In SPK’s over 20 years of experience, we’ve found that efficiency and seamless collaboration are key to helping clients get their products to market quickly. Many organizations find themselves relying on both Atlassian's Jira and/or Microsoft's Azure DevOps to manage...
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Migrate and Secure Windows Server and SQL Server to Microsoft Azure: A Complete Guide
While Windows Server and SQL Server are at the heart of many business operations, the push to the cloud is imminent. Migrating to the cloud is no longer a matter of if but when. Enterprises across industries need new ways to optimize costs, improve security, and...
Agile Software Development and Jira Software
Unlocking the Power of Collaboration and Efficiency Tired of trying to overcome the pain points of traditional software development methods? Frustrated with slow project delivery? Struggling with team collaboration? Version control nightmares? Worry no more. You can...
STRATTEC Security Corporation’s PTC Windchill PLM ROI Case Study
STRATTEC Security Corporation deployed PTC Windchill to replace its existing product lifecycle management (PLM) solution. Additionally, they wanted to improve product design tracking and collaboration. Nucleus found that PTC Windchill PLM enables increased...
The Jenkins-to-GitLab Journey: How to Simplify Your CI/CD Migration
Let’s be honest, migrating from one platform to another is never fun. However, there are typically a plethora of benefits that come from tool migrations. For example, migrating from Jenkins to GitLab is becoming an increasingly popular move for organizations looking...
PLM: Automate your Product Development Compliance Process
Developing new and innovative products is essential for companies to survive and thrive -- however safety can never take a backseat to innovation. That is why many companies, like those in the Medical Devices, Aeronautics and Automotive industries, have strict...
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...
Async Your Agile Workflow
While the Agile Methodology prioritizes face-to-face communication, it is still possible to utilize this framework in a hybrid work environment. With scheduled video calls, individuals can discuss necessary matters. However, what if there was a way to use this...
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...
How To Migrate from PRO/Intralink 3.4 to PRO/Intralink 10 in 5 Simple Steps
Recently, we performed a successful migration of around 68,000 CAD documents for one of our clients. We went from our old PTC PRO/Intralink 3.4 server to a shiny new PRO/Intralink 10 server with very few disruptions and issues. This may seem like a daunting task and...
Using an Agile-Waterfall Hybrid to Create Connected Products
Is it possible to make Agile and Waterfall teams work together in harmony on projects? Absolutely. The Agile-Waterfall hybrid method does this. In our free eBook we’re sharing the how and why the Agile-Waterfall hybrid approach works. Plus, we’re sharing actionable...
PLM and ERP: Their respective roles in modern manufacturing
Integrating engineering with manufacturing doesn't have to be difficult. This downloadable white paper from PTC and SPK discusses how to successfully integrate Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) to benefit your business. You will...