3 ways Confluence makes authoring for WordPress awesome
This is the second post in a three-part series about how we use our tools to power atlstg.reaktivdev.com. In part one we focused on using Jira Agile to manage the cadence and blog flow. Unlike a personal blog, content is a collaborative effort here at Atlassian; this allows for multiple perspectives and results in better quality […]
3 ways to ease external collaboration tension with Jira
Information is power. When everyone’s priorities are clear, we can make better decisions for our project and the organization as a whole. Once upon a time at an old job, I needed a considerable amount of the IT group’s time to help me get a new CRM server up and running for my project. I often […]
Capacity planning in Jira for teams with specialists
For many teams becoming agile is a journey, not a point-in-time transition. While many teams share similarities, each team is unique in its skills and relationships. [cta]In this article, I’d like to focus on teams that have specialized skill sets; teams that can benefit from capacity planning, which ensures that there is the right amount […]
How we manage Atlassian blogging with Jira Agile
Atlassian has a very prolific blogging schedule, which includes 12 different blog categories with unique owners, and dozens of authors scattered throughout the company. Today we’ll take a look at how the content manager uses Jira and Jira Agile to stay on top of everything. Keeping pace with the blogging schedule is all about flow. […]
ADG-ifying the way Jira communicates an issue’s status
Here at Atlassian we’ve been focusing a lot on user experience – a year ago, we introduced the Atlassian Design Guidelines (ADG), which serve to unify the customer experience across all of our products and add-ons with a simple, and straightforward approach. Jira goes ADG Jira 6, released May 2013, is now ADG compliant with a […]
Watch the Jira State of the Union from Summit 2013
Atlassian Summit 2013 was our biggest and best Summit yet! As the most-used product in the Atlassian suite, the news and announcements surrounding Jira undoubtedly played a crucial role in the Summit 2013 excitement. Get your scrollin’ finger ready, because we have a lot of stuff to show you! We’ll start with the highlights, and […]
8 steps to Jira field greatness
Now Available: This content is available as a presentation on SlideShare! I’m always in awe when thinking about how many different kinds of organizations use Jira Software to help teams of people deliver their visions. While the specifics of each implementation differ, each customer uses Jira Software to track information so that everyone in the team can stay […]
3 steps to a rocking agile wallboard
Before I started working in video streaming, I had never heard of the term “10-foot UI.” For those who haven’t heard this one yet, a 10-foot UI is the user interface specifically designed for use on televisions and large screens. Why is this interesting for us? Because Jira can be used on a television screen, […]
Introducing Chet Rong: the world’s worst agile coach
Learning to Do Agile Right For many organizations, transitioning to a fully agile workflow can be a long journey. I’ve met a lot of people during my tenure here at Atlassian – customers and non-customers alike – who are on the path to becoming more agile in their workflow, and I always tell them that […]
The Jira 6.1 reviews are in
Jira 6.1 has been out for just under a month, and we’re hearing a lot of positive feedback about the ease of the new workflow designer, as well as the ability to gett started developing quickly. Jira 6.1 makes the administrator’s job much easier with an all new HTML5 workflow designer, and step-by-step wizard to […]
Project portfolio management with Jira Software (2/2)
This article uses several concepts in Jira to manage a portfolio of initiatives at a company. Prior Jira admin experience is very helpful, but not required; I link to documentation of each concept discussed in the article. Hey program managers! This is the second article in a series focused on portfolio project management with Jira […]
Project portfolio management with Jira Software (1/2)
Can agile scale? Absolutely. We are going to take a look at project portfolio management for agile teams. Program managers, this blog series is for you. You’re charged with being on top of everything going on at your company. You’ve got to keep executive stakeholders aware of what’s going on, and keep tabs on all […]
Jira Agile Tip of the Month: Searching for Sprints by Name
The Tip of the Month, brought to you by Atlassian University, is a monthly series to help master Atlassian tools. Products are more fun to use when you know all the tricks. Sometimes it’s helpful to run queries on your current sprint or past sprints to better prepare for the sprint retrospective. November’s tip of […]
Using effective workflows
This is the second post in a two-part series about using workflows in Jira Software. If you haven’t read the first post, Building workflow awesome, go ahead and start there. For those who already read it, this post will answer any questions you might have, as we’ll focus on practical applications to help solidify how to configure and […]
Building an awesome Jira workflow: concepts and examples
[cta]I’m amazed by how many different types of teams use Jira to manage their workflows. Jira’s customizable workflow engine lets you adapt it to all kinds of company cultures – whether small and new, or large and legacy. As your company grows, you develop a unique culture based on how employees work together in teams. And how a […]