Are you looking to transform yourself from an IT service provider "industry-follower" to, an IT leader? Then, you’ll probably find yourself wondering, “What are the best IT leadership tips for service providers?”The 2022 MSP Summit, held on September 13 - 15, 2022,...
Small and Medium Sized Businesses
vCAD Accelerates Engineering for Small and Medium Business
Since releasing virtual CAD (vCAD) to the market in January 2022, SPK and its customers have discovered a realm of benefits and use cases. Virtual CAD has become the preferred platform for many customers already. It allows businesses to capitalize on a gig economy,...
SPK and Associates CEO Honored for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I)
Christine McHale, CEO and Co-Founder of SPK and Associates, is among the honorees on the 2022 Channel Futures DE&I 101 list. The list recognizes individuals from a wide spectrum of multicultural backgrounds. These individuals are driving diversity, equity and...
The Best 5 Power BI Training Tips In 2022
This short blog post is designed to show you the top five PowerBi training tips and tricks from our experts at SPK and Associates. Microsoft Power BI is constantly evolving. More importantly, Power BI enables you to turn data into business opportunities. So, keeping...
SPK and Associates Partners with Greenlight Guru
Accelerating Product Development to Improve Patient Outcomes SPK and Associates, a leading woman-owned technology consulting company, today announced its partnership with Greenlight Guru, pioneer of the only dedicated Medical Device Success Platform (MDSP) to...
Channel Futures MSP 501 List 2022
IT services are in demand now more than ever. Therefore, being recognized on the Channel Futures MSP 501 list is a notable achievement. Firstly, the MSP 501 list accredits managed service providers (MSP’s) as innovative leaders in the IT technology market. Secondly,...
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,...
Atlassian Team 22 Announcements – Part 2/2
Welcome back to Atlassian Team 22 Announcements This follow up blog deep dives into even more exciting Atlassian Team 22 updates announced in Las Vegas, April 2022. Read part 1, then explore part 2 below. Part 2 provides a deeper review on Atlassian’s DevOps...
Atlassian Team ’22 Announcements – Part 1/2
Atlassian Team 2022 Overview If you didn’t have the opportunity to be in Las Vegas for Atlassian Team ’22 (or join via live stream), this blog post will cover the first half of what you missed - there were so many interesting things that we’ve had to break this up...
How To Use Power BI To Display Employee Profitability In A Services Company
How To Use Power BI for KPIs in a Service Enterprise There are many important Key Performance Indicators to consider when running your business. Measuring your sales growth and the profitability of your projects help you continue to scale and expand. But how do you...
Is It Time For Cloud CAD?
Cloud CAD Isn’t Brand New Cloud CAD has been available for some years through various SaaS applications such as OnShape and AutoCAD’s Fusion 360. But the choice of a MCAD application can be personal for an engineer. Also, many companies standardize on a CAD tool of...
Is The IT Department Really “Dead?”
“It’s Time to Get Rid of the IT Department.” That was the title of an opinion piece recently published in the Wall Street Journal. Provocative? Sure. My answer to this is not “yes,” but many of the author’s points are valid. The Same Old IT Department? No, the IT...