Introducing SPK AI Launchpad Hi, I'm Carlos with SPK and Associates. Today I want to show you something we've been working on called SPK AI Launchpad. The idea is pretty straightforward. Engineering organizations already have systems for managing requirements,...
Engineering Operations
What Are AI Agents and Why Should Engineering Leaders Care?
Key Takeaways AI agents take action, not just answer questions. They combine a model with memory, reasoning, tools, and connections to complete multistep engineering work. The biggest gains from AI are through the process. AI can be a feature within a final product,...
5 Ways to Reduce Engineering Cycle Time
Key Takeaways Integrate your toolchain to eliminate manual handoffs, re-entry errors, and slow feedback loops between PLM, ALM, DevOps, and ITSM systems. Build end-to-end traceability with a connected digital thread so engineers can run impact analysis in minutes and...
Cloud Security Posture Management and AI Governance for Engineering Organizations
Key Takeaways CSPM finds and fixes cloud risk before attackers do. Cloud security posture management continuously scans cloud environments for misconfigurations, excessive permissions, and compliance drift, then drives remediation. AI tools expand your cloud attack...
Strategies for Optimizing Software License Costs
Introduction Hello, everybody, and welcome back to another SPK & Associates Vlog. My name is Michael Roberts. I'm the Vice President of Sales and Marketing here at SPK. So today, we're going to talk about something that shows up on every engineering and IT budget...
Why Managed Services Deliver More Value Than Hiring Another Administrator
Key Takeaways Reduce single-person dependency: Managed services eliminate the risk of relying on one administrator for critical engineering systems and institutional knowledge. Access broader expertise: A team of specialists provides expertise across PLM, ALM, CAD,...
The Hidden Cost of Disconnected Engineering Systems
Key Takeaways: Disconnected PLM, ALM, DevOps, and quality systems impose a “hidden engineering tax,” turning engineers into human middleware who search for information, reconcile conflicting records, duplicate work, and chase changes by hand. The blog quantifies it...
How To Add More Disk Space To Your Redhat Server Without Reformatting in 2022
(Originally published in 2012, updated January 2022.) One of the common tasks for any system administrator is managing disk space on a server. A common question is how to increase disk space on a linux system. I won't go into a boring lecture on why managing disk...
10 Steps to a Successful Creo Implementation
Key Takeaways Successful Creo implementation starts with a clear plan. Involving engineering, IT, and management early helps align technical requirements with business goals and reduces deployment challenges. Hardware readiness and standardized workflows are...
Forward Deployed Engineers vs. Consultants: What’s the Difference?
Key Takeaways Consultants, professional services, and managed services serve different purposes. Consultants provide strategic guidance, professional services focus on implementation, and managed services support ongoing operations. Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs)...
Powering Precision: How Rolls-Royce Power Systems Modernized Its Engineering Processes
Challenges Increased market demands and need for real-time global collaboration Insufficient Product Data Management (PDM) system for the scale and complexity of operations Need to translate a single EBOM into accurate MBOMs across global locations Increasingly...
A Checklist for Reducing Time to Market in Engineering
Product teams all have the same goal: produce high-quality products and reduce time to market. Achieving these goals simultaneously can be difficult, but your team doesn’t have to sacrifice one for the other. Learn how in this eBook.What You Will Learn In this eBook,...











