For decades, mechanical CAD (MCAD) has heavily relied on top of the range workstations, resources and graphics cards. Now, users are moving to more portable options, it’s no surprise they're searching for the best CAD laptop. Previously, desktop and laptop CAD users...
Chris McHale
Deep Work Improves Engineers’ Productivity
In this blog we'll explore how the principle of Deep Work by Cal Newport can improve your engineers productivity. Does it feel harder for you to focus on your creative, technical work? When I speak to engineers or management staff and ask this question, the answer...
Product Design: How to Eliminate 6 Bottlenecks 2022
This product design how to blog explains how virtual CAD can be utilized to eliminate the top 6 design bottlenecks in 2022. Start-ups are emerging every day to disrupt the market. And established enterprises? They’re plugging more into research and development...
vCAD Use Cases For Mechanical Engineers
https://youtu.be/fxn_d_LyU9o Overview Here is the VLOG transcript for Chris McHale, CEO of SPK, and Director of Engineering Ed Chung discussing vCAD (cloud based CAD) use cases for mechanical engineers.. Your host Chris McHale – Co-founder and CEO of SPK and...
Utilize Virtual CAD For Mechanical Engineering
vCAD is revolutionizing how MCAD, FEA and ECAD teams collaborate. Mechanical CAD design software can run easily in the cloud… with high performance. Don’t believe it? Read on. What is MCAD? Mechanical Computer-Aided Design (also known as MCAD) is a family of...
Single Pane of Glass Dashboards: What are they?
There’s simply too much information. We all know this. So how can the “single pane of glass” (SPOG) dashboard simplify quantitative data? And why is data driven analytics of interest to companies? Every day, more data arrives in our inbox – text messages, reports,...
10 Tips For Your Cloud Migration Strategy
Considering cloud migration to strengthen and grow your current on-prem capability? This blog is designed to help you identify a cloud migration strategy for your business. The cloud has become an essential element of digital transformation in businesses of all sizes....
Virtual Engineering Workstations or Desktops for Design Engineers?
https://youtu.be/_j3JAfVakME Overview Here is the VLOG transcript for Chris McHale, CEO of SPK, and Director of Engineering Ed Chung discussing vCAD reviews, use cases, and whether desktop is better than virtual. Your host Chris McHale – Co-founder and CEO of SPK and...
How To Reduce Engineering Licensing Fees
Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to reduce your annual engineering licensing fees, such as your SolidWorks license cost, while still providing application access to the same number of engineers? Isn’t it frustrating to have to pay for an expensive license for a user...
2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT Service Management Tools
Atlassian ITSM named as a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant 2021. Atlassian ITSM has a high-velocity approach to digital transformation. This enables Development, IT and Business teams to collaborate seamlessly. Atlassian are an end-user focused, tech-market...
What Does DevOps Look Like In The Small Or Mid Market Enterprise
https://youtu.be/gcnx_xT1OKc Overview Here is the VLOG transcript for Chris McHale, CEO of SPK, and Director of Cloud and DevOps, Mike Solinap, discussing what DevOps services and DevOps consulting services look like in the Small or Mid Market Enterprise. Your hosts...
Computer Systems Validation: How To Avoid FDA Warning Letters C.F.R. 820.70(i)
Computer systems validation (CSV) is a standard regulatory exercise Med Device companies are required to complete. This is not new news. In fact, the content in this article may not be “new news” for you either, but as with other regulatory requirements, it’s useful...