Whether you are in the tech industry or not, you’ve likely heard the term, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). SaaS is making a shift from being optional, to essential for many businesses due to the flexibility, security, scalability, and improved collaboration it...
Software Development & Release Management
2023 Global DevSecOps Report
Productivity and efficiency are top priorities for many organizations, as seen from the 2023 Global DevSecOps Report. It is no coincidence these two priorities are also the driving forces of DevOps. Explore how businesses utilized DevOps practices to achieve success...
Atlassian Cloud vs Data Center: The feature guides for Atlassian products
Atlassian Data Center vs Cloud - it’s a question you should be considering right now. Change is coming thick and fast for Atlassian Server customers. With End of Life (EOL) approaching for many server products, it’s time to act quickly. Unless you move to Data Center...
Using IBM Rational Packaging Utility
In this post, we talk about how to use IBM Rational Packaging Utility along with Installation Manager to first create an installation package containing multiple products (in this case ClearCase and ClearQuest 7.1.2, and License Key Administrator 8.1.1). Then we will...
CAPA: A Review of 21 C.F.R. §820.100 and FDA Warning Letter Trends
SPK and Associates routinely review warning letters to help our clients stay in step with FDA trends. One of the problem areas most often cited in company audits continue to be the CAPA system/program. This month we will take a look at some of the latest FDA...
Using Windows ClearCase Variables – CLEARCASE_PRIMARY_GROUP and CLEARCASE_GROUPS
Windows ClearCase has a couple of very useful environment variables - CLEARCASE_PRIMARY_GROUP and CLEARCASE_GROUPS. These variables can be a bit confusing at first blush, but they turn out to be rather important for controlling access to VOB elements, and creating...
Computer System Validation: A Closer Look at 21 C.F.R. §820.70(i) and FDA Warning Letters
Avoiding 21 C.F.R. §820.70(i) FDA Warning Letters
SilkTest Integration with PTC Integrity Test Management
Overview In this blog post and video, Carlos Almeida explains how to launch SilkTest Classic or Open Agent test cases from within PTC Integrity (now PTC Windchill RV&S). Pass/Fail verdicts are automatically captured and reported within Integrity Test Session.Silk...
A Field Guide to Threat Vectors in the Software Supply Chain
The software supply chain is made up of many integrated parts, people, and processes. The components range from tools and configurations to code libraries and systems. These components’ goals are developing and delivering software. Unfortunately, risks are high due to...
A Review of Revyz Data Manager for Confluence
Confluence by Atlassian is an amazing tool for project management. However, it can be easy to accumulate a mess of attachments and pages in the workspace. Although there are some manual ways to keep Confluence tidy, Revyz.io has released a simpler solution. Revyz.io,...
Breaking down Zero Trust Architecture for CI/CD Pipelines
In recent years, remote work has become the norm for many organizations. With workers all around the globe on different networks, cybersecurity risks are much higher. System failures and hackers still pose risks even when working on the same network. All of these...
Migration of Your ClearQuest User Database in 7 Steps
Many customers of SPK & Associates utilize the IBM/Rational suite of products. As IBM partners we are often asked to define, configure and deploy IBM tools and processes. SPK has provided Engineering Technology Services to Medical Device companies for over 12...