by Svetlana Avene-Avenina

May 10, 2023

Why Attend eazyBI Community Days 2023?

Join eazyBI Community Days 2023 in Riga, Latvia for innovative sessions, customer stories, hands-on training, and networking with experts. Can't attend in person? Join online. Follow #eCD23 for updates. Register now and join the eazyBI community!

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by Gerda Grantiņa

December 12, 2022

eazyBI Four-Legged Co-workers: How to Choose Your Ideal Dog

In eazyBI, we like to import not-job-related information into our app to analyze data just for fun. So we have gathered information about our four-legged back office. Also we have create a report to help you choose your ideal dog breed.

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by Raimonds Simanovskis

November 7, 2022

Our Secure Road to SOC 2 Certification

Software security has been my personal interest since the early days of web development thirty years ago. Many years later, when starting eazyBI, security was one of our key priorities. It was a natural next step in our security journey to become a SOC 2 compliant organization.

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by Janis Gulbis

October 17, 2022

Jira Sprint Reports: How to Create Agile Reports in Jira

What is the Jira Sprint Report, and how to use agile reporting in Jira for better team collaboration, project management, and productivity? Learn more about types of jira reports.

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by Janis Gulbis

October 10, 2022

Jira Gantt Charts: How to Create a Gantt Chart in Jira

Gantt charts have been around since the 1890s and is still used today. The Gantt chart is popular because it is easy to understand, helps people work together, and shows the big picture. It’s a visual tool for keeping track of a project’s tasks, deadlines, and dependencies.

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by Janis Gulbis

October 3, 2022

Jira Reports: Ultimate Guide to Agile Reports in Jira

Jira is an indispensable workflow management tool helping with planning and tracking. How can you unlock its full potential? This article provides an overview of Jira reporting. Advantages, disadvantages, and best practices on using built-in and external Jira reporting solutions.

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by Lauma Cirule

July 8, 2022

It’s Here - The Long Awaited eazyBI 6.5

At eazyBI, we have the principle of deploying new features as soon as possible. Cloud customers have already enjoyed some of the recent greatness, and finally, we released it in eazyBI version 6.5. 

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by Gerda Zandersone

December 3, 2021

eazyBI 6.4 – Hierarchies & Conditional Chart Formatting

eazyBI version 6.4 is released. From small user-interface improvements to conditional chart formatting. New Sprint and Issue type hierarchies, and the ability to create your own custom hierarchies from Jira custom fields. We are happy to share with you what's new.

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by Rina Nir

September 30, 2021

SLA: Jira Service Management using eazyBI Reporting

Track SLAs on Jira Service Management using eazyBi's reporting. Track performance, measure the ticket status & assignment to a specific workgroup.

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by Kalos Bonasia

September 9, 2021

eazyBI vs Power BI for Jira Reporting

Occasionally I work with clients who use Jira and who would like to leverage Microsoft Power BI as a business intelligence tool for Jira data analysis. What to look at before choosing the Jira reporting tool? How do eazyBI and Power BI differ when it comes to Jira reporting?

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by Evita Legzdiņa

August 26, 2021

eazyBI for Confluence–More than Page Analytics

eazyBI Reports and Charts for Confluence app was relaunched in October 2019. Since then besides eazyBI for Jira report publishing on Confluence pages, you can analyze Confluence data–page updates and views, search queries, attachment size, task completion, and more.

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by Evita Legzdiņa

July 2, 2021

Analyze Jira Apps with eazyBI

Atlassian is a rich ecosystem with native and 3rd party apps covering almost every aspect of DevOps lifecycle. Analyze and visualize Jira and many popular Jira apps–all in one place with eazyBI. Find out how to extend your Jira reporting perspective with eazyBI.

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by Daina Tupule

April 13, 2021

Explore Insight Asset Management Data with eazyBI

Starting from the eazyBI version 6.2, Insight is also available in Jira Cloud. You can add an additional "layer" of data in your Jira reports by adding Insight custom fields, Insight objects, object attributes, and relationships.

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by Līva Pavasare

March 26, 2021

eazyBI: More Than a BI Tool

In our team, I might be the last person involved in eazyBI product development. That gives me another perspective–to see behind the everyday business. We don’t just build a great Business Intelligence tool; we bring many other gifts to this world.

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by Raimonds Simanovskis

March 25, 2021

The First Ten Years, the First Thousands of Customers

eazyBI as a company is turning ten years old today. Unfortunately, we cannot make big parties during this weird time. But we can reflect on what have we achieved, what has changed, and what has remained the same.

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by Jānis Gulbis

February 10, 2021

Custom Jira Reports: How to Create Jira Reports with eazyBI?

Custom Jira Reports: Build useful custom Jira reports with eazyBI in minutes. Learn how to create custom reports in Jira with eazyBI. You don’t need to be a programmer, an IT graduate, or a data analyst. Try it out.

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by Lauma Cīrule

January 14, 2021

eazyBI 6.2–Sparklines, Cell Formatting, and More

If you want to highlight a point or find a pattern, some visual aid helps a great deal. The latest eazyBI release includes several improvements for the table and gauge charts that will help you read your data so much easier.

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by Gerda Zandersone

December 10, 2020

eazyBI, where is my Jira data?

Sometimes new eazyBI users get confused about how Jira data are represented in eazyBI. While Jira users are being intimately familiar with the Jira issue layout, dashboard gadgets, and issue navigator, the re-structured analytical data set in eazyBI seems different.

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by Jānis Plūme

November 20, 2020

How to Create Custom Tempo reports in Jira with eazyBI?

eazyBI has had integrations with Tempo for a very long time. But since eazyBI version 6.1 you can now easily access data also from Tempo Planner on all platforms–Cloud, Server, and Data Center. How to keep track of your planned and logged Tempo hours more efficiently?

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by Jānis Gulbis

September 8, 2020

eazyBI 6.1 Release Notes

eazyBI version 6.1 comes with dozens of new features and bug fixes. From Tempo Planner updates, custom property hierarchies, and report specific calculated measures, to various administration, usability, and reporting improvements.

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by Ricksoft

July 13, 2020

Agile Business Intelligence Explained

Agile organizations use data for better decision making and to move the business forward quickly. But with data scattered across multiple projects and teams, it can be a challenge to create a common reporting structure.

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by Jānis Liepa

May 15, 2020

eazyBI 6.0 Release Notes

Humans are hard-wired to do most things automatically. We wanted to satisfy this core desire making the process of report creation as intuitive as possible. The new interface was rebuilt almost completely from scratch. We are proud to present it to you this spring.

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by Daina Tupule

March 9, 2020

eazyBI 5.3 Release Notes

eazyBI version 5.3 is a significant update containing many frequently asked important new features and bug fixes, leading to the upcoming eazyBI version 6.0. While eazyBI 6.0 is still on the horizon, the 5.3 release is a welcome treat to all our customers. Enjoy!

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by Evita Legzdiņa

January 24, 2020

eCD2020 — Making Reports Easier

You often told us that eazyBI is a powerful reporting tool, you use it and you love it, but it’s not that easy as the name “eazyBI” suggests. And it’s true — data analysis and reporting is never actually simple.

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by Lauma Cīrule

November 27, 2019

Analyze DevOps Metrics With eazyBI

Just recently, eazyBI has released a couple of new versions—eazyBI 5.1 and eazyBI 5.2. Among many features and improvements, eazyBI is also jumping into the exciting cross-team analysis by adding a standard data import from Atlassian’s DevOps tools—Bitbucket and Bamboo.

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by Zane Baranovska

October 31, 2019

Hello eazyBI for Confluence!

I am happy to tell you that eazyBI has launched a new product on the Atlassian Marketplace—eazyBI for Confluence. Now you can analyze the Confluence content from the viewer’s and the author’s perspectives.

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by Evita Legzdiņa

October 28, 2019

Open Data Hackathon 2019

eazyBI continues supporting open data movement in Latvia by taking active participation in Open Data Hackathons. eazyBI was one of the sponsors of the event that took place in Valmiera, Latvia.

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by Fabio Genovese

June 25, 2019

Jira Project Reporting Academy

Please addThe Jira Project Reporting Academy has begun. Learn how to build dashboards of project reports in Jira using the integration between eazyBI and Profields to centralize your project data and visualize it.

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by Jānis Gulbis

June 18, 2019

eazyBI 5.0 Release Notes

From major platform and library updates to new standard calculations. From account administration, to user interface and usability improvements. Here’s what’s new in eazyBI 5.0.

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by Marten Thorand

June 6, 2019

Better SAFe® Than Sorry

In this blog post, you will discover how to implement a scaled agile project management in Jira based on SAFe® – including value stream and program management.

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by Nigel Rochford

May 29, 2019

Insights from eazyBI Community Days 2019

Over the course of 2 days in Riga, we got the opportunity to hear practical use cases and gain insights from a range of partners and customers in the Atlassian and eazyBI ecosystem. So here’s our take on it.

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by Ilze Leite-Apine

March 20, 2019

Team That Runs Together Wins Together

It is a couple of minutes past 7AM. There is still a silence in the hotel. Soon several room doors open and eazyBI team members start gathering for their morning 5K run. Some eazyBI ladies have already left for their walk a quarter earlier, and they will all meet soon inevitably.

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by Evita Legzdiņa

January 10, 2019

How To Create Meaningful Reporting & Why It is Important

Do all the reports we create serve a purpose? Should they? What is a purpose of reporting anyway? How many times have you created a report that nobody cares about? There are several principles you should follow to make the reporting relevant and sustainable.

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by Jānis Gulbis

December 28, 2018

eazyBI 4.7 – Introducing Wallboards

Among other updates, improvements, and bug fixes, eazyBI 4.7 now supports a frequently asked feature – wallboards. Now you can show rotating slideshows of dashboard reports on big-screen monitors in a black or white theme.

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by Evita Legzdiņa

December 14, 2018

eazyBI Takes the 2nd “Best Small Exporter” Prize

eazyBI was named the 2nd “Best Small Exporter” at the Export and Innovation Award 2018, organized by the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia and the Ministry of Economics of Latvia, celebrating the leading exporters and most innovative companies in Latvia.

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by Līva Pavasare

December 7, 2018

5 Reasons You Should Attend Atlassian Partner Events

eazyBI regularly attends Atlassian Solution Partner events to spread the word about our solutions and to interact with our clients and prospects. In this article I've listed my top five reasons why you should go to Atlassian Partner events too.

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by Daina Tupule

October 23, 2018

Release Notes – eazyBI 4.5 and 4.6

From Data Center improvements, incremental imports, and updated 3rd party app integrations, to updates in user interface, chart options, and troubleshooting. Here's what we've added in the recent eazyBI releases.

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by Evita Legzdiņa

October 18, 2018

eazyBI Supports Open Data Hackathon in Riga

During the weekend of September 28th and 29th, eazyBI was represented in the Open Data Hackathon 2018 in Riga, Latvia organized by the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) and Latvian Open Technology Association (LATA).

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by Evita Legzdiņa

October 16, 2018

eazyBI in the Deloitte Fast 50 CE Again

eazyBI is ranked by Deloitte as one of the top 50 fastest growing technology companies in Central Europe for the second consecutive year thanks to a 442% revenue growth over the last 4 years.

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by Ilze Leite-Apine

October 15, 2018

Two Partner Events and Why They Moved My Heart

After attending Atlassian events of two eazyBI partners last week, I came back home inspired both professionally and humanly. And a little bit in love, too.

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by Līva Pavasare

August 13, 2018

Introducing eazyBI Documentation 2.0

When we hear a word documentation, we anticipate a long, boring, dry, and complex page full with hard-to-read text. Often it’s difficult to find what you need or understand what should you do next. We admit our own flaws and want to make things better.

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by Rickard Hyllenstam

June 18, 2018

Asset Management in Jira with Insight and eazyBI

Assets are all around us - employees, customers, facilities, IT infrastructure, or something else entirely. How can you track and manage all your assets easily and in one place? How to get valuable insights about relative costs, usage, or assigned issues related to your assets?

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by Paul Hardaker

May 17, 2018

Reporting Challenges in a Global R&D Organisation

We are excited to have Paul Hardaker from FinancialForce joining our speaker line up this year. We caught up with Paul before the event to learn more about his role at FinancialForce and what he plans to present to our community next week.

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by Rodrigo Molinare

May 16, 2018

Using eazyBI to Improve and Simplify Sales Process

In advance of our eagerly awaited eazyBI Community days, we got the chance to catch up with one of our event speakers, Rodrigo Molinare, a Business Analyst from Adaptavist about his thoughts on using eazyBI to transform sales planning, reporting, and management.

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by Zane Baranovska

January 10, 2018

Adaptavist Test Management Reporting Using eazyBI

Atlassian provides a powerful ecosystem of project management and collaboration tools. Many of those tools complement each other, delivering benefits far beyond each separate tool alone. A good example of complementary tools are tools for testing and data analysis.

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by Jānis Gulbis

January 3, 2018

What’s New in eazyBI 4.4

eazyBI release notes highlight recent product improvements we’ve made. From new integrations with Adaptavist Test Management and Insight Asset Management to user access roles, public report sharing, performance improvements, and mobile user interface.

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by Jānis Gulbis

February 15, 2017

Xray Jira Test Management Reports With eazyBI

We are constantly adding integrations with other popular Jira add-ons. Many users have asked us to add the support for the Xray for Jira test management add-on. We've listened, and now, starting from eazyBI version 4.2, you can import and analyze data from Xray for Jira.

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by Jānis Gulbis

January 31, 2017

What’s New in eazyBI 4.2?

eazyBI Release Notes highlights recent product improvements we’ve made. From usability improvements and new dimension hierarchy members to Xray integration and built-in report usage statistics for server versions — this is what we’ve released in January.

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by Raimonds Simanovskis

January 25, 2017

A Different Startup Story

eazyBI has never been a typical startup. We do not have a venture capital, we do not have a large team, we do not focus on high growth, and we don’t even have an office. So, how did we manage to build a company from $0 to $1 million in less than five years?

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by Sanjay Zalavadia

August 29, 2016

What is Test Data Management? 3 Steps to Information Security

Information is a key in today’s software projects. Faster feedback loops and user data all come together to provide insights that lead to better quality and innovative improvements, yet this involves security threats. Keep test data secure with these 3 essential steps.

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by Jānis Gulbis

August 25, 2016

The 80/20 Rule: How to Calculate the Pareto Principle?

Time, money, supplies, energy — every business has to manage their resources. How can you reduce the waste and increase your return on investment? As it turns out, there is a simple but very powerful tool that can be applied to almost any aspect of your business and life.

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by Jānis Gulbis

April 27, 2016

Data Mining – A Threat, Evolution, or Opportunity?

Our world continues to move into the digital era. With the proliferation of devices capable of collecting data, we are experiencing a data explosion. Every Internet-connected-device, from a smartphone to a cash register, creates data.

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by Jānis Gulbis

April 18, 2016

eazyBI Has Now Become Easier

We have some great news to share with you. For the past couple of months, we have been silently working on some visual and functional improvements. Take a look at the changes we've made so far.

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by Jānis Gulbis

March 1, 2016

Data Visualization – How to Pick the Right Chart Type?

Making sense of facts, numbers, and measurements is a form of art – the art of data visualization. There is a load of data in the sea of noise. To turn your numbers into knowledge, your job is not only to separate noise from the data, but also to present it the right way.

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by Jānis Gulbis

February 16, 2016

Data Analysis And Visualization – Are You Doing it Right?

There is so much data around us — but it’s mostly facts, numbers, measurements, and a common noise that does not convey any information. Making sense of these facts and numbers require some understanding of analytical methods.

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by Raimonds Simanovskis

January 20, 2016

Git Commit Statistics: How to Visualize Git Commit Log?

We tend to use a lot of code analysis tools to find out what’s bad with our code. But have you ever looked at your Git logs lately? Git commit logs contain a lot of analytical information. You can visualize and analyze logs and Git commit statistics to see how the code evolves.

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by Raimonds Simanovskis

December 14, 2015

Small vs Big Company – Does Company Size Matter?

eazyBI is a small company and we don’t hide that fact. I see many small companies that try to pretend that they are much bigger than they are. I believe that these companies should not be ashamed that they are small.

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by Raimonds Simanovskis

November 13, 2015

eazyBI at Atlassian Summit 2015

This year our company was a gold sponsor of the Summit, and six of us came to the conference. As we do not have an office and we work fully remotely, joint trips to the conferences are our on-site company meetings as well.

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