Introduction Hi, I’m Michael Roberts, Vice President at SPK and Associates. For over 20 years, SPK has been a trusted partner for businesses looking to optimize their engineering and IT systems. And today, I want to talk about a tool that’s changing workplace...
Shifting to a cloud environment is daunting for many organizations. Worries about losing data often prevent this migration. However, cloud environments have never been more secure with Atlassian Guard Premium. Atlassian’s advanced cloud security add-on defends...
Enterprises are increasingly turning to frameworks that can support scalable agility and robust project management. The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) has emerged as a leader in this arena. It provides a comprehensive methodology for large-scale Agile project teams. ...
Jira and Confluence are popular tools for project planning and collaboration. The idea of leveraging these tools as a Quality Management System (QMS) may seem logical for businesses already utilizing them. However, despite their familiarity, Jira and Confluence are...
Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Agile methodologies like Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe are powerful frameworks designed to boost productivity and keep teams aligned. OKRs drive strategic goal-setting and measurable outcomes, while Agile approaches like Scrum focus on...
Jira’s flexibility and ease-of-use make it a go-to platform for project and issue management. However, repetitive tasks like creating and transitioning issues can become time-consuming for its users. Fortunately, Redmoon Software has created an Atlassian...
The Atlassian Marketplace offers over 300 time-tracking apps, and if you aren’t tracking those apps yourself, you might easily miss a trend that is occurring across all of them. The trend of automated time tracking. This dream of having timesheets be all-knowing and...
No matter what field you work in, you are bound to encounter challenges. For the average marketing team, typical struggles include juggling multiple campaigns, working within tight deadlines, and ensuring impactful results from these efforts. While traditional...
Migrating from Bitbucket Server to Bitbucket Cloud is a big step for organizations looking to modernize their development workflows. The process of shifting to Atlassian’s robust cloud offerings is far from straightforward. While Atlassian provides migration scripts,...
Seamlessly and efficiently communicating information is an absolute necessity when working in product development. Understanding all the details of a product and its manufacturing processes can drive revenue and competitive advantage. Despite knowing this, many...
Goal-setting is vital to business success, but it is not without its challenges. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) are a popular framework for aligning teams and driving results. Despite knowing about OKR practices, companies still commonly fall into traps that derail...
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are complex processes that bring new opportunities, expanded teams, and a broader range of tools and technologies. For many companies, the aftermath of an acquisition includes managing disparate systems. This is especially true when...