# The Atlassian Strategy Collection: Planning and Executing Enterprise Strategy Digitally

> How the Atlassian Strategy Collection – Focus, Talent, and Align – connects strategy, resource planning, and execution in a single digital cycle.

Source: https://www.xalt.de/en/blog/atlassian-strategy-collection-enterprise-strategy/

TEAM XALT Atlassian Platinum Partner · 9 May 2025 · 6 min

Product innovation and efficiency gains are top priorities in the modern business world. However, the strategies to achieve these goals often get lost in day-to-day operations. One of the biggest challenges for leaders is to link strategy, goals, teams, and resources together. Success often remains elusive because

- **Strategic goals are often unclear or there are too many of them**
  → 70% of teams want fewer but more precise goal settings ( [Atlassian, *State of Teams*](https://www.atlassian.com/blog/state-of-teams-2025)).
- **Teams work in isolated silos**
  → 56% report that inconsistent planning tools make collaboration more difficult.
- **Prioritisation and resource allocation fail due to a lack of transparency**
  → 64% of teams feel they are being “pulled in too many directions”.
- **Staff shortages hinder implementation**
  → According to Deloitte, tech hiring is stagnating. Efficiency is more important than ever.

## The solution: The Atlassian Strategy Collection

Atlassian aims to provide leaders with a powerful solution package for organisation-wide strategic planning with its recently [announced Strategy Collection](https://www.xalt.de/en/blog/atlassian-team25-highlights-rovo-now-free/). The Collection brings together three tools that **digitise and link strategy, planning, and execution**:

![Übersicht der Atlassian Strategy Collection: die drei Bausteine Focus, Talent und Align, jeder mit seiner Leitfrage daneben](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/c475o02b/production/c2863ce47474e55797d09d8cab4e331257f0d0ca-2500x1007.png?w=1504&q=75&fit=max&auto=format)

In this article, we show what the individual apps have to offer and how they are coordinated with each other.

## Focus: Strategy hub for goals, work, and budgets

**Focus** is the answer to the question: **“What do we want to achieve and how well are we on track?”**

With Focus, leaders can see at a glance:

- Which strategic goals have been set (e.g. OKRs)
- How documented or planned work in Jira or Jira Align contributes to these goals
- How employee resources are currently allocated
- Where risks exist, including AI-supported recommendations

**Highlights:**

- Real-time transparency across all strategic areas
- Drill-down into individual focus areas
- Integrated notifications (e.g., via Slack, Teams)
- Scenario planning and budget return comparisons (coming soon)

![A focus area in the Focus app: metrics for work, goals and budget, an "On track" status pill and a work-progress chart](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/c475o02b/production/9f7bdd2648b5eb5f01c1be6d8856b0447662d88a-2500x1600.png?w=1504&q=75&fit=max&auto=format)

Echtzeit-Transparenz über alle strategischen Bereiche mit der Focus App

![The "Focus areas" overview in the Focus app: a navigation list on the left, three cards for areas with status "On track" for 2025](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/c475o02b/production/815dfe6d60b9ed9854ee6efccd69cc40ee8c3345-1728x1080.gif)

Drill-Down auf einzelne Fokusfelder: Bei Bedarf kannst du schnell in jeden Teilbereich oder jedes Ziel vordringen. Dies ist besonders wichtig, wenn Ziele aus dem Ruder gelaufen sind.

## Talent: Strategic workforce planning at the touch of a button

**Talent** is the answer to the question: **“Are our best people really working on the most important goals?”**

Talent (available from Q3 2025) focuses on workforce planning and ensures that the right people are working on the most important initiatives. It provides insights into employee skills, availability, and team structure, and uses AI features to support the identification of skill gaps and the optimisation of resource allocation.

What leaders can do with Talent in the future:

- Analyse and model organisational structures
- Visualise skill distributions
- Make personnel decisions faster and more effectively

**Why is this crucial?**According to Fortune 500 CEOs, 76% of teams are not working on critical tasks. Talent management becomes a key driver of success.

![Screenshot der Atlassian-Talent-App: empfohlene Hinweise zu offenen Stellen und Zielabweichungen, darunter Kacheln zu Craft, Zeitzonen und Erfahrungsstufen im Team](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/c475o02b/production/ef90d191a5d850c54e10d3295a6d0a4ab23b2b85-2500x1442.png?w=1504&q=75&fit=max&auto=format)

## Align: Strategy meets execution

[**Jira Align**](https://www.atlassian.com/de/software/jira-align) is the answer to the question: **“How well are we actually implementing our strategy and where is execution getting stuck?”**

It is the central tool for strategic work and [project portfolio management](https://www.xalt.de/en/blog/guide-to-project-portfolio-management-ppm/) at enterprise level and was specifically developed for companies with complex organisational structures, multiple teams, or product lines.

Jira Align establishes a direct link from **top-level goals to specific tasks** in Jira or other tools. It connects:

- Strategic goals (e.g., OKRs, KPIs)
- with epics, initiatives, programmes, and teams
- and shows in real time how work at every level contributes to strategic value creation.

What leaders can do with Jira Align:

- Portfolio management and identification of dependencies
- Plan capacities correctly
- Keep track of progress and risks

![Program Room in Jira Align: progress rings, four sprint columns, a feature table with progress bars, plus dependency and objective lists](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/c475o02b/production/348f4872f6633c8872c7168d68affa8f89e0379c-2500x1478.png?w=1504&q=75&fit=max&auto=format)

Jira Align zeight dir die Verbindung zwischen strategischen Investitionen zu konkreten Arbeitsfortschritten mit Echtzeit-Feedback über Zielerreichung, Team-Performance und Programmrisiken.

## The synergy: Three apps, one strategic cycle

The strength of the Atlassian Strategy Collection lies in the **interlocking** of the three components:

| Tool | Fokusbereich | Nutzen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Focus | Goal definition & progress tracking | Clarity & operational confidence |
| Talent | Resource allocation & workforce planning | Efficiency & availability |
| Align | Execution & value creation (portfolio management) | Strategic execution & ROI |

This creates a seamless cycle:
**Goal setting → Planning → Resource allocation → Execution → Measurement**

## Conclusion: Translating enterprise strategy into measurable results

The Atlassian Strategy Collection is more than a toolset. In an environment where speed, transparency, and flexibility are decisive, the collection offers a forward-looking framework for modern corporate governance.

With the **Atlassian Strategy Collection**, you get a **future-oriented, scalable solution** to:

- Create clarity about priorities
- Deploy resources in a targeted manner
- Turning implementation into measurable results

You need help with planning and implementation? Then [contact](https://www.xalt.de/en/contact/) our XALT experts for strategic portfolio management.

## FAQ - Häufig gestellte Fragen

A suite of tools for leaders that connects strategy, planning and execution. It comprises Focus, Talent and Align.

Business leaders, transformation managers, portfolio owners - anyone responsible for steering strategy and execution centrally.

Focus gives an overview of goals and resources; Align makes it possible to run large programmes and initiatives.

Release is planned for the second half of 2025. Early insights are already available through Atlassian’s preview programmes.

## Ready for enterprise strategy with the Atlassian Strategy Collection?

We'll show you how Focus, Talent, and Align connect strategy, planning, and execution in your organization.

[Talk to us](https://www.xalt.de/en/contact/)

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