Guides, frameworks, and the thinking behind them.
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Field notes
Why your Atlassian user count is wrong, and it's not headcount
When the licensed user count in Atlassian Guard does not match headcount, the gap is usually group structure, not people. The fix is a group model.
Why a phased Jira migration can be the riskier choice
When spaces share links, roll-ups, scripts and global apps, phasing a Jira migration splits one system in two. A rehearsed single cutover is safer.
Why capacity planning in Jira starts with cleanup
Cross-team roll-ups and capacity planning in Jira need shared teams, workflows and fields first. Clean up and tighten admin rights, then plan.
What happens to your ScriptRunner scripts when you move to Cloud
ScriptRunner scripts rarely move to Cloud as they are. Inventory them, read the code, then choose native Jira, Automation, Forge, a rewrite or retirement.
How SSO and user provisioning closed an Atlassian access gap
Local Atlassian passwords let former employees log in and hold licenses. Enforcing SSO through Okta and turning on provisioning closes that gap first.
Building a Forge worklog integration that holds up under load
A Forge worklog integration holds up at scale when it is designed around Jira roles, small API calls and mapped user IDs, with staging and alerts.
Where identity debt hides in a migration
The nine places inherited permissions surface in a Data Center to Cloud migration, from dormant accounts to agents that inherit whatever the humans had.
Assessing agent readiness before your first Rovo rollout
A ten-item checklist for a first Rovo rollout: identity, scope, ownership, attribution, change control, budget, and what happens when the agent is wrong.
Do you need Jira Align? What Focus, Talent, Plans, and Product Discovery cover
Do you need Jira Align? How Focus, Talent, Jira Plans, Product Discovery, and Analytics cover portfolio planning, and when Align is still the right call.
How to approve and audit Rovo agents before launch
A pre-launch checklist for Rovo agents: owner, purpose, identity, write tools, who can use it, and an off switch, plus how to audit agents after launch.
Atlassian Strategy Collection explained: Focus, Talent, and where Align fits
The Atlassian Strategy Collection explained: Focus and Talent at the center, how Jira Plans, Product Discovery, and Analytics fit, and when Align is worth it.
Service accounts vs agent identities in Atlassian Cloud: which to use and who owns each
Service accounts or Rovo agent accounts in Atlassian Cloud? When to use each, what Atlassian Guard adds, and what to record for every non-human identity.
How to control which MCP clients and agents reach Jira and Confluence
Control which MCP clients and agents reach Jira and Confluence: Rovo MCP Server settings, audit logs, and an identity checklist for Atlassian admins.
Frameworks
The four-layer model for an accountable system of work
The four-layer model of identity, platform, governance, and agents explains why a platform problem keeps coming back after it was fixed, and where to start.
Okta or Atlassian Guard for user provisioning: Okta decides, Guard enforces
Should Okta or Atlassian Guard handle user provisioning? Okta owns it over SCIM; Guard receives it and adds Atlassian controls. What to set up and test.
What change control needs before agents touch it
Eight controls change management needs before an agent acts: definition, identity, ownership, scope, attribution, reversal, blast radius, and cadence.
Scaled agile and governance, without slowing delivery
Why approval-shaped governance slows delivery, and the four structural mechanisms that yield audit evidence and portfolio reporting from ordinary work.
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