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Overview

Confluence is a web-based, collaborative workspace software developed by Atlassian. It serves as a central hub for teams to create, organize, and share documents, project plans, meeting notes, knowledge bases, and more.

This training will help you gain key principles and practical skills in knowledge management, team collaboration, and project organization within a shared digital workspace. The training includes an overview of concepts like spaces, pages, templates and more, as well as getting hands-on to see how you can navigate in confluence, create content and collaborate.

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Deployment and Pricing

Confluence is available in different versions to meet various organizational needs:

  • Confluence Cloud: Hosted on Atlassian's servers, this version offers automatic upgrades and minimal maintenance.
  • Confluence Data Center: A self-managed, on-premises solution that offers organizations more control.
  • Pricing: A free cloud version is available for small teams (up to 10 users), while larger teams can choose from several paid tiers with expanded features and storage.

Common Use Cases

Teams across various industries and functions use Confluence to:

  • Build a company intranet: Create a centralized platform for company-wide news, policies, and employee resources.
  • Create knowledge bases: Maintain a single source of truth for internal documentation, technical information, and customer-facing FAQs.
  • Manage projects: Plan and track project requirements, roadmaps, and tasks, often in conjunction with Jira.
  • Conduct software development: Organize feature requirements, release plans, and team retrospectives.
  • Handle HR onboarding: Create training documents and house HR policies to streamline the new hire process.
  • Organize marketing campaigns: Collaborate on plans, content, and deliverables for marketing projects.