Software teams today are expected to release fast and innovate continuously while maintaining uncompromising quality. This can be done with the right tools and engineers. However, many engineering leaders make critical release decisions every day with incomplete data....
Software Development & Release Management
Integrating ALM, PLM, and DevOps to Accelerate the Digital Thread
Modern product development depends on speed, traceability, and collaboration, yet many enterprises still operate with disconnected systems. This fragmentation makes it difficult to deliver high-quality, compliant products on time. A connected digital thread changes...
GitLab Duo Agent Platform: Building, Customizing, and Connecting AI agents
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how software teams work. Early AI tools focused on code suggestions and chat-based assistance. Today, the next evolution is underway: intelligent agents that actively participate in development workflows. GitLab’s new...
Why Software Teams Need an Engineering Intelligence Platform
The speed of software delivery has accelerated dramatically. Between Agile practices, CI/CD automation, and the explosion of GenAI coding assistants, developers can now generate and ship hundreds of lines of code in seconds. However, there is a massive problem no one...
A Guide to Calculating the ROI of Application Lifecycle Management Tools
Modern organizations need the latest solutions to keep up with competitors. Explore how integrated ALM tools like Codebeamer can lead to greater ROI.What You Will Learn In this eBook, you will learn: The technical benefits of ALM How to calculate the ROI of your ALM...
Unifying Dev, Sec, and Ops: How GitLab’s All-in-One Platform Accelerates Innovation
Modern software teams are expected to ship faster, build more securely, and maintain reliability at scale, often while juggling a sprawling toolchain. The reality is sobering. 69% of developers spend at least a quarter of their time maintaining and integrating tools,...
5 Metrics That Prove the Value of GitLab DevSecOps
What is The Value of DevSecOps? Hello and welcome to today’s SPK and Associates vlog. My name is Michael Roberts, Vice President of Sales and Marketing here at SPK. DevSecOps has become a strategic priority for engineering organizations. But with so many platforms and...
Jira Product Discovery vs. Airtable: What To Know In 2026
As product organizations head into 2026, the pressure to build the right things faster and with clearer alignment to business outcomes has never been higher. Product leaders are expected to balance customer feedback, strategic priorities, delivery constraints, and...
7 Must-Have ALM Capabilities for Modern Engineering
Modern engineering moves too fast for scattered tools and tribal knowledge. A strong Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) platform becomes your team’s operating system, connecting strategy to execution, requirements to releases, and every artifact along the way. The...
Accelerating Product Development the SPK Way
Developing high-quality products quickly can be a challenge without the proper tools, processes, and partners to help. Dive into this eBook to discover how partnering with SPK can help you achieve product development success.What You Will Learn In this eBook, we will...
Taking the Complexity Out of Compliance Frameworks in Software Development
As cyber attackers find new ways to infiltrate, it is essential to stay up-to-date with security-related compliance requirements. This eBook explores how to simplify compliance in the software development space.What You Will Learn In this eBook, you will explore:...
10 Steps to Improving Developer Experience Across Your Organization
Developer experience (DX) is more than just a buzzword. It underpins how fast you can build, how well you deliver, and how happy your engineering team remains. When DX is ignored, you see frustrated developers, siloes, bloated toolchains, and slower innovation. ...












