It’s very rare that an engineering team operates on a single system in today's product development environment. Instead, requirements management, PLM, ALM, DevOps, QA, and ITSM platforms are all part of a sophisticated ecosystem. While each of these instruments...
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...
Most modern organizations have to collaborate across distributed teams, complex toolchains, and rapidly evolving projects. Teams must share knowledge, track work, communicate clearly, and make decisions fast. Unfortunately, many organizations still rely on...
Modern vehicles have become more than just basic mechanics. They are software-defined systems made from connected control units, sensors, and cloud services that continuously evolve through updates. These new features have introduced new cybersecurity risks and...
Think about the day-to-day operations of your organization. How many tools do you utilize? Sales teams often work within Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365. Meanwhile, development teams operate in Application Lifecycle...
Advanced driver assistance systems, connected vehicle services, and electrification platforms. What do all of these features have in common? The answer: software. As these features increasingly make their way into mainstream automotive development, vehicles are...
As vehicle software complexity explodes, automotive manufacturers are pushed to accelerate to keep up. Suppliers must meet stringent safety and quality standards like ISO 26262 and ASPICE while keeping costs low. These quality standards are vital to success, as...
Hello and welcome back to another SPK and Associates blog. Today we’re going to get into a topic that’s top of mind for nearly every technology and business leader right now: how to scale security without slowing down development. As software delivery accelerates and...
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....
Microsoft has officially announced the retirement of Microsoft Project Online, marking a significant shift for organizations that rely on it for project and portfolio management (PPM). While the change does not take effect immediately, it does require proactive...
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. ...
Software comprises an entire ecosystem of open-source libraries, third-party components, containers, APIs, build pipelines, cloud services, and developer tools. This can be referred to as your software supply chain. High-profile cyberattacks often target dependencies...