A critical business challenge for medical device manufacturers as they scale is getting products to market quickly while supporting existing products and meeting FDA Quality System Regulation (21-CFR-820) requirements. To achieve this effectively, Product Development...
Integration and Workflow
Beyond Atlassian Cloud Migration Lift-and-Shift: Migrations as Transformations
Organizations often migrate from Atlassian Data Center to Cloud solely based on technical needs. While Atlassian Cloud does offer more flexibility than a server environment, it’s best not to view cloud migration as a simple "lift and shift." This mindset that a...
Integrating Jira with Azure DevOps for Seamless Operations
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...
How to Deal with Single Points of Failure: People
There are things in every system that if they fail will cause the entire system to be crippled. These single points of failure can be hardware based, software based or even people based. If a problem occurs in these sensitive areas then an entire business can grind to...
Automating Every Window Application with Macros
It’s pretty awful to have repetitive tasks occupy the majority of our days. Our team always employs methods of decreasing “boring” overhead; often, this is done through Application implementations and Process Workflow changes. When there’s no other way, you can...
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...