5 reasons to add Confluence if you’re a Jira Software team
Confluence and Jira Software are like bacon and eggs, Simon and Garfunkel, wine and cheese.Separately, they’re good. Together, they’re real good. In fact, over half of Jira Software teams already use Confluence as a complement to Jira and their agile development toolset. Check out our video to see why: There are many good reasons to use Confluence and Jira Software together, […]
Display Jira Issues in Confluence: more power, more control
[cta]Having the information you need to do your job doesn’t have to be hard. Creating a single source of truth for your project details and issue tracking is effortless too, with a seamless way to display Jira issues in Confluence. Have more control over which issues show up and how they appear, right from your […]
Try using mind maps to plan your next project
Mind maps are a great way for visual learners and thinkers to brainstorm ideas, plan out projects, and tap into the creativity of the team. Plus, they’re collaborative. You can work through ideas and problems together, going from initial ideas to formalized plan as a team. If you’ve felt frustrated at the start of a project, you gotta check out these 3 ways you can use mind maps in Confluence to go from concept to solid project plan.
Collaborate from anywhere with Confluence for iPhone
Teams need a way to work smarter. We think making teams smarter is the ultimate form of productivity. Our first mission to help teams work smarter was making it easy for anyone to create rich content in Confluence. But creating great content is only half the battle. All this rich content needed to be available beyond the confines of the desktop and office, so teams could keep moving projects forward. We needed to make it just as easy for any team member to contribute and build upon the content as it is to create it – from anywhere, on-the-go. That’s why we built the new Confluence for iPhone app.
3 ways to stay on top of your software project in Confluence
If your project in Jira Software is your one-stop shop for everything JIRA-related, then your project space in Confluence is your go-to place for everything else: requirements, retrospectives, meeting notes, and more. Here are 3 ways to use the project space to surface what’s most important to you.
How internal blogging with Confluence created a culture of knowledge sharing at APT
I wish I could say we started with grand plans to revolutionize our company culture, but in all honesty, we simply wanted to share funny stuff without sending an email blast. So, we tried creating a blog on Confluence. It didn’t happen overnight, but we learned a lot. Read on to hear our story, as well as my 7 tips to encourage a culture of internal blogging at your company.
PMs weigh in: prioritizing customer feedback and backlog grooming
Gathering customer feedback, turning feedback into actionable inputs, and then prioritizing those inputs for your development team are some of the most important functions of a PM. They’re also the most challenging. Every PM has their way of balancing and prioritizing their products backlog, but we want to give you some additional tips and techniques […]
New ebook: the software team’s guide to Confluence
The “Software Team’s Guide to Confluence” ebook is a collection of pro tips and step-by-step tutorials – tailor-made for software teams – that’ll show you how to use Confluence for creating, organizing, and documenting the information your team needs to make awesome products.
Collaborate with your team using wiki software
We know. If you’re not familiar with using wiki software, the first thing you think of is probably Wikipedia. If that’s not the first thing, then it’s probably “WTF is a wiki?” Check out how you and your team can benefit from giving Confluence a try.
How to create product requirements using Confluence
We’ve written quite a bit about the conundrum of writing requirements in an agile environment. The most important takeaway is: the best way to kick-off your software projects is to build a shared understanding amongst your team. At Atlassian we find the best way to do this is to create a collaborative product requirement to hash […]
Confluence 101: get the free ebook and graduate with honors
Our crash course in the basics of using Confluence started off with organizing your work in spaces. Next came creating content with pages, and we concluded with discussing work with your team. The goal: to give new users the resources to get started successfully, and vets a chance to learn best practices and new tips and tricks. The […]
Runkeeper collaborates like champs with Confluence
The Runkeeper team must move fast to keep up with the demands of the 30 million people worldwide who use the app to track daily runs and workouts. To perform like an Olympian, and keep cranking at optimal levels on all mobile operating systems, Runkeeper uses Confluence, Jira, and Hipchat. These running partners keep the team agile and on the same course. Because the company […]
Confluence 101: collaborating with teammates is encouraged in this exam
The final article in the Confluence 101 series covers the basics of discussing work and collaborating with your team. Learn about the different types of comments, some best practices, and find out how to set up an effective feedback loop.
Confluence 101: Get your questions answered by the professor
To finish off your Confluence 101 coursework with flying colors, join us for some hands-on learning with a 30-minute webinar on starting off right with Confluence. We’ll cover organizing your work, creating content, and discussing it with your team.
Confluence 101: the 5 things I wish I knew sooner about creating pages
Here are five great tips for creating Confluence pages that I’ve learned (and wish I knew sooner) while using Confluence as the primary tool for working with my team.