A European power company's case: How to successfully migrate 800+ projects and 5,000+ users to Jira Cloud

The migration of the utility company’s Jira environment to the Cloud was one of the most significant projects for Sngular, their long-time partner, had ever led. With over 32 Jira apps on their legacy Server instance, thousands of users, and strict data compliance requirements, the stakes were high.

Bryan, a Technical Architect at Sngular, oversaw the project end-to-end, ensuring the system was modernized without compromising business continuity.

One of the most business-critical Jira initiatives at this utility company is the project where it is managed the global demand management program that captures and manages all requests for application development and modifications. But Jira is more than just a project management tool for them. It supports diverse workflows across marketing, sales, HR, and development, making it a backbone of their digital operations.

Elements Connect was a key enabler of the migration. By centralizing data sources, reducing maintenance, and empowering project administrators, the app played a crucial role in simplifying the Jira Cloud architecture.

Key benefits:

• Better integration with Jira, thanks to its compatibility with native functionalities.

• More agile maintenance, managed by the specialist team through centralized APIs and simplified field configuration.

• Greater scalability, enabling local admins to manage their own data.

• An architecture aligned with the highest security standards, ready for regulated environments.

• No tool switching, with real-time access to external data from a single source of truth—no manual actions required.