To succeed in any market, a company needs to innovate, pioneer and push out the borders. The recent one-year anniversary of the death of Steve Jobs reminds of one of the tech industries greatest comeback stories. Apple's key to success, other than the charisma of Jobs...
Requirements/Test Management
Understanding Continuous Integration
Continuous Integration (CI) is a software development methodology that uses small and frequent incremental changes to the code base, which are incorporated into a rapid build and test environment. Each change integrated into the source repository is verified by the...
Insights from Greenlight Guru’s 2023 MedTech Industry Benchmark Report
In a year of unexpected twists, the medical technology (MedTech) industry finds itself amidst shifting sands. So, Greenlight Guru’s 2023 MedTech Industry Benchmark Report is a treasure trove of insights into MedTech trends and the landscape. Let's deep dive into some...
Best Practices for Successful eQMS Implementation
Are you a medical device manufacturer seeking to overcome the challenges of your current quality management? Let me help you show you the light. In this blog, we will show you the advantages of adopting an Enterprise Quality Management System (eQMS). Better yet, one...
Metrics to Improve DevOps Performance
DevOps has revolutionized the way organizations deliver high-quality applications. By seamlessly integrating software development and IT operations, DevOps drives efficiency and collaboration. However, to unlock the true potential and improve DevOps performance, you...
Codebeamer: Agile ALM For ISO 26262 Standard
Meeting safety standards for road vehicles demands a systematic approach. And this is exactly what is needed to comply with ISO 26262 standard (the road safety standard). Agile's flexibility and rapid iteration may not suffice for ISO 26262. But, Creating Agile ALM...
What You Should Know And Do After Migrating To Atlassian Cloud
If you’re reading this blog, the chances are you’ve either followed the right cloud migration tips and successfully migrated to the cloud. Or, you’re en route to a cloud migration and wondering “but what next?”. There are plenty of articles available on the web that...
Test Management in Windchill RV&S (PTC Integrity)
The importance of test management, especially in highly-regulated industries, cannot be overstated. Efficient management of testing requirements leads to safer products, effective production, and satisfied customers. The PTC Windchill Requirements Validation &...
Risk Management in Windchill RV&S (formerly PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager)
An important part of creating any product intended for use in any regulated industry vertical is that the manufacturer should have identified all of the risks involved in using the device. Then, they must have done their best to mitigate those risks before their...
PTC Trace Report Video
The video below demos a productivity add-on for PTC’s popular Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) product, PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager. As with many such products, customers have asked for more powerful and flexible reporting capabilities. SPK now offers a new...
Setting up Seated Licenses in PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager
When it comes to licensing your PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager server, you have the option of either purchasing seated licenses, floating licenses, or some combination thereof to service your user community. In this blog, I am going to discuss how to implement seat...
Electric Flow 8.0 New Feature: Manual and Automated Retry on Error
Electric Cloud recently released version 8.0 of their build and deployment orchestration tool, Electric Flow. This latest release includes many new features, but the focus of this article will be the ability to retry tasks and stages from a failed pipeline and why...