The digital landscape is constantly shifting, and so are the needs of modern teams. With cloud adoption becoming a strategic imperative rather than simply a matter of preference, companies across the board are compelled to reinvent their digital core.
This is where Jira Cloud – Atlassian’s cloud-based project management software – comes into play. The Cloud offers always-on access continuous updates, unparalleled scalability, and robust security – fueling your efforts for high-impact work.
However, as exciting as Cloud’s possibilities may sound, the success of the project depends on a lot of critical touchpoints.
Read ahead to learn about the crucial steps which can make your Jira Cloud adoption a success.
Why move to Jira Cloud?
Impact for organizations who made the shift:
(Source: Forrester Spotlight: The Total Economic Impact of Cloud Migrations)
Full-proof compliance
Stringent regulations like GDPR and CCPA add compliance burdens. Jira Cloud offers built-in compliance features and certifications, reducing the need for additional legal expertise and streamlining your compliance journey. Cloud also offers in-built reporting to document compliance efforts and has audit-ready reports in place.
This way, you can eliminate the need for complex on-premises infrastructure and its associated security measures.
Better cross-team collaboration and unlimited storage
On-premise solutions often have user capacity and data storage limitations which can obstruct collaboration and scalability.
Jira Cloud Standard can support up to 50,000 users. This includes 10,000 users for Jira Work Management, 20,000 users for Jira Service Management, and unlimited users for Jira Software.
If you opt for Jira Premium, you get unlimited storage and advanced roadmaps to track multiple projects across different teams with ease.
The Enterprise plan gets you everything from the Premium plan, plus you can give users access to multiple Jira Software Enterprise products (up to 150) and only pay for each user once.
Innovation-ready ecosystem
Gartner predicts that by 2025, 95% of new digital workloads will be cloud-native.
Staying on-premises can mean missing out on cutting-edge features and integrations like AI-powered insights and automation.
Jira Cloud offers regular feature releases and integrations, ensuring your team always has access to the latest innovations to optimize workflows and adapt to changing needs.
Getting started with Jira Cloud
Assessing your readiness
Before getting started, consider the potential risks associated with the migration, and have a plan for mitigating them.
Make sure to ask yourself the following questions before you get started with your Cloud adoption journey:
Downtime and Business Continuity:
Security and Compliance:
User Training and Change Management:
Integration with Other Systems:
Preparing to move to Jira Cloud
Preparing your environment -
Choosing your migration approach
Select the most suitable migration approach based on your project complexity and team expertise:
Run a test migration
Sign up for your free cloud migration trial and consider upgrading to a plan with a sandbox environment for safe testing before going live. Install and test the apps you'll use in the cloud, ensuring everyone involved signs off on functionality.
Successful test migrations build confidence in your cloud migration process. Refine and repeat until everything functions flawlessly for a smooth transition.
Post-migration analysis and measuring success
Conclusion
By carefully considering your migration approach, leveraging Atlassian's built-in tools, and zeroing downtime, you can ensure a seamless transition to Jira Cloud. This empowers your teams with enhanced collaboration, scalability, and access to the latest Atlassian features, all while laying the foundation for future innovation and growth.
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