Product development is inherently a complex process, requiring problem-solving and project management skills. Lean manufacturing principles have helped relieve some of this complexity by revolutionizing the way products are designed and created. These principles...
I will assume that everyone reading this is familiar with Dropbox -- my favorite program ever -- but I would like to highlight some newer features and espouse the virtues of this program in case anyone is still living in 2007. Dropbox acts as a shared folder between...
As the push towards the cloud continues, the inertia of its popularity can leave CTOs with the impression that the world is black and white with only two options: in the cloud or not in the cloud. The nuances and diversity of solutions can therefore be lost in the...
Enjoying Windows 8, yet? I had been running Developer Builds and Consumer Previews for some time; I was super excited when I finally upgraded to the Windows 8 Pro Release build (for a promotional $15, I might add). Despite recently writing a guide on accessing...
SPK and Associates Co-Founder, Chris McHale, is joined by Cloud and Infrastructure expert, Mike Solinap to talk about engineering productivity in a post-Covid world. Working remotely, engineering team are challenged by a lack of technology features including...
What is Engineering Operations (EngOps)? Why do you need it, and how do you effectively deploy it?There’s a strange interplay between IT and engineering teams in most firms. That’s because the tech stack that engineers need to design, build, test, and release products...
In this webinar, SPK and Associates co-founder Chris McHale is joined by Edwin Chung to discuss Engineering Ops. We define Engineering Operations as all of the actionable work that takes place in order for your product teams to engineer your product. And we believe...
SPK and Associates co-founder Chris McHale spoke with PLM expert Oleg Shilovitsky, founder of BeyondPLM.com, to get his top three product lifecycle management (PLM) predictions for 2015. PLM vendors will encounter greater complexity when delivering cloud solutions New...
SPK and Associates co-founder Chris McHale spoke with PLM expert Oleg Shilovitsky of BeyondPLM, on the difficulty of BOMs across engineering disciplines. In part two of the discussion, they focus in on the difficulty of BOMs across the product life cycle.
SPK and Associates co-founder Chris McHale speaks with PLM expert Oleg Shilovitsky, founder of BeyondPLM.com, to get his insight on the difficulty of BOMs across engineering disciplines.
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) ensure product and software related processes are properly managed. These systems are utilized throughout the software development and product manufacturing lifecycles. When integrated, they...
The automotive industry has changed dramatically in the last decade as cars shift from simple vehicles to driveable computers. The hardware must now integrate well with the software, adding new challenges to automotive production. PTC’s wide range of solutions helps...