Insights & Opinions

If you work on an Agile team, it's important to communicate progress and status to your leadership. However, many teams need to correct this process. Some even share inaccurate metrics or distribute data without proper context and explanation, which can have disastrous consequences. Misinterpreted or misused metrics can lead to damaging effects, causing confusion, anxiety, and stress for both the team and the leadership. This article by Cprime provides a few basic metrics that you should consider as starting point to transforming stakeholders into supporters rather than critics. 

Jira Day 2023 is back on October 17th and 18th in Cracow, Poland. This is your opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of Atlassian and explore the future of the ecosystem. The event is organized by Deviniti and it promises knowledge, collaboration, and inspiration in a beautiful city with a rich historical and cultural heritage. 

This annual State of Software Quality / API report by SmartBear is based on an ongoing survey conducted within the API community. With the responses gathered from over 1,100 API practitioners spanning 17 different industries worldwide, the report provides valuable insights into the API industry, its continuous evolution, and the factors contributing to its future growth.

This report by Appfire and Cprime draws upon valuable findings and data from surveying industry experts, providing insights to optimize your ITSM processes and stay ahead of the competition. 

In this article, Teodora shares the journey of the Old Street Solutions team as they strive to improve their social media presence using... Confluence. 

The famous quote, "Love is blind," is a phrase that resonates with us in life, but also when it comes to our preference for a particular platform or tool. According to Isaac Sacolick, we often overlook end-user feedback, workflow complexity, and technology workarounds because of our fondness for a specific tool. This is one of the many reasons why it's crucial to take a step back and objectively evaluate your ITSM tools to determine if they meet your organization's needs.

The Jira Guy is on a mission to save his Atlassian Certifications from the clutches of expiration. Some of his team members already hold certifications, and others are contemplating getting certified, so, the ACE (an Atlassian Certified Expert) question is on point. But the real dilemma is in Rodney's life, where he's trying to figure out whether to maintain his ACE standing and how. 

Organizations are increasingly using the Atlassian Cloud, and, as shared by Valiantys, Gartner estimates that 83% of Fortune 500 companies use at least one Atlassian Cloud product. To ensure a smooth migration to Atlassian Cloud, it's essential to plan well.

David Fischer developed the JMWE app to automate Jira workflows, and it gained widespread popularity. To expand his development team, he collaborated with TECUNIQUE. This partnership played a crucial role in JMWE becoming a top-selling app in the Atlassian Marketplace. Here is how it all happened. 

In this article, Gal Fatal, an Atlassian expert, discusses the challenges Jira administrators face in managing the growing complexity of Jira instances over time. By following recommended steps he outlines in this article, Jira administrators can ensure a smooth implementation of configuration changes and prevent any unexpected issues or errors that may arise. 

In this article, Jessica Piikkila, a Solution Architect at Atlassian, offers valuable insights and guidance for agile teams looking to scale their practices effectively. She draws on her extensive experience as an agile coach to explore agile organizations' challenges when attempting to standardize practices and ceremonies. 

As a Product Owner, it's important to understand the optimal size for your backlog in order to manage it effectively. According to this article by Eficode, a good rule of thumb is that the backlog should be between 50 and 150 items and take between two and six months for the team to complete.