“If we were going to do a migration effort without CMJ, it would exponentially increase the time it would take, which increases the customer costs, which guarantees you won't win the project in the first place.”
Luis Machado, Principal Architect, Praecipio

For over a decade, Praecipio, a leading consultancy in cloud migrations and IT solutions, and Appfire have cultivated a robust and synergistic partnership, dedicated to delivering top-tier solutions for Atlassian users worldwide. This collaboration has been instrumental in transforming cloud migration processes and enhancing governance frameworks, thanks to the seamless integration of Appfire's Configuration Manager for Jira (CMJ) within Praecipio's migration strategies.

Luis Machado, Principal Architect at Praecipio, shared insights into how CMJ has become an integral tool in their migration toolkit, particularly for complex on-premises to on-premises and cloud migrations.

Enhancing governance and simplifying complexity in Jira migrations with CMJ

Migrating large and complex instances of Jira, especially for organizations with substantial compliance requirements and fragmented data governance, presents significant challenges. Traditional methods often involved cumbersome manual processes and custom scripts, leading to increased time, cost, and potential errors.

“If we weren't using something like CMJ for migrations, we would largely be doing manual pulls of data and manual assessments. CMJ gives us the ability to just do it all in one spot, so it definitely saves us time and effort.”
Luis Machado, Principal Architect, Praecipio

As a core part of their migration process, Praecipio leverages CMJ’s robust features to streamline and automate several key aspects:

Preflight checks and planning: CMJ enables Praecipio to perform comprehensive preflight checks, identifying potential pitfalls and edge cases before initiating the migration. This ensures a clear roadmap and communication with clients about what to expect.
Data assessment and governance: For clients with poor data governance, CMJ provides tools to evaluate and clean up data, ensuring that only necessary and accurate information is migrated. This is crucial for instances with large, heavily utilized datasets.
Standardization and deployment: Beyond migrations, CMJ is used for maintaining governance and standardization across multiple Jira instances. This helps large enterprises with disparate teams maintain consistency and control.
Merge and migration efficiency: In cases of merging multiple Jira instances or migrating to a new environment, CMJ simplifies the process by automating the detection and resolution of data collisions. This significantly reduces manual effort and error.

“CMJ supports the migration of so many marketplace apps, which is great. This helps us reduce us reduce the amount of manual or custom work that we have to put together in order. That's honestly the biggest boon to us with Appfire. You guys just own so much of the marketplace. This makes sense.”
Luis Machado, Principal Architect, Praecipio

Case study: large nuclear energy producer

In Q3 2023, Praecipio successfully completed a major migration for a large energy producer specializing in nuclear energy. The company had a massive Jira instance with poor governance, operating within a highly regulated environment with no option to migrate to the cloud.

Using CMJ, Praecipio was able to:

Map and plan: Conduct detailed assessments of both the source and destination instances, providing clear communication and planning with the client.
Integrate systems: Integrate disparate groups into a single unified system, leveraging CMJ's capabilities to maintain data integrity and governance.
Achieve efficiency: Significantly reduce the time and effort required for the migration, ensuring compliance and minimizing disruption.

“I don't think we would have been able to do the project without CMJ, honestly. It was great.”
Luis Machado, Principal Architect, Praecipio

Efficiency and quality benefits: CMJ's impact on Praecipio's migration success

The integration of CMJ into Praecipio’s migration process has proven to be a game-changer. By automating and streamlining complex tasks, Praecipio can deliver higher quality migrations more efficiently, reducing costs and ensuring client satisfaction.

Key benefits:

Efficiency and speed: Reduces the time and effort needed for migrations, allowing Praecipio to deliver projects faster and more cost-effectively.
Enhanced quality: Provides robust tools for data assessment, planning, and execution, leading to higher quality outcomes.
Client confidence: Ensures clear communication and planning, building client confidence in the migration process.

Praecipio’s success with CMJ underscores the value of integrating advanced tools into migration processes. By leveraging Appfire’s CMJ, Praecipio continues to set the standard for efficient, high-quality cloud and on-premises migrations, ensuring their clients achieve seamless transitions with minimal disruption.

Praecipio and Appfire's enduring partnership continues to set the standard for excellence in IT solutions, driving innovation and success for Atlassian users worldwide.

About Praecipio

Praecipio is in the business of getting the right things done. They utilize the Atlassian platform, AI, DevOps, and Agile methodologies to build truly connected enterprises. They don’t just deploy tools; they integrate them seamlessly, aligning a strategic vision and the teams executing on it. With Praecipio, it’s about delivering proven results, designing resilient processes, and building you an actionable path forward.

Streamlining migrations: how Praecipio utilizes CMJ

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