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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Go2Group - More than *just* JIRA Consulting

We here at Go2Group consider ourselves more than just Atlassian JIRA consultants. Not just technically, as we handle a number of other systems and technologies, but even more so from a strategic and theoretical application.

Recently, we worked with a Client to install, configure, and support a JIRA deployment. Once complete, the Client was thrilled with the completed work but there seemed to be something missing. The Client had this inquisitive look as if to be thinking: "Now what?".

Here's where our deep consulting and product development experience in all things software development took over. Since we've provided data integration and analysis for disparate systems and teams, we took a step back with the Client to review the bigger picture.

The goal of any technical work is to provide a better solution to what's currently in place. Once JIRA is set up, configured, and in use, we look at how that data can be funneled into JIRA and other products, then analyze and use that data.

The reporting tools in JIRA are oriented at developers who are trying to get basic metrics on their defects. We've married different Client requirements with these built-in tools, and others built by Go2Group, that provide value to management - showing them trends of which work team is most burdened, the ability to track business practice-specific data types, automatically analyze data, provide reports to specific groups, etc.

This is the value of Go2Group consulting: providing enterprise results within your constraints.


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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Go2Group Announces New Perforce Training Course

Go2Group is now providing Perforce training in Best Practices for Codeline Management and Scripting.

The two-day training course will provide a schedule for learning how to extend your expertise in the area of managing codelines, and providing techniques for automating typical SCM workflow processes.

For schedules, rates, and additional information on this course or our other services, contact us today!


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Sunday, October 26, 2008

Go2Group JaM Plugin Now Features Attachment Synchronization

We are excited to announce the availability of the Go2Group JaM Plugin, v4.3! Along with performance enhancements and bug fixes, the big added feature is attachment synchronization between JIRA and Quality Center.

To review the latest documentation, and to download the latest version, visit the Go2Group Support site. Interested in evaluating the JaM Plugin? Contact us today!


Also, the Go2Group JaM Plugin survey remains open for anyone who has yet to complete the questionnaire. All survey responses will remain strictly anonymous. The results will be analyzed by Go2Group so that no individual can be identified. We greatly appreciate your time and effort, and sincerely value your feedback.


In return for completing the survey, Go2Group is offering a 50% discount that can be used towards the purchase of a new Go2Group JaM Plugin license. You will find your discount code at the end of the survey.


Thank you for your continued support!



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Go2Group, Inc.
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Stretching Your IT Budget

We've been hearing from a handful of potential clients that they are looking to make efficient use of their IT budgets. With the current flood of dreary economic news, how do technology teams help their companies maintain growth with a tight budget?

Projects may be getting slashed or put on hold, but that doesn't mean collaboration between different teams has to follow the same path. Shifting the focus internally and creating a tighter communication channel between your sales and technical teams will certainly decrease customer response times while increasing the quality of service every customer receives.

Investing resources in a single platform will certainly push the IT budget to its upper limit while potentially fraying the nerves of teams that have to learn a new system.

Go2Group's CRM Plugin may be a solution for those teams looking to increase communication without breaking the bank. The Go2Group CRM Plugin provides an easy installation and setup process, getting your disbursed team collaborating quickly, all while using the systems they are already familiar with.

Take the Go2Group CRM Plugin out for a free, 30-day test drive today. Need to get a better understanding of how the Go2Group CRM Plugin can work in your environment? Contact us, we'll be happy to talk with you.


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Friday, October 17, 2008

Atlassian User Group, NY - Recap

We were at the Atlassian User Group meeting in New York yesterday. The session was very well attended and the speakers did a great job in discussing how Confluence can be used in different environments.

We were sitting at a round-table following the main session where the topics of enterprise-level support, performance, and stability were the hot topics. Some great discussion spawned from round-table discussions.

The Atlassian User Group team is continuing their road show. Find out when they will be in your home town and schedule some time to attend.







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Thursday, October 16, 2008

Go2Group JaM Plugin - Tech Brief

Lots more news surrounding the Go2Group JaM Plugin. We've released a new technology brief for the JaM Plugin, providing an overview of the product, use cases, and technical details, among other items.

The Go2Group JaM Plugin Technology Brief is available on our support site today!

Also, if you have previously evaluated the JaM Plugin, we'd love to hear your feedback. We're even offering a sweet deal following the completion of a quick survey. For more details, log in to the support site and click over to the latest news section.


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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Atlassian Developer Conference

Go2Group will be attending AtlasCamp - Atlassian's inaugural Developer Conference in November. In fact, we'll have some of our key architects and developers in the Bay Area before, during, and after the conference.

If you are planning to attend AtlasCamp, or are in the area and want to meet up, drop us a line
and let us know. We'd enjoy meeting with you!

What: AtlasCamp
When: November 6-8
Where: Santa Rosa, CA
More: www.atlassian.com/atlascamp

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Monday, October 13, 2008

TeamTrack Integration with Perforce SCM

Go2Group is announcing the introduction of the Go2Group TaP Plugin - providing integration between Serena's TeamTrack system and Perforce SCM.

The Go2Group TaP Plugin provides a mechanism to view the information in a Perforce change-list within Serena’s TeamTrack user interface. This is implemented through Perforce's Jobs feature, which is a customer configurable data structure that can be attached to a change-list at check-in time.

The Go2Group TaP Plugin is available today.



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Thursday, October 9, 2008

Go2Group's Perforce add-on for Atlassian Confluence

We've been playing around with a tool that allows a set of data from Perforce to be displayed within a Confluence wiki page, and now we're introducing the Go2Group PaC Plugin.

The Go2Group PaC Plugin is simple to install and is being supported through Go2Group's online issue tracking system.

To get started, check out the documentation on our support site and request an evaluation license key to being your 30-day free evaluation today.


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