Sandman in the cloud: Temporarily shut down non-critical systems

Previously, all of our systems ran around the clock – both critical production systems and small, special test systems that are rarely actually used. And for the latter, we talked about this in the hackathon: Can’t we automatically switch them off at night and on weekends? This is how the Sandman was born, the system which puts our non-essential systems to sleep regularly.

The Macro Manager for Confluence: Deactivate individual macros – quickly and easily

While the macro browser is an essential and useful element of Confluence, the multitude of macros available there can prove overwhelming for its users. The Macro Manager now allows administrators to deactivate macros that are no longer relevant for their users without affecting those macros that have already been installed. And the development team already has some ideas for where it could go next.

Scaled project management with Structure and Structure.Gantt for Jira

Structure is an app that adds multi-level hierarchies of any depth to Jira. with features for program and portfolio management as well as cross-project tracking capabilities. The Structure.Gantt app for Jira lets you visualize timelines and dependencies in your projects. See what they are capable of in this webinar and demonstration.

Agile Poker for Jira – evaluation tools for agile teams

You can use a variety of different methods and tools to support you as you plan for your team. Some of them integrate playful elements into the process (gamification) and want to promote productive exchanges from within the team. In this webinar with Jacek Wizmur-Szymczak and Pawel Mazur from Spartez, we stepped through and discussed Agile Poker for Jira.

Straightforward onboarding of new employees in Confluence with Courses and Quizzes – LMS app

Confluence is where teams work on their projects, share and review content, and store knowledge assets. Have you ever thought of using Confluence for onboarding as well? Well, this is possible. You can use Confluence’s native features to set this up or extend your system with the Courses and Quizzes – LMS app to create a potent onboarding process by using its courses.

Time tracking in Jira with Tempo Timesheets: Track the information your company needs

Establishing a new habit can be quite complex. For example, having to remember to log your time or to visit the “My Work” page in Tempo Timesheets for Jira to input your hours doesn’t feel natural at first. To help alleviate that problem, we describe three convenient methods to log time anywhere in Jira that may be a better fit for you.