Legacy IBM DOORS remains a mature requirements management platform, particularly for complex and regulated engineering programs. It provides structured specifications, baselines, electronic signatures, change management, and multi-level traceability. However,...
Requirements/Test Management
End-to-End Traceability: From Requirements to Validation
Key Takeaways Clear requirements are the foundation of successful product development. Defining measurable requirements and acceptance criteria early helps teams prevent ambiguity and costly rework. Verification and validation serve different purposes. Verification...
Achieving End-to-End Traceability with PTC Codebeamer
In complex and regulated product development environments, traceability cannot stop at requirements. Organizations need visibility across the entire development lifecycle, while information is often distributed across multiple tools and teams. Join SPK and Associates...
Modernizing Product Development by Moving Off Legacy Platforms
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.Legacy ALM platforms often remain in place because years of customization, integrations, historical...
The First 100% Forge Test Management App for Jira
Key Takeaways Appsvio Test Management is the first test management app built 100% on Atlassian Forge, letting Jira teams manage the full testing lifecycle (test cases, execution, defect linking) natively inside Jira instead of using spreadsheets or third-party tools....
Create a Digital Thread Without Changing Your Tools
Many organizations struggle to achieve true traceability and compliance because critical data is scattered across disconnected tools used by engineering, quality, product management, and operations teams. While the concept of a digital thread promises end-to-end...
How Black Duck Polaris Unifies Application Security Without Slowing Down DevSecOps
Modern software development has reached a breaking point. Organizations are delivering code faster than ever, while attack surfaces expand across cloud-native architectures, microservices, open source dependencies, and AI-driven applications. Traditional application...
Simplifying Enterprise Tool Modernization Without the Headaches
Migrating from legacy systems to modern platforms doesn’t have to be painful. Yet for many enterprises, moving from tools like Rally, HP ALM, or IBM DOORS to platforms such as Jira or Codebeamer often feels risky and complex. In this webinar, Michael Roberts, Vice...
Modern Test Management for Regulated Industry Software Teams
Introduction to Appsvio Hello everyone, and welcome to this SPK and Associates video entitled Modern Test Management for Regulated Industry Software Teams. I’m Michael Roberts, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for SPK and Associates. Today we’re going to talk...
Top Test Management Tools Every Software Team Should Know
Modern software teams may be faster than ever, but they can only release with confidence if they have strong testing practices in place. As distributed teams, hybrid QA models, and rapid DevOps cycles increase, test management tools have become the backbone of...
Making the Leap from IBM Rational DOORS to Modern ALM Solutions
For years, IBM Rational DOORS has been a cornerstone for requirements management in highly regulated industries. Unfortunately, as development practices evolve, DOORS has not evolved with them. One of the biggest challenges with this is that there’s no direct upgrade...
Allowing Custom API Applications in your PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager Environment
Recently, I was working on a custom API program for a customer, when I came across something that could be a sticky little problem for someone trying to add custom API programs to their PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager Environment. The problem was first manifested...












