Jira Portfolio is now Jira Data Center compatible
Data Center is all about performance at scale. Jira Portfolio is all about agile at scale. And now we’ve combined the power of both — Jira Portfolio is now Jira Data Center compatible! So if you want to combine long-term planning with agile, and get great performance for growing teams, your time has finally come.
Webinar recap: Combine long-term planning and agile with Jira Portfolio
Every quarter, the Jira Portfolio team does their full roadmap review and long-term planning. This quarter, we were able to convince Martin Suntinger, the Principal Product Manager for Jira Portfolio, to give us a sneak peak into what goes down. Watch the webinar below to see how our planning experts use Jira Portfolio to combine both long-term planning and agile.
Inside Atlassian: how the Portfolio for Jira team uses Portfolio for Jira
Long-term planning and agile: is it really possible? [cta] Even when using an agile approach, there’s still a need to forecast over a long time period. The challenge is to combine both a long-term vision and frequent, continuous delivery along the way. We tend to find that a lot of teams using Jira are actually tracking their long-term […]
Jira Portfolio: the fundamentals
[cta]Getting started with anything new can be tricky, but getting the fundamentals right makes it a lot easier! For Jira Portfolio, the fundamentals begin with initiatives and themes, so we’ll start with those. Introducing initiatives We talk lots about initiatives and how they give you that cross-team and cross-project view, but what are they, actually? Initiatives are […]
Plan better with Jira Portfolio 1.9
We’re excited to bring you Jira Portfolio 1.9, which makes planning even more realistic. The new capacity visualization makes it easy to see how much work can get done and provides transparency if targeted deadlines are not realistic. Flexible sprint configuration makes sure your portfolio plan reflects the way your team actually works, so you can accurately plan. And now you can update your teams’ work day settings so Jira Portfolio doesn’t think they’re working over the weekend and on Christmas.
Get started with these Jira Portfolio demo videos
Are you using Jira Portfolio but unsure about where to start? Or maybe you’re not using Jira Portfolio but want to see how it works? Good news! We’ve created a series of Jira Portfolio demo videos to teach you the fundamentals so you can get your projects into Jira Portfolio in no time. There are 9 videos in total (whoa!) but each one is only 3 to 5 mins long (phew!). If you’re new to Jira Portfolio, we recommend watching them in order.
Take Jira to the next level with Jira Portfolio Cloud
We’re excited to announce that Jira Portfolio is now available for Cloud! Since the launch of Jira Portfolio Server, we’ve been busy bees prepping the Cloud deployment behind the scenes, while working with lots of Server customers to mature the product. Check out some of the features we’ve built since then.
Get everyone on the same page with Jira Portfolio
Happy New Year! It’s time to dust off those running shoes and tackle your new year’s resolutions! Often, teams take the New Year as a time to assess, re-prioritize, and plan. Even when using an agile approach, there is still a need to project and forecast over a longer time period. The challenge is to combine both a long-term vision and frequent, continuous delivery along the way. Agile portfolio management helps to get everyone in the organization on the same page.

