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Shared understanding lifts team performance. When people see the same picture, decisions get easier and delivery feels smoother. The Easy Agile Learning Hub gives you free, on demand courses that help your team run stronger ceremonies and get more value from your toolset.

Why shared learning matters

Most teams know the basics of agile. The challenge is turning that knowledge into simple routines that work in your context. Focused learning aligns product, delivery, design, and leadership on what good looks like in the next ceremony.

Shared learning also reduces time spent debating terms or tools. When everyone uses the same language, you avoid friction and protect time for real work. It is a small change with a big upside for planning, predictability, and morale.

Designed for busy teams

The Learning Hub is built for quick wins. Courses are short, friendly, and easy to follow for readers from any language background. Each lesson focuses on one idea, then shows how to apply it in a real setting. You can learn on any device, at any time, and you can repeat lessons when you need a refresher.

What is inside the Learning Hub

You’ll find streams of learning that help support teams and each other. First, courses on ceremonies and everyday practices. Second, guidance on getting more from Easy Agile apps inside your Atlassian stack. Together they help you turn good intentions into stable habits.

Goal setting: Clarity → Action → Alignment‍

Learn a method agnostic way to set goals across teams of teams. Define shared outcomes, make goals actionable, and keep alignment through delivery so effort drives real results, not rework. you'll practise inside Easy Agile Programs for Jira, which keeps your goals close to plans and progress. For product managers and programme leads, this is the best first step. Watch the 30 second preview, then start with the program planning path.

Build shared understanding of priorities: Easy Agile TeamRhythm‍

Use TeamRhythm's User Story Map inside Jira to align your team, prioritise visually, and plan by customer value. See the work as a story from the customer view, not a flat list of tickets. This helps everyone spot gaps, slice scope, and agree the next thin release. Designers, analysts, and product owners will feel at home here. Watch the 30 second preview, then follow the user story mapping path.

From retro to action: how Easy Agile TeamRhythm helps your team follow through‍

Capture feedback throughout the sprint, assign and track owned action items, spot recurring themes, fix root causes, and close the loop on team improvement. Improvements live where work lives, so they do not fade after the meeting. Delivery leads and engineers who want visible follow through should begin here. Watch the 30 second preview, then take the retrospectives path.

From learning to better outcomes: How teams get started

A simple entry point is to pair learning with an upcoming ceremony. For example, take the TeamRhythm story mapping course on Monday, then use the map to shape backlog items on Tuesday. Ask each person to call out the slice of customer value they think is most important, then compare what the map shows.

For programme level planning, book time with the goal setting course in Easy Agile Programs. Start by agreeing a few shared outcomes, then test them against real constraints and real teams. Use the course prompts to check if each goal is clear, actionable, and still aligned once you connect it to delivery plans.

To improve how you close the loop, schedule the retro to action course before your next review. Capture feedback during the sprint, assign owners in the session, and track progress in the same place you track work. In the next retro, look for themes, celebrate what improved, and decide on the next small change.

Built for every role

Product managers and owners will find ways to shape a clear backlog, tell the story behind priorities, and connect outcomes to customer value. Delivery leads and engineers will find tools to reduce carryover, improve estimation, and keep work visible. Designers and analysts will learn how to bring insights into ceremonies so decisions are well informed. Leaders will see how to sponsor healthy habits and remove blockers without micromanagement.

Inclusive and practical by design

The Hub avoids jargon and long lectures. It uses plain language and calm pacing so people can follow along with confidence. Examples reflect common team scenarios. You'll not be told that there is one right way. Instead, you get simple patterns you can adapt to your context.

Zero cost, real impact

Budget should never block better teamwork. The Learning Hub is free for the Easy Agile community. You do not need to be a power user of our apps to benefit. If you are exploring Easy Agile, it is a helpful way to see how our approach supports clear, collaborative planning in Jira. If you already use our apps, the Hub helps you get more from your investment by showing practical ways to apply features in real work.

Invite the whole team

Shared learning works best when everyone has access. Invite product, delivery, design, and leadership to join you. Even if some colleagues are not active in Easy Agile tools today, they'll benefit from the guidance on ceremonies and team practice. A common foundation pays off in every meeting and release.

Simple next steps

Registration takes a few minutes. Pick a course that matches your next ceremony or planning horizon. Share one tip in chat and agree to try it as a team. After the session, ask two quick questions. What felt better. What will we repeat next time. This steady rhythm turns ideas into lasting habits.

Ready when you are

The Easy Agile Learning Hub is here to help you learn, align, and deliver with confidence. It respects your time and your context. It turns shared learning into shared results.

Explore the Learning Hub today. If you prefer direct action, start learning for free and bring a colleague with you. Your next ceremony can be clearer, calmer, and more effective with a small step from the Hub.

TL;DR

On 8 September 2025, Atlassian announced Atlassian Ascend and a firm end‑of‑life date for most Data Centre products: 28 March 2029 at 23:59 PST. Support winds down in phases from 30 March 2026. Migrate early to reduce cost and risk, and to unlock cloud‑only capabilities in scale, security and AI. Easy Agile has a 100% success rate helping customers move their apps from the Data Centre to Cloud, with apps that integrate seamlessly with the Jira Cloud Migration Assistant (JCMA). 

What’s changing

On 8 September 2025, Atlassian introduced Atlassian Ascend, a programme to transition Data Centre customers to Atlassian Cloud. The change provides a three‑year runway, with continued technical support through to 28 March 2029. Jira Align (self‑hosted) follows a separate policy and is not included in this EOL.

Who’s affected‍

Organisations running Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence, Bamboo, Crowd on Data Centre, along with their mobile and Marketplace apps. Bitbucket Data Centre customers use the hybrid licence path rather than EOL.

Most teams run several Marketplace apps alongside Jira and Confluence. These apps are in scope for the Data Centre timeline and will follow the same end dates as your host products. Planning early ensures there are no gaps in capability when the deadline approaches.

Key dates and decision points

• 30 March 2026 at 23:59 PST: New customers can no longer purchase new Data Centre subscriptions or new Marketplace Data Centre apps.
• 30 March 2028 at 23:59 PST: Existing customers’ last date to purchase new Data Centre subscriptions, Marketplace apps, or subscription expansions.
• 28 March 2029 at 23:59 PST: End of life for impacted Data Centre products and Marketplace apps. Licences expire and environments become read‑only.
  

Why act now

Waiting compresses timelines and increases risk, and reduces feature parity between cloud and data centre applications as organisations reduce ongoing investment in data centre apps.

Renewals cannot extend beyond 28 March 2029, which creates deadline pressure. Running in read‑only mode after EOL increases exposure because no new security fixes will be provided. App roadmaps may change as the EOL nears, so early assessment gives more options. Moving sooner lets teams adopt cloud‑only capabilities across Atlassian and Easy Agile apps.

Risks of waiting include rising costs from prorated renewals, reduced supportability as fixes narrow to critical issues, and tighter windows to validate Marketplace app paths. 

Access to new cloud benefits will be immediate in the cloud with:

• Increased feature richness for core Atlassian and Easy Agile Apps 
• Atlassian Cloud Fortified standards combined with SOC2 for a stronger security posture across Easy Agile Apps
• Continuous performance improvements and faster innovation on the cloud
• Reduced admin overhead

Third‑party apps, zero surprises

Treat Marketplace apps as first‑class in your plan. Bring them with you so teams keep their rhythm. A short review up front removes most app uncertainty. Use the Jira Cloud Migration Assistant (JCMA) to see what you have, then make clear, simple calls.

Your app plan in six steps

• Check Cloud availability. Confirm a Cloud version exists and note any feature gaps that matter to your teams.
• Know the migration path. Record the path for each app: Automated, Install only, Vendor guide, Upgrade required, Contact vendor, or No path. 
• Decide and document. Choose to keep, replace or retire. Prefer simple paths and strong security.
• Engage vendors early. Share your target window, ask for pre‑checks, data mapping and rollback advice.
• Test in a sandbox. Run a test migration. Validate data, permissions and integrations with app owners.
• Cut over with care. Pick a low‑risk window. Communicate the change and support channels. Outcome: calm teams and steady delivery.

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A seamless migration path with Easy Agile

Easy Agile has guided dozens of migrations by working closely with customers and Solution Partners, achieving a 100% success rate for customers using our apps. With years of proven experience, we understand the risks, common pitfalls, and best practices that lead to a smooth transition.

Our apps integrate with the Jira Cloud Migration Assistant (JCMA) to make migrations simpler, and when paired with early planning and partner expertise, customers can move to Cloud with confidence. By ensuring predictability, app continuity, and zero surprises, we help customers and partners focus on the broader aspects of migration while knowing Easy Agile apps will just work.:

• Discovery and alignment to set goals and metrics
• Engage with vendors to lock in resources to support migration dates and dive into the traps and planning pitfalls early
• Readiness and architecture to confirm identity, environments and data residency
• App assessment to audit Marketplace apps and document keep, replace or retire decisions - focusing on cloud security and migration simplicity to make the call
• Partner alignment to work with the customer’s Solution Partner, assessing how Easy Agile apps fit alongside others in use and ensuring alignment with the overall migration strategy
• Test migration into a sandbox to validate data, permissions and integrations
• Cut‑over in a low‑risk window with clear communications and vendor support
• Self-serve learning modules with training and success tracking. Where features differ, use guides to find practical workarounds or replacements so teams keep their rhythm flowing

“Today’s data centre end-of-life update may bring questions and uncertainty, and we understand. But the move is achievable just as it was with Server across core Atlassian tools and third-party apps, but it’s the teams who plan early that avoid the eleventh-hour rush and reduce risk.

We’re confident in our apps and support, with a 100% success rate migrating dozens of instances, which means our customers can maintain their ways of working without the stress many feel now.

Once on cloud, the benefits are significant across both core Atlassian tools and third-party apps like Easy Agile, with added functionality to make team work easier that’s not available on data centre. 

It’s an exciting moment for teams who plan, engage their partners and vendors, and make the shift.”

- Mat Lawrence, CEO, Easy Agile

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FAQs

Can we stay in the Data Centre with Easy Agile? 

You can stay with us as long as your Atlassian environment remains, which means you can renew through to 28 March 2029. After that, your Atlassian instance becomes read‑only at which time our apps will be impacted. The later you leave it, the less time you have to remediate, test and train.

Can apps move at the same time as core Atlassian tools? 

Absolutely, our apps move seamlessly. We’ve done dozens of migrations directly with end users and via our partner community with a 100% success rate. There’s no risk or reason not to move your apps and maintain your ways of working to reduce disruption to team productivity.

How is security and compliance handled in the Cloud? 

Easy Agile on cloud offers certifications, including SOC 1 and SOC 2 and Cloud Fortified, so you know your new app is secure.

How about performance and latency? 

Cloud scale limits and performance have increased, meaning Easy Agile apps perform perfectly on the Cloud.

What if we have had a failed migration before? 

Easy Agile can’t support your overall Atlassian cloud migration. Your best bet for support is to contact one of our expert partners.

How does Easy Agile support after moving to the Cloud? 

We provide office hours support and on-demand training to help teams adjust to the new UI, discover additional features, and realise the benefits of Easy Agile apps in the Cloud. We also offer facilitated re-onboarding sessions designed to accelerate adoption, build confidence, and keep teams delivering smoothly.

How do I get started? 

Move early, move calmly, and get expert help. Reach out to us for a discussion on your migration strategy and timeline so you can set a confident path forward.