Caz Atlassian Team

It’s no secret that Jira Align is a BIG tool. At each level of scale, there is a collection of features and functionality, not to mention the many reports also included in the platform. In addition, there are a number of components—like Snapshots, Features, Dependencies—all related to each other, creating a web of…

Climbing the agile learning curve can often feel like drinking from a fire hose. As a newer member to the Jira Align team, I have a fresh appreciation for this feeling. Studying best practices and frameworks alone can be information overload. Overlay that with a brand new software packed with extensive functionality and…

Jira Align was engineered to connect enterprise strategy with team work execution. While there are many roles at play in agile at scale, the Product Manager is uniquely positioned at this intersection of strategy and work. They are responsible for balancing priorities, weighing capacity, and of course, addressing the…

It’s no secret that achieving enterprise agility is difficult. It requires organized, efficient collaboration across people and functions. From managing budgets, to creating product strategy, and executing on delivery, each layer of scale has a set of defined functions owned by various stakeholders. Jira Align empowers…

Hey there, Atlassian Community! I’m Caz Gottlieb, a Product Manager for Jira Align. Agile for teams originated with a short, but significant document we all know as the Agile Manifesto. This document ignited monumental change by challenging the status quo, redefining team processes, and most importantly, instituting a new…

 Ever heard the term “Big Room Planning” or “PI Planning”? In scaled agile, these are one in the same—an interactive two-day event where teams of teams gather face-to-face in one big room to plan their next program increment (PI). Teams rally around three core items: 1. A formal presentation laying out strategic…

Ever noticed those “push” / “pull” stickers on shop doors? They always seem so insignificant until that one day when you make the wrong move, run into the door, and spill coffee everywhere. Yes, it’s the worst and not completely irrelevant. Believe it or not, those very same stickers make all the difference in agile at…