The current architecture and underlying technologies behind the Atlassian Rovo engine, in light of recent developments The last few months showing the path forward If you have been following the evolution of AI in recent years, you know changes come fast and often, and even a single year can be too long an interval to…
Read MoreIn this post I want to share a real use case I recently worked on with a client using Jira Service Management. The requirement was simple to explain, but not that trivial to implement properly: they wanted to report on tickets by DepartmentNumber for their internal users (the same department structure already defined in Active…
Read MoreDecember 2025: What’s New from Atlassian As we wrap up 2025, the Atlassian ecosystem is undergoing a massive transformation! 🚀 From groundbreaking new features to updates designed to streamline every workflow, the latest news is officially here, promising to empower teams with even greater agility and collaborative power. If you haven’t had the time to…
Read MoreWhen people talk about “Forms” in the Atlassian ecosystem, things can get confusing fast because Jira offers two types of forms, and though they look similar, they work very differently. Here’s the real difference, explained clearly. JSM Forms: The Magic Portal for Your Users JSM Forms are forms that appear on the Jira Service Management…
Read MoreInsights into how project managers perceive AI reshaping the project management. At the Threshold of a New Project Management Era Over a decade ago, when I first read about how AI could reshape jobs, my main question was how it would affect the role I held then: Project Manager. Years later, after experimenting with the…
Read MoreIntroduction In every IT team, service requests are the everyday heartbeat of operations. From resetting a password, granting access to a tool, setting up new equipment, or answering a simple “how do I?” question, these are routine, predictable tasks. But if handled poorly, they can quickly lead to frustration, inefficiency, and higher costs. Service Request…
Read MoreAn overview of the joint Axelos and Atlassian paper on integrating ITIL® 4 into modern ITSM workflows. ITIL® 4 Meets Agile: A New Era of ITSM with Atlassian and AXELOS In today’s fast-paced digital world, IT is no longer just a back-office function. It’s a central enabler of business innovation and value creation. As technologies…
Read MoreIf you’ve ever tried integrating an external system or website with Jira Service Management (JSM), you’ve probably hit one or more roadblocks, especially when it comes to creating requests on behalf of end users without using the default Jira Service Management portal. The good news? You don’t need to hand over admin access or build…
Read MoreAtlassian’s latest drop at Team ’25 Last week, Anaheim (California) was buzzing with energy as Atlassian Team ’25 kicked off 💥, and the initial announcements were already generating considerable excitement. From groundbreaking new products to enhanced features designed to streamline workflows, the latest news is coming out, promising to empower teams with even greater agility…
Read MoreAs discussed in my previous posts (Part 1 and Part 2) on managing Alerts with Jira Service Management, the way JSM handles alerts is crucial for keeping IT operations smooth. But what happens when an alert pops up at 3 AM? Who gets notified, and how? That’s where on-call management comes in. Jira Service Management…
Read MoreA brief introduction to Whiteboards, a new tool that facilitates a new form of collaboration between people. Why are we still talking about the documentation problem? In my previous post, we discussed the challenging topic of documentation management within a company, an aspect that’s often underestimated, and not properly rationalized and engineered. Also in this…
Read MoreHave you always found Portal Groups in Jira Service Management (JSM) to be useful for organizing and triaging requests, but noticed they couldn’t be used to filter issues? Atlassian has addressed this limitation with a new categorization feature called “Request Type Groups,” which now enables grouping and filtering requests by these groups. This feature may…
Read MoreJira Service Management now includes a new feature that lets you easily schedule your activities. What? You haven’t activated it yet? No worries, you’re in the right place! Here’s a quick guide to how to enable it and make the most out of it in just a few clicks. How to Enable the Calendar View If…
Read MoreThis post offers a simple and pragmatic way to manage your company’s knowledge base with an SaaS product like Confluence. Why are we always here talking about the documentation problem? The title of this post references the Panda, an endangered animal that has become a symbol of the WWF since its founding in 1961.The panda…
Read MoreIn the first part of this series, we explored how Jira Service Management (JSM) helps streamline Incident Management, aligning with ITIL v4 best practices. Incident Management aims to restore normal service operation as quickly as possible after a disruption, ensuring minimal impact on business operations. Events – changes in the system’s state – can trigger…
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