We know you love Confluence. We know you love Slack. But, why is it that you can’t love both Slack and Confluence together at the same time? Of course, there is a Confluence integration for Slack (built by Atlassian), but it doesn’t seem to cut the proverbial mustard in a…
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How to search Confluence from Slack – a better way to manage FAQs for internal support
Confluence is a popular wiki for both technical and customer facing teams. A challenge that many teams encounter with Confluence is its limited native integration with Slack, where so many support questions are asked and answers are given every day. A common workflow pattern that arises in any internal support…
Accelerate DevOps issue management by connecting Slack, Confluence and Jira Software with Obie
It is now common practice to have Slack powering communication and collaboration for DevOps teams that are seeking faster iteration and continuity in their workflows. Bringing access to team knowledge to that Slack-centric workflow decreases distractions and increases productivity by enabling self-serve support directly within the channel where work happens.…
Alternative solutions for FAQ and Q&A in Slack
The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author and Obie. We wrote this article for the purposes of evaluating these platforms, side by side, in as unbiased a form as we can be. This article is meant to be a helpful resource for organizations who…
How to increase ticket deflection with Confluence and Obie for IT Support desks using Jira Service Desk and Slack
For companies that employ a full service IT support desk, powered by technology like Jira Service Desk and Slack, there is likely a nagging need to increase the ticket deflection ratio with self-serve strategies. Strategies that have been implemented to some degree of success might include: Investing in a comprehensive…
Turning your Confluence workspace into a robust self-service support tool
Confluence is a popular choice for many teams that are looking for a tool to centralize organizational documentation. Popularized by technical teams, Confluence is now finding a home in more teams including customer support and HR/People-ops. What is internal self-serve support? Internal self-serve support is when when employees can solve…
How to search better in Confluence documentation and workspaces
Atlassian’s Confluence is a popular choice for teams looking to create rich documentation. It has many features that benefit teams that big or small: A generous free tier Great tools for collaboration Version control Apps and integrations Permissioning Cloud or On-Prem instances One of the recurring limitations of Confluence, is…