How to know if Compass Premium is right for you
Atlassian has launched the premium version of Compass, a tool designed to help teams manage and monitor software development at scale. Now that it’s generally available, it’s important to analyze the scenarios and customer types for which the Premium version of Compass makes sense.
But first, context
The past 10 years have been eventful for software development: the transition to cloud-first, the adoption of DevOps, and the “You Build It, You Run It” mindset have increased the complexity of delivering software to production. Combined with the implementation of AI and growing cybersecurity needs, this exponential complexity means developers spend only 20% of their time coding and delivering software, according to Atlassian data.
Compass was created within this paradigm, aiming to enhance the developer experience. In turn, it improves organizational productivity and risk management.
Compass 🤝 Jira 🤝 Jira Service Management
Compass connects work in Jira with software architecture and its status. This integration significantly helps to:
- Better plan sprints
- Reduce context switching between tools
- Work autonomously while meeting organizational standards
- Gain clearer insights into components and incidents
What is Compass Premium?
Compass Premium is designed for organizations looking to scale and improve their development experience, standards, and practices. The Premium plan includes key features for engineering teams, such as permission policies, two-year data retention, IP allowlisting, and more.
What Are the Features of Compass Premium?
👀 Greater Visibility and Metrics
Includes comprehensive dashboards and metrics to assess the health and performance of components and teams. With Premium, you can track up to 200 custom metrics.
🥅 Scorecards
Codify best operational and development practices at scale. Provide autonomy to your teams while ensuring security, compliance, and reliability standards are maintained. Compass Premium offers up to 100 customizable scorecards.
💻 IP Allowlisting
Enhance team security by limiting site access to trusted IP ranges—available exclusively with Premium.
🗃️ Data Retention
Keep your data accessible and secure for up to two years—perfect for audits and long-term projects.
🥷 24/7 Premium Support
Get expert assistance whenever you need it: a dedicated team is available 24/7 to resolve critical issues in under an hour.
🙏 99.99% Uptime SLA
A 99.99% uptime SLA backed financially with service-level credits.
🚦 Permission Policies
Define who can perform specific actions across components, dashboards, metrics, and more. Permission policies help maintain the integrity of your component catalog at scale by restricting critical actions to those who truly need access.
Coming soon to Compass Premium
- Sandbox: Create an isolated testing environment where admins and teams can experiment with changes, configurations, or integrations before applying them in production.
- Release Tracks: Enable admins to choose when to receive updates and new features in their Compass environment. This feature provides greater control over the update process.
- Admin Insights: Compass Premium will offer admins detailed metrics and reports on the usage and performance of components, services, and practices within Compass. This feature provides deep, data-driven insights into how teams use Compass, enabling admins to better optimize and manage resources and practices in their organization.
When to recommend Compass Premium?
As mentioned earlier, Compass Premium is designed for organizations aiming to scale and enhance their development experience, standards, and practices. Let’s see when it’s a good fit:
Organizations with Distributed or Complex Development Teams
If a client manages multiple teams working on microservices or distributed software across different time zones, Compass Premium will help maintain cohesion and collaboration with 24/7 support and a 99.99% uptime SLA.
Businesses That Prioritize Software Quality and Performance
For companies relying on constant monitoring of their services’ health, Compass Premium provides up to 200 dashboards and custom metrics.
Clients with High Scalability Projects
If the client is growing rapidly or has an aggressive expansion strategy, Premium keeps data accessible and secure for up to two years—ideal for audits and long-term projects.
Organizations seeking enhanced security
Clients with robust security needs and specific access controls will benefit from Compass Premium’s permission management capabilities.
When NOT to recommend Compass Premium
On the other hand, smaller teams with simpler infrastructures may not need it. If a client has a small development team or a straightforward software architecture, the additional features of Compass Premium might not justify the cost.
Additionally, companies without a DevOps focus may not require the advanced security features offered by Compass Premium. The standard version could be secure enough for their needs.
Conclusion
Compass Premium is a powerful tool that helps development teams better manage distributed architectures, integrate with their DevOps tools, and automate key processes. It is recommended for clients with advanced monitoring needs, team collaboration requirements, and those operating in complex, scalable environments. For companies with simpler infrastructures, the standard version may be sufficient to meet their needs without the additional cost.
If you want to see firsthand if Compass Premium is right for you, you can try it here. And if you still have questions, remember we’re here to help. 😉
