Specright ships four releases a year, and a few hours of preparation each time can prevent surprises in production. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to plan around the release calendar, turn release notes into a persona-based test plan, and prepare your users so every Specright upgrade goes smoothly.
What we’ll cover:
The release calendar, including what happens in each environment, which sandboxes Specright upgrades, and the upgrade window and expected downtime
How to make sure the right people are informed
How to turn release notes into a test plan
How to test like your users, not just as an admin
Bringing together leaders in industry and technology to drive innovation.
Nick Hoppe
Director of Education & Enablement
Nick Hoppe is the Director of Education and Enablement at Specright, where he leads initiatives focused on empowering customers and internal teams through comprehensive training, enablement programs, and best-practice education. In this role, Nick oversees the design and delivery of learning experiences that drive platform adoption, elevate user proficiency, and strengthen long-term customer success.
This year, Nick will also lead Specright’s Admin Summit, a one-day event preceding the annual Product Summit, dedicated to building community and advancing the skills of Specright administrators. Previously, as Director of Customer Support, Nick played a pivotal role in fostering strong relationships with customers, focusing on risk mitigation, platform optimization, and ensuring consistent, high-quality service.
With over a decade of experience in industrial and packaging manufacturing, he brings deep expertise in systems integration and process improvement. Prior to joining Specright, Nick led transformative initiatives that increased efficiency, streamlined operations, and drove measurable business growth.
Nick’s passion for education, customer enablement, and operational excellence continues to make him a driving force behind Specright’s mission to help companies make better, data-driven decisions.
Nate Faulwell
Sr. Technical Product Manager, Specright
Nate Faulwell is a Technical Product Manager at Specright, where he has been an integral part of the team for 9 years. With over 6 years of experience leading customer implementations and driving feature development, Nate has been a champion for the voice of the customer, ensuring their needs are at the heart of product decisions. Since transitioning to product management three years ago, he has been at the forefront of product innovation, leveraging his extensive background to enhance Specright’s solutions.
A graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in Packaging Engineering, Nate draws on his deep industry knowledge to bridge the gap between user needs and product functionality. His passion for creating impactful solutions continues to drive the success of Specright’s platform and its adoption across industries.
“Specright enables us to track everything from the early stags of development, to production and end of life. Preparing to use Specright forced us to hold up a mirror and absorb a lot of reflective moments. It was very eye-opening and we feel much better prepared for the future now.”
Brittny Ohr
Director of Product Management, Sugar Foods
Why You Need Specright
When everyone has access to specifications, amazing things happen – faster product development, improved quality, and less waste.
With 5 million+ products on Specright’s Specification Data Management (SDM) platform, we’re helping some of the world’s largest companies and challenger brands optimize costs, accelerate innovation, and reduce waste. See how you can join the Specification Management movement — we’ll start with a brief call to understand your goals and then schedule a tailored demo experience that fits your needs.
