Upcoming Webinar Highlights Automation Innovations in Jira
In a world where software delivery speed and operational efficiency are paramount, South African teams using Jira Software and Jira Service Management (JSM) can learn to scale without burnout at the upcoming webinar, "Automation in Jira: Do More with Less".
Co-hosted by Obsidian Systems and Atlassian, this free event is scheduled for 30 June 2025 at 10:00 and will be led by Tiisetso Monatisa, a certified Atlassian Expert Emeritus, and Nick Holdstock, a Team Lead at Obsidian Systems. The webinar will be moderated by Angela Ho, Chief Marketing Officer at Obsidian Systems.
The webinar will be hosted via Zoom and is open to anyone working in ITSM, DevOps, software development, or agile delivery. It is particularly relevant for Scrum Masters, SREs, Platform Engineers, Solution Architects, and those managing Atlassian environments across finance, telecoms, retail, and enterprise IT.
Nick Holdstock emphasises that Jira's automation engine is a powerful way to bridge silos, speed up resolution, and create smarter, more responsive teams. Tiisetso Monatisa adds that automation is not just about speed, but also about building trust in systems and freeing people up to focus on value-driven work.
The webinar's agenda includes learning to auto-assign, comment, and edit tasks based on team rules, setting up scheduled actions, using smart values for context-aware automation, configuring conditional email alerts, and leveraging webhooks for tool integrations. The session will showcase five real-world automation hacks to streamline service delivery, empower agile teams, and boost collaboration.
Attendees can expect a lively, practical session with visual walkthroughs, live examples, and take-home resources. Registration for the webinar can be done at this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Cc0Cxj4wQJmiAcaT4_MO0Q#/registration. For more information about the speakers or the event, please check directly on the official websites of Obsidian Systems or Atlassian, or contact the event organisers.
- Attendees of the webinar, "Automation in Jira: Do More with Less," will learn to apply the powerful automation engine in Jira to build trust in systems, free up teams to focus on value-driven work, and comply with team rules for efficient service delivery.
- The upcoming event, set to take place on 30 June 2025 via Zoom, will attract business professionals from various sectors, including agile delivery, software development, ITSM, and telecoms, due to its innovative approach to bridging silos and boosting collaboration.
- Nick Holdstock and Tiisetso Monatisa, co-hosts of the event, emphasize the importance of understanding the financial implications of adopting technology such as Jira, as it can help businesses innovate and optimize their operations, ultimately driving growth and competitive advantage.
