Atlassian

Personal AI Agents Compared: Rovo, OpenClaw, and Agent SDKs Like Claude or OpenAI

Rovo, OpenClaw, or Claude/OpenAI: how personal AI agents differ in 2026 and which approach fits your team.

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Atlassian

BaFin Compliance for Atlassian Cloud – What Financial Institutions Need to Know Now

New EU FSA rules have been in effect for Atlassian Cloud in financial services since December 2024. We show what has changed and how you can migrate to the cloud in a BaFin-compliant way.

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Atlassian

Atlassian Team '26 Recap: The Shift to the AI-Native Organization and the Role of the Teamwork Graph

XALT was on the ground at Atlassian Team '26 in Anaheim. Our recap covers the Teamwork Graph, Rovo, and the new Teamwork, Service, Product, Software, and Strategy Collections – and what it means for enterprises in Germany.

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Atlassian

Atlassian Is Changing Data Use for AI as of August 17, 2026: Your Checklist

Atlassian is updating its data-use policy for AI and rolling out new data contribution settings. What admins need to know and do before the August 17, 2026 deadline – including a 6-step checklist.

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Atlassian

Cloud App Upgrade: Automating Sprint Documentation with Jira & Confluence

Why you shouldn't rebuild missing legacy apps after a cloud migration, but rethink them with vibe coding, Rovo, and native automation – including a customer example that saved 480 hours a year.

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Atlassian

High-Velocity Service Management: The Future Belongs to Connected Teams

Our recap from Atlassian Connect High Velocity in Frankfurt: Rick Lefort's keynote on the Atlassian Service Collection, Rovo, the Asset Data Manager, and what it means for your service management.

IT Service Management

Jira Service Management Implementation: Modern ITSM That Employees Love

ITSM doesn't have to be complicated. Jira Service Management proves that powerful service management and great user experience go hand in hand.

IT Service Management

Enterprise Service Management: When Service Principles Reach Every Department

ITSM has transformed IT. Enterprise Service Management takes the same principles and applies them to HR, Legal, Finance, Facility Management, and every other department.

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Atlassian

Shared Mailbox Under Control: How Jira Service Management Makes Requests Manageable, Measurable, and Scalable

How to connect a shared mailbox like support@ or info@ to Jira Service Management and turn email chaos into a structured, measurable service process.

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Atlassian

The Hidden Revolution: How Forge and the Teamwork Graph Make Atlassian AI Actually Usable

While everyone talks about Rovo, the real magic happens one layer deeper: Forge and the Teamwork Graph are what turn Atlassian's AI features into something genuinely business-critical.

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Atlassian

Forge App vs. Forge Rovo Agent: A Decision Guide

Out-of-the-box Atlassian eventually hits its limits. This guide breaks down when to build a Forge app, when to build a Forge Rovo agent, and when you need both.

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Atlassian

Atlassian Team’25 Europe: Rovo News and Highlights

Rovo is becoming the AI layer for Atlassian’s System of Work: news about Rovo Search, Chat, agents, Studio, governance and the Teamwork Graph.

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Atlassian Cloud

Atlassian Cloud Migration: From Server and Data Center to the Cloud

Why moving to Atlassian Cloud matters now, what the cloud offers and how a migration succeeds from assessment to go-live.

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Atlassian

Atlassian Team’25 Europe: Cloud News and Collections

The key cloud and collections announcements from Atlassian Team’25 Europe: AI-native software, service, teamwork and strategy collections plus new enterprise capabilities.

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Atlassian

25% Shorter Project Timelines: How a Central Work Management Platform Gets Project Teams There

An ESG study shows just how much an integrated work management platform cuts down on interruptions, information silos, and tool sprawl – shortening project timelines by up to 25%.

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Atlassian

How Atlassian and XALT Make Cross-Department Collaboration Work

Departmental silos slow companies down. How Jira, Confluence, and Rovo break down those walls – and how XALT, as an Atlassian Platinum Partner, helps you put it into practice.

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Atlassian

Full Organizational Transparency with Atlassian and XALT

When the left hand doesn't know what the right is doing, it costs time and patience. How Jira, Confluence, and XALT create a central nervous system for your company.

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Atlassian

Nobody Reads Your Docs? Efficient, Reader-Friendly Documentation with AI and Atlassian Rovo

Employees spend up to two hours a day searching for information. How XALT uses the Rovo AI chatbot to make documentation more efficient and easier to read.

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Atlassian

A Fully Automated, Central Platform with Atlassian and XALT

Fragmented tool landscapes cost time and money. How the Atlassian System of Work and the Teamwork Graph connect departments in one central, automated platform.

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Atlassian

Atlassian Teamwork Collection: How Jira, Confluence, Rovo, and Loom Enable Seamless Collaboration for Global Remote Teams

42% of remote teams spend too much time hunting for the right information. How the Atlassian Teamwork Collection weaves Jira, Confluence, Rovo, and Loom into one seamless workflow.

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Atlassian

How to Safely Bulk-Delete Multiple Users from Your Atlassian Cloud in 3 Steps

Outdated, duplicate, or inactive user accounts drive up license costs and create security risks. Here's how to safely bulk-remove multiple users from your Atlassian Cloud.

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Atlassian

Changing Your Email Domain in Atlassian Cloud: A Loss-Free Migration for Admins

A domain change in Atlassian Cloud can lead to login problems, duplicate accounts, and data loss if it isn't prepared carefully. Here's how to make the switch risk-free.

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Atlassian

The Atlassian Strategy Collection: Planning and Executing Enterprise Strategy Digitally

With Focus, Talent, and Align, Atlassian introduces a new solution package that connects strategy planning, workforce resources, and execution at the enterprise level.

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Atlassian

Enterprise Service Management with Atlassian

ESM extends ITSM best practices to every team in the enterprise. How Jira Service Management and Rovo are transforming service delivery across HR, legal, facilities, and marketing.

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Atlassian

Efficient Incident Management with Rovo AI

Rovo's AI-powered Ops Guide surfaces context, mobilizes subject matter experts, and automates documentation – significantly shortening time-to-resolution for incidents.

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Atlassian

5 Challenges in IT Asset Management

Shadow IT, multi-cloud, BYOD, license management, and outdated assets: the five biggest challenges in IT asset management – and how to overcome them.

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Atlassian

How the Right Customer Support Portal Can Boost User Adoption by 50%

Rolling out a new system only pays off if users actually embrace it. Change management strategies and the right JSM features to drive higher user adoption.

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Atlassian

Atlassian Team '25 Highlights: Rovo Now Free for Everyone

TEAM XALT was live at Atlassian Team '25 and brings back the biggest news: Rovo becomes free for everyone, new cloud options for regulated industries, and fresh Collections for teamwork and strategy.

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Atlassian

Customizing Rovo Agents for More Efficient Support

How TEAM XALT built a custom-configured Rovo Agent for its internal service desk – and how properly tailored Rovo Agents automate routine work and take pressure off support teams.

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Atlassian

Accelerating Employee Onboarding with AI and Atlassian Rovo

How Rovo Chat with connectors gives new hires instant access to scattered company knowledge – illustrated with the real onboarding of XALT consultant Burak.

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Atlassian

How to Align ITSM With Business Goals

Why ITSM and business goals so often drift apart, what that costs a company, and three concrete strategies to close the gap.

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Atlassian

Change Management in ITSM: 7 Common Pitfalls

From skipping root-cause analysis to missing a rollback plan: 7 common ITSM change management pitfalls, their consequences, and how to avoid them.

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Atlassian

7 Proven Techniques to Shorten Incident Resolution Time

From AI-driven ticket triage to post-incident reviews: 7 proven techniques teams use to cut incident resolution time and avoid revenue loss.

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Atlassian

Recap: Atlassian Connect High Velocity 2025 in Munich

Our recap of Atlassian Connect: High Velocity 2025 in Munich – the key news on AI Ops, incident management, and the new Assets Data Manager.

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Atlassian

7 Power Features: How Atlassian AI Transforms Your Workflow

From automated ticket optimization to enterprise-wide search with Rovo: 7 Atlassian AI power features that cut routine work and surface knowledge where you need it.

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Atlassian

How to Stop Time Logging on Closed Jira Issues

How a simple Jira workflow configuration stops users from logging time on already-closed issues – for accurate reporting and correct billing.

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Atlassian

Simplifying ITSM: 5 Hacks to End Process Madness

78% of IT leaders say ITSM is too complex. Why overcomplicated ITSM hurts your business – and 5 simple hacks to take back control.

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Atlassian

5 Reasons to Choose Jira Service Management as Your Customer Portal

Why Jira Service Management (JSM) beats Zendesk, ServiceNow, and others as a customer portal: integration, AI, flexibility, implementation speed, and transparent pricing.

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Atlassian

Customer Portal Types: Which One Fits Your Business?

ESM portals, self-service, ticketing systems, AI chatbots, and customer support portals compared: which customer portal type makes sense, and when.

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Atlassian

The Transformative Role of AI in Customer Support

Does AI replace human support agents, or extend their capabilities? A look at hybrid AI-human customer support models, their ROI, and the Klarna example.

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Atlassian

Why Classic Support Systems Are Failing

Fragmented tools, reactive support, no self-service: 6 reasons classic support systems fail – and a 5-step strategy to modernize your support.

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Atlassian

Automating Business Processes with AI: How to Master the Shift

Information overload, rigid processes, and messy workarounds drain your team's time. Here's how AI-driven automation – like Atlassian Rovo – brings structure back to your day-to-day work.

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Atlassian

What Is Atlassian Rovo? Your AI Team at Work

The average employee spends roughly 20% of their working time searching for information. Atlassian Rovo aims to change that – with AI-powered knowledge search, knowledge cards, and specialized agents.

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Atlassian

Automatic Ticket Categorization and Assignment with Rovo in Jira & JSM

Overloaded support teams, inconsistent categories, and slow response times: Rovo AI lets you automate ticket categorization and assignment directly in Jira and Jira Service Management.

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Atlassian

Automatically Duplicating and Managing Confluence Pages with Rovo

Creating, renaming, and moving a new Confluence page for every weekly meeting? With automation and Rovo AI, it happens on its own – summary and Slack notification included.

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Atlassian

Xray for Jira as a SAP Solution Manager Alternative

SAP has announced it will stop developing and supporting Solution Manager after 2027. Xray for Jira offers a future-proof alternative for automated test management in SAP environments.

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Atlassian

15 Questions & Answers About the Atlassian Cloud Migration

The 15 questions we hear most often from customers about the Atlassian Cloud migration – from complexity and GDPR to costs, performance, and training.

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Atlassian

Plugin Costs After Migrating to the Atlassian Cloud

How does the cost structure of your Jira and Confluence plugins change after moving to the Atlassian Cloud? An overview of licensing models, billing, and savings potential.

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Atlassian

Which Plugins Also Work in the Atlassian Cloud?

Not every Server or Data Center plugin behaves the same way after migrating to the Atlassian Cloud. Here's how to find out what's available and what you need to replace.

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Atlassian

Atlassian Cloud Price and Product Changes in 2024

In 2024, Atlassian is raising prices for Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Opsgenie, and other cloud products by up to 20%. Here's an overview of all the price and product changes.

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Atlassian

Service Management Platforms Compared: Jira Service Management vs. ServiceNow vs. Zendesk

Jira Service Management, ServiceNow, or Zendesk? We compare the three service management platforms on strengths, weaknesses, pricing, and AI capabilities.

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Atlassian

Confluence Alternatives: Confluence vs. Notion vs. SharePoint

Confluence, Notion, or SharePoint? We compare the three collaboration tools on strengths, weaknesses, pricing, features, and AI capabilities.

Exalate vs. Advanced Issue Sync for Jira
Atlassian

Exalate vs. Advanced Issue Sync for Jira

Exalate or Advanced Issue Sync for Jira? A detailed comparison of the two Jira synchronization solutions – features, security, pricing, and support.

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Atlassian

What Is Change Management?

Change management explained: why it matters, which methods exist (ADKAR, Kotter, Lewin), and how the change management process works in practice.

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Atlassian

Atlassian Team '24: The Future of Teamwork with Atlassian's New Tools

All the key announcements from Atlassian Team '24: the new Jira, Lists in Jira, Loom, AI-powered whiteboards, Atlassian Rovo, Guard, and Analytics.

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Atlassian

Atlassian Intelligence: What Can You Actually Do With It?

Atlassian Intelligence brings AI into Jira and Confluence. Here's what it can do, where it helps, and how to roll it out across your team.

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Atlassian

How to Create Stylish Confluence Pages in 5 Simple Steps

In this guide, we show you how to create stylish Confluence pages in five simple steps using templates, plugins, and macros.

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Atlassian

Our Atlassian Milestones for 2024

From AI in the cloud to the end of Server support to Team '24 in Las Vegas: an overview of the key Atlassian milestones for 2024.

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Atlassian

A Guide to Project Portfolio Management (PPM)

Learn how Project Portfolio Management (PPM) with Jira drives business success through strategic alignment, efficient resourcing, and risk management.

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Atlassian

Maximize Team Success With Atlassian Team Playbooks

Discover how Atlassian Team Playbooks strengthen teamwork, boost project efficiency, and drive operational excellence.

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Atlassian

Jira Service Management: What's New from Atlassian's High Velocity Event 2023

At the High Velocity event in Sydney, Atlassian unveiled a wave of new Jira Service Management features. Here is an overview of the most important announcements.

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Atlassian

Atlassian Cloud: October 2023 Price Changes and November 2023 Product Changes

In October 2023, list prices for Jira, Jira Service Management, Confluence, and Access are changing, with new automation limits following in November. Here's an overview of every adjustment.

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Atlassian

Confluence Whiteboards (Beta) – Is This the End of Miro?

Confluence Whiteboards has landed in beta. We compare its features, pricing, and use cases against Miro to see who should consider making the switch.

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Atlassian

Jira vs. Jira Service Management vs. Jira Work Management

Jira Software, Jira Service Management, and Jira Work Management compared: features, benefits, and which product fits which kind of team.

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Atlassian

Essential vs. Unnecessary Meetings: Maximizing Team Productivity

Which meetings your team actually needs, which ones to cut, and how Confluence, Meetical, Fellow.app, and Tactiq can improve your meeting culture.

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Atlassian

Atlassian Product News from Team23

Atlassian Intelligence, Confluence Whiteboards and Databases, Atlassian Together, Analytics, Beacon, BYOK, Jira Product Discovery, and Compass: every product announcement from Team23 in one place.

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Atlassian

Key Benefits of a Corporate Intranet

Without a central platform, information gets scattered across emails, shared drives, and chat tools. A corporate intranet fixes that – with measurable gains for communication and productivity.

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Atlassian

Intranet Rollout: How to Win Over Every Employee

Rolling out a new intranet can be exciting and daunting at once. Here's how to get your whole company on board and make the rollout a success.

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Atlassian

11 Creative Jira Announcement Banner Examples

11 examples of how to use Jira announcement banners to effectively communicate project updates, deadlines, and security alerts.

How to Deploy to Production 100 Times a Day
CI/CD

How to Deploy to Production 100 Times a Day (CI/CD)

Trust, small changes, and a frictionless CI/CD pipeline: how XALT built a development culture that supports dozens of deployments a day.

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Atlassian

Atlassian Data Center vs. Cloud – Which One Is Right for You?

Atlassian Cloud or Data Center? The right choice depends on your requirements, user count, security needs, and long-term strategy. An overview of both deployment models.

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Atlassian

Linchpin vs Refined: comparing Confluence intranet solutions

Linchpin or Refined – which app is the better fit for your Confluence intranet? We compare target audience, features, design and price.

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