business intelligence...
Inside the Digital Thread: Real Stories from Integrated Engineering Teams
Introduction: Inside the Digital Thread Michael Roberts:Hello everyone, and welcome to today’s SPK and Associates blog entitled, Inside the Digital Thread: Real Stories from Integrated Engineering Teams. My name is Michael Roberts. I’m Vice President of Sales and...
How to Eliminate Repetitive Jira Tasks and Standardize Workflows at Scale
Manual administrative tasks are the common enemy across industries. They drain productivity across teams, and in complex business environments, repetitive work can quickly become overwhelming. This is especially true for teams with large volumes of projects, service...
Why Tool Integration Is Critical for UNECE R155 and R156 Compliance in Automotive
Automotive manufacturers are arguably navigating the most significant transformation to the industry since the invention of the assembly line. Modern vehicles have evolved far beyond basic transport, as they are now sophisticated software-defined systems. These...
What Atlassian Team 26 Tells Us About the Future of Teamwork
Standing on the stage during my breakout session at Atlassian Team ’26 in Anaheim (or even as I entered the main stage where Mike Cannon-Brookes gave his keynote), I looked out at a room full of engineering leaders, IT directors, and others who all seemed to be asking...
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...
How Jira and Azure DevOps Can Coexist in Large Enterprises
Large enterprises rarely operate with one process across every team. Different teams often choose the platforms that best fit their work. For many organizations, this means using two tools that may have some overlap in their capabilities, such as Jira and Azure...
Preparing for the Atlassian Data Center Sunset How to Plan Your Move to Cloud
Hello and welcome back to another SPK and Associates vlog. My name is Michael Roberts. I'm the Vice President of Sales and Marketing here at SPK and Associates. In today's vlog, we're going to talk about how Atlassian continues its shift of strategy towards a...
Jira and Azure DevOps Integration: How to Connect and Sync Work in 5 Steps
Jira and Azure DevOps are essential for teams managing agile projects and software development workflows. Connecting these platforms allows you to exchange vital information and improve collaboration between teams. This guide walks you through a Jira Azure DevOps...
How Industrial Manufacturers Are Accelerating Time-to-Market by 15% With PTC’s Digital Thread
Hello everybody, and welcome back to another SPK and Associates vlog. My name is Michael Roberts. I'm the Vice President of Sales and Marketing here at SPK. Today we're talking about how industrial manufacturers are accelerating their time to market up to 15% by using...
From Hype to Roadmap: Your AI Maturity in 90 days
Register NowYou’ll be taken to a secure registration page to complete your sign-up.By submitting this form, I acknowledge receipt of SPK and Associates' Privacy Policy.AI shouldn’t be a moonshot—it should be an operating model. In this practical session, SPK experts...












