Busting myths around customisation in the cloud

Is server more customisable than cloud—and does customisation make teams more productive?
This is one of the most common questions we hear from those on a journey from Atlassian’s on-premise server to cloud. And it makes sense. After all, if you’ve finally got your systems and workflows where you want them, will a move to cloud change that? Will it make it harder for you to meet your teams’ unique needs?
Cloud is more flexible than you might think.

At Nimaworks, we have experience with several customers who have customised their complex workflows to tailor to their own unique business needs.
 

MYTH - I can create more custom workflows in server.
While it’s true that Atlassian’s cloud systems are standardised for all users, it’s not true that there’s no space for customization. Pretty much everything you’re used to doing as a server admin you’ll still be able to do in cloud. The difference is in how you do them, not that you do them.

When we ask server admins about their experience making the switch, they tell us the old way of doing things involved a lot of messy workarounds, bad hacks, sub-optimal configurations (or over-configurations), solving the wrong problems, and tech debt they never quite got around to addressing.

MYTH - My tailor-made customisations are what’s best for my team.
Customisation is not only extra work for your admins, but it often becomes a maze of complicated work-arounds, lost documentation, and workflows….then another, and then yet another.
Customisations can be a good thing - but be warned that they can also quickly become complicated and unused workflows can slow things down.

So, are you ready to make the move? For expert help with standardising your workflows and designing the ideal path to customisations, Nimaworks is here to answer all your concerns and help you make the move. Let's talk.