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Implementing Atlassian Confluence

By : Eren Kalelioğlu
Book Image

Implementing Atlassian Confluence

By: Eren Kalelioğlu

Overview of this book

Implementing Atlassian Confluence is an all-encompassing guide to the essential concepts of distributed work and leveraging Confluence to create a world-class collaboration environment. This book begins with an introduction to enterprise collaboration concepts and explains how to set up Confluence. You’ll quickly proceed to creating and maintaining dynamic content, effective cross-functional collaboration, and employing Confluence applications in scenarios such as software project management and knowledge bases. You’ll discover how to use Jira Service Management together with Confluence, set up personal spaces, implement centralized user management, address security risks, and explore suggested solutions on Confluence. Furthermore, you’ll integrate and extend Confluence with other Atlassian and third-party software. The book also contains tips and guidance on managing Confluence adoption, enabling you to focus on your team and provide them with a state-of-the-art remote collaboration environment. Complete with practical business scenarios, best practices, and examples, this book will help you gain a comprehensive understanding of Atlassian Confluence’s capabilities for enhancing collaboration within cross-functional teams.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
1
Part 1:Preparing for Confluence
7
Part 2:Building a Real Confluence Site
13
Part 3:Scaling Business

Answers

  1. A knowledge base ensures that information is accessible to all team members, regardless of location or time zone, facilitating self-learning and reducing dependence on synchronous communication.
  2. An HR team might include pages on company policies, a marketing team might have guidelines for brand communication, a development team might have coding standards and project documentation, an IT support team might have solutions to common technical issues, and a purchasing team might have supplier selection criteria.
  3. Confluence provides an intuitive editor, organized structure, robust search function, and extensive permission settings. Its cloud-based nature and mobile compatibility make it especially suitable for remote teams.
  4. It is important to regularly update a knowledge base and prune outdated information. Defining clear roles and responsibilities for its maintenance can also aid in its effective upkeep.
  5. Without a knowledge base, companies risk losing crucial...