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Replacing IBM DOORS- Which Path Is Right? featured image

Replacing IBM DOORS: Which Path Is Right?

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,...
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AI Has a Cost. Here’s How We Prove the Benefit.

Key Takeaways AI ROI starts with a measurable business problem. Companies should define what they want AI to improve before investing in tools or launching pilots. AI value should be measured across speed, quality, cost, and capacity. These four areas help connect AI...
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How Product Teams Can Measure AI Coding ROI

Key Takeaways AI adoption alone does not prove ROI. Teams must measure how AI coding tools impact development speed, software quality, engineering capacity, and overall costs. Developer time saved must translate into business value. Tracking recovered hours,...
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3 Top Trends in Product Lifecycle Engineering Tools

3 Top Trends in Product Lifecycle Engineering Tools

By SPK Blog Post | January 1, 2015 | Compliance & Regulatory, Engineering Operations, High Tech, Medical Device Engineering, PDM/PLM-Product Data and Lifecycle Management, Video
Top 3 PLM Predictions for 2015

Top 3 PLM Predictions for 2015

By Chris McHale | November 24, 2014 | High Tech, PDM/PLM-Product Data and Lifecycle Management
How to lock down users on your PTC Integrity Server

How to lock down users on your PTC Integrity Server

By SPK Blog Post | October 30, 2014 | Engineering Operations, Infrastructure, PTC RV&S, Requirements/Test Management
Are You Asking The Right Cloud Security Questions?

Are You Asking The Right Cloud Security Questions?

By Mike Solinap | September 25, 2014 | Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, High Tech
Bringing Your Own Apple Device and Developing a BYOD Policy

Bringing Your Own Apple Device and Developing a BYOD Policy

By Mike Solinap | September 23, 2014 | Data Engineering, Engineering Operations, High Tech, PDM/PLM-Product Data and Lifecycle Management
It Takes a City – Cloud Backup Goes Big

It Takes a City – Cloud Backup Goes Big

By Mike Solinap | September 15, 2014 | AWS, Cloud, Data Engineering
Bringing Your Own Android and Developing a BYOD Policy

Bringing Your Own Android and Developing a BYOD Policy

By SPK Blog Post | September 11, 2014 | Engineering Operations, PDM/PLM-Product Data and Lifecycle Management, Remote Engineers
Continuous Integration Best Practice: Including a Version Number in Builds

Continuous Integration Best Practice: Including a Version Number in Builds

By SPK Blog Post | September 9, 2014 | Engineering Operations, PDM/PLM-Product Data and Lifecycle Management
What New iOS and Android Versions Teach Us About UI Design

What New iOS and Android Versions Teach Us About UI Design

By SPK Blog Post | September 8, 2014 | High Tech, Software Development & Release Management
Configuring PTC Integrity to use a Remote FLEXnet License Service

Configuring PTC Integrity to use a Remote FLEXnet License Service

By SPK Blog Post | September 4, 2014 | Engineering Operations, Infrastructure, PTC RV&S, Remote Engineers, Requirements/Test Management
Medical Device Development: First to Market

Medical Device Development: First to Market

By SPK Blog Post | August 28, 2014 | Data Engineering, Medical Device Engineering, PDM/PLM-Product Data and Lifecycle Management, Remote Engineers
What Are The Key Agile and Lean Software Development Practices?

What Are The Key Agile and Lean Software Development Practices?

By SPK Blog Post | August 27, 2014 | Aerospace, Automotive, High Tech, Software Development & Release Management
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