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5 game-changing tips for automating your bug tracking in Jira Service Desk
This is a guest post written by Sam Rector, product marketing manager at Appfire, makers of the award-winning Bob Swift and Wittified brand Atlassian apps. Note: all of these tips apply for users of Cloud, Server, and Data Center versions of Jira Service Desk (JSD). Bug tracking is hard. Once more for your boss in […]
Why diversity in teams is the key to customer success
This article was written with Teagan Harbridge of Easy Agile. What does it mean to be agile? Everyone has an opinion about it, and the amount of agile-flavored literature continuously grows, fostering interest and engagement. But what is at the heart of agile? People. In 2001, 17 software developers came together to write the ultimate ‘agile […]
Get a handle on all your content with Confluence + apps
With companies creating more online work than ever, content management systems have become a necessity. Product requirements, content calendars, marketing plans, and business forms fill our inboxes and folders. An efficient enterprise content management system, or ECM, can save hours of company time that workers would otherwise spend tracking down files. But too often, files […]
3 strategies to increase digital workforce engagement
This article was written with Matthew Lewsadder of Communardo Products. Digital transformation is advancing at an unprecedented pace. From marketing and sales to product development and beyond, businesses are integrating digital technologies across their organization to increase automation, improve collaboration and achieve new competitive advantages. By the end of 2017, two-thirds of Global 2000 companies will have digital […]
New Jira Software integration for Workplace by Facebook
Tens of thousands of companies now use Workplace by Facebook to share work, ideas, and projects. That’s why we’re excited to bring Atlassian to Workplace by Facebook, starting with Jira Cloud, which is the first launch in the pipeline of additionally planned integrations. With Jira Cloud for Workplace, teams using Workplace and Jira will enjoy […]
How to choose the best methods of estimation for planning
This article was written with Jacek Wizmur-Szymczak of Spartez. Every planning or grooming session, where team members meet to estimate stories and work items, has its own rules. Sometimes we haven’t estimated for a long time, the backlog is huge, and time is limited. Sometimes we have a team that can meet in the same office, […]
6 ways to integrate a data strategy into your workflow
This article was written with Looker, a business intelligence software and big data analytics platform that helps you explore, analyze, and share real-time business analytics easily. Most organizations only use a fraction of available data. Integrating a data strategy into your team’s development workflow is key to making sure data and insights are actionable where […]
Introducing the Confluence Cloud app for Stride
Messaging is just not the best place for a full-length blog post, in-depth project review, or documentation article — but Confluence is. Confluence’s open and shared workspace helps teams connect and stay organized, and is perfect for anything from product roadmaps to creative briefs. In short, Confluence helps everyone collaborate on long-form content. The new Confluence Cloud app for […]
Bitbucket, uninterrupted: app diagnostics and better workflows in Bitbucket Server 5.9
Bitbucket Server is the convergence of individual work and team collaboration. Administrators ensure the git server availability, enabling developers to complete deployment cycles. Those teams operate independently but share common goals like, automating and simplifying repetitive tasks. In Bitbucket Server 5.9, there are improvements for both admins and developers. Bitbucket admins can identify and track causes of […]
Collaborate anytime, anywhere with the Confluence Data Center and Server mobile apps
We know that work doesn’t just happen from your desk. Sometimes, you need to be able to stay on top of the latest developments with your team, capture a great idea on the go, and move work forward – wherever you happen to be. That’s why we’re excited to announce the launch of the Confluence […]
Introducing Jira Cloud for Stride
Whether shipping software, managing a help desk, or executing a project, Jira Cloud helps thousands of teams plan and track work together. This powerful tool is now even more venerable with the Jira app for Stride. By bringing your task and project management to where your team is already communicating — Stride — you’ll be […]
How the new Dropbox app for Jira Software Cloud helps distributed teams stay in sync
Work is becoming more and more distributed across multiple teams, multiple time zones, and in multiple geographic locations. Today’s software teams are more collaborative and include more stakeholders from more disciplines than ever before. Many of those stakeholders don’t code, yet they rely heavily on Dropbox to collaborate with others in the organization. As a […]
4 ways to answer any customer support question
This is a guest blog post by Atlassian Marketplace vendor, StepShot. What’s your biggest challenge in your job as a customer support agent? Let us take a wild guess: it’s responding to customer support questions. Being in customer support (either internally in IT, or externally in customer service) is sort of like being a teacher, a […]
How to become a design-driven company in an agile world
Did you know that great design has a measurable impact on your business? According to the Design Management Institute, design-driven companies are reporting 41% higher market share, 50% more loyal users and 46% improvement in overall competitive advantage. Why? When you create a product with a great user experience, customers reward you by using, paying […]
6 simple HR forms you can use in Confluence
This is a guest post by Alex Medved, Project Manager for ConfiForms app for Confluence at Vertuna LLC. HR is a great field to work in, but it’s often filled with paperwork — lots of paperwork. Did you know that you can bring many of your HR processes, templates, and forms right into Confluence? It […]