Atlassian platform health index
Read the actual health of your Atlassian platform
A platform can remain available while accumulating debt that slows teams, makes change risky and increases administration costs. This index creates a shared view of configuration, usage, operations and governance.
- 6 observable dimensions
- 4 capability levels
- Priorities linked to risk
Assessment grid
Six dimensions to avoid a purely technical diagnosis
Each dimension combines measurable evidence, owner interviews and observation of actual use. A healthy platform must remain manageable, understandable and able to evolve.
Architecture and configuration
Does the structure remain coherent as teams and projects grow?
- Schemes, fields, workflows and screens
- Standards and exceptions
- Product and app dependencies
Performance and reliability
Do users and administrators encounter slow, failed or unstable processing?
- Response times and asynchronous processing
- Failed automations and integrations
- Recurring incidents and diagnostic capability
Security and access
Do permissions match responsibilities and data sensitivity?
- Groups, roles and external access
- Accounts, domains, SSO and provisioning
- Access reviews and traceability
Data and lifecycle
Is useful data reliable, discoverable and maintained over time?
- Quality, duplicates and obsolete fields
- Archiving, retention and volume
- Owners and maintenance rules
Experience and adoption
Does the platform help teams or force them into workarounds?
- Journey and form clarity
- Search, notifications and self-service
- Support, documentation and satisfaction
Governance and operations
Are changes decided, tested and tracked with clear ownership?
- Product and administration roles
- Change demand, prioritization and validation
- Indicators, backlog and continuous improvement
Reading scale
Four levels describing capability, not an absolute value
The same organization can be controlled on security and fragile on data. A dimension profile is more useful than one average.
Fragile
Problems are handled case by case. Dependencies, owners and impacts are difficult to establish.
Partly controlled
Practices exist but remain uneven, poorly measured or dependent on a few individuals.
Controlled
Standards, ownership and controls are explicit. Exceptions are known and change is predictable.
Managed and scalable
The platform is governed through value, risk and indicators. It can absorb new uses without recreating debt.
How to use it
Build a defensible profile in four stages
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Set boundaries
Clarify sites, products, populations, integrations and goals in scope.
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Establish facts
Gather configuration, incidents, usage, changes, data and constraints.
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Challenge views
Compare administrator, owner, security and user perspectives.
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Prioritize
Connect each gap to a risk, impact and next decision.
What an actionable assessment should produce
- Dimension profile and supporting facts
- Critical risks and dependencies
- Quick actions separated from structural work
- Owners, decisions and recommended sequence
Guided assessment
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