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Streamline workflows between IT, PMO and Marketing Teams

Deliver on the Promise Workfront Jira Integration

No-Code/Low-Code configuration connectors for Workfront and Jira that build custom integrations in minutes.

  • Pre-built configuration-based Workfront Jira integration
  • Create multi-step Workfront and Jira automation to eliminate manual work and boost efficiency
  • Sync projects, tasks, stories, epics, resource utilization, and activities for complete tracking

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Jira Workfront Integration For The Entire Team

Workfront Jira integration operations use case

Operations and Users

For the operational team leader and end users, this integration brings many critical capabilities to the solution.

It's important to note that your users will stay working within Workfront or Jira. 

So what does it do:

- Automates manual bi-directional updates between Workfront and Jira
- Save time by syncing projects, epics, stories, time, activities, tasks, comments, and documents
- Optimize processes events like project creation, cloning, projects to epics or stories, etc.
- Integrated reporting and project analytics
- Improve reporting and forecasting with up-to-date views of your team tasks and time entry

Workfront Jira integration architect solution

Architect

How does this integrate into your environment, and what's needed for deployment?

First, it's essential to know that everything in Put It Forward is configuration-based, meaning it's fast to deploy, and you don't have to maintain code.

- Centralize process set up and configuration in the Process Orchestration
- Scale process automation across the PMO and IT teams
- Cross-link events such as new project creation or activity updates within an epic
- Reduce duplication of efforts with automated bi-directional or uni-directional updates
- Automate large operations like project cloning for even greater efficiencies

Workfront Jira integration leadership and executive sponsor

Business Leadership

What you can expect from deploying PMO/IT cross-automation.

The teams will always need to use solutions specific to their operations, whether in project management, delivery, technology, development, or support.

Solution Results and Outcomes:

- Increase operational capacity by getting everyone synchronized on the same page
- Improve decision quality with centralized activity reporting - either in Workfront or Jira or Put It Forward
- Reduce license costs and save time by eliminating double system entry
- Better project budgeting and planning


Take a Tour of the End-to-End Integration

Who's This Video For?

  • Anyone who wants to see how the Jira and Workfront integration works
  • Teams and users who want to take control
  • The architect who needs to see how the connection is created and maintained
  • Leadership who needs to understand the level of effort of true no-code integration


Leading Analysts IDC on Put It Forward

IDC Put It Forward Business Automation Platform Analysis

Next-generation intelligent automation platform.

How process, integration, and insight work seamlessly to unlock enterprise scale.


Jira Workfront Integration Key Features

This is what really matters when you cut through the options for long term alignment.
CapabilityPut It ForwardCode ToolsRPAVendor ConnectorBulk File Transfer

Bi-Directional Integration Connector

Yes

No

No

No

No

Seamless Project Integration
Have projects, epics, stories, tasks, notes, and attachments be seamlessly connected so everyone stays synched up.
Yes
Limited
No
No
No
Naming Conventions
Use your naming conventions in each system while the integration manages their relationships.
Yes
No
No
No
No
Document and Asset Sync
Keep everyone on the same page by ensuring each system has the most current version of the attached documents.
Yes
No
No
No
No
Project Cloning
Clone projects within Workfront or Jira and across both systems.
Yes
No
No
No
No

No Code Solution

Yes

No

Maybe

Limited

No

Implementation support

Yes

Self funded

Self funded

Self funded

Self funded

Cross System Process Automation and Orchestration

Yes

Limited

Limited

No

No

AI Agents

Yes

No

No

No

No

Process Mining

Yes

No

No

No

No

Custom Business Rules

Yes

Limited

Limited

No

No

Data Transformations

Yes

Build

No

No

Limited

Full API Access and Support

Yes

Yes

No

No

N/A

Error Capture and Correction

Yes

No

No

No

No

Integration Reporting, Analytics and Alerts

Yes

Limited

N/A

Limited

No

Consolidated Reporting and Analytics

Yes

No

No

No

No

Vendor Roadmap Alignment

Yes

No

No

No

No


What Others Say About Put It Forward

David Hrynk

Director of Program Management

“Having our global teams all working from the same page is critical to our success. Put It Forward exceeded way beyond where others died.”

Uma Asthana

Director of Operations and Technology

“What you just did for our teams' productivity and how we work was magic - you guys are rock stars, I’m truly blown away”

Udo Waibel

CTO

Put It Forward takes us where no others could - we struggled for years with an enterprise data story - this solved it across the board”

Sarika Saoji

Marketing Platform Technologist

“For me when our internal teams tried to replicate the Put It Forward technology that was when the pin dropped … these are really smart people”


Use What You Need - Let's Take a Look at the Solution Modules

The Put It Forward Intelligent Automation Platform is componentized so you only need to use what you need.

Simplified Workfront Jira Integration Designer

Use a visual, drag-and-drop interface to build Workfront Jira integrations quickly.

  • Complete bi-directional integration that allows data flow in both directions

  • Real-time to bulk integration that meets your workflow needs

  • Improve efficiencies and minimize IT costs with 24/7 support
  • Centrally manage exceptions, notifications, and errors

  • Integrated data security and governance

Workfront Jira Integration
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Integration Frequency Selection

Choose the frequency at which you want the integration to run.

  • Automated integrations can run at the frequency of your choice

  • Bi-directional integrations can run at different speeds

  • Schedule an integration to run sometime in the future or also start in the past to catch up on data after a change

Simplify Complex Processes With Centralized Orchestration

Take manual work out of the process and focus on high-impact tasks. 

  • Clone projects, epics, large issue layers and entire workflows

  • Trigger events, notifications, and actions within Workfront and Jira 

  • Efficiently orchestrate multi-step automation that streamlines operations

  • Scale process automation with AI-powered decision making

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Jira Workfront Integration Task Select
Update and Trace from Workfront

Make the most of your experience with Jira by selecting the items you want to integrate at the task level.

  • Select which tasks, issues, and content are integrated into Jira or Workfront when ready.

  • Have the corresponding Jira issue ID and link available in Workfront.

Workday Servicenow Process Mining and Optimization

Jira Workfront process mining helps businesses see how work gets done.

Put It Forward's process mining is like a special tool that shows how work moves through a company. It helps find places where things might be slow or not working well. Put It Forward's tool lets you see all your work processes in one place, even if they use different solutions. This helps make work faster and better.

  • It shows you how work moves between Jira and Workfront, so you can spot any holdups

  • You can see which steps in your process take the most time or cause problems

  • You can track how changes you make to your process affect your overall work flow

  •  It helps you find ways to make your teams work together better across both systems
  • It gives you real-time information about your processes, so you can fix issues quickly

AI optimizes workflows, predicts risks, boosts efficiency.

Delphi predictive analytics uses AI to help businesses make smart decisions by analyzing past data to forecast future trends. It's like a crystal ball that reveals hidden opportunities, helping companies work more efficiently.

Here's how AI and Agentic AI help with Jira and Workfront integration:

  • AI connects data from both systems, giving a clear overview of company operations

  • Agentic AI suggests actions based on data patterns, helping projects run smoother

  • These tools predict potential issues like employee turnover or customer needs

  • AI automates routine tasks, allowing employees to focus on more important work
Workday Servicenow AI Agents and Predictive Analytics

It's So Powerful That Jira Certified It For You.

What A Successful Project Looks Like - Let's Be Pragmatic!

We all do projects; a Workfront and Jira integration or automation can be simple, easy, or deep.

How can we de-risk the project and how long is it going to take?

How long depends on level of complexity and you can expect a first implementation to take between 3-5 days of effort over 14-60 days with all factors considered.

Put It Forward Project Management Plan

Workfront Jira Integration Implementation Options

Project implementation will come down to the chosen solution path. 

What Needs to DonePut It ForwardIn House Dev Team (Build)3rd Party System Integrator (Build)System vendor team (Connector)

All in one package of supported tools

Yes

No

No

No

Best Practices Methodology

Yes

Internal method

TBD

Limited

Fixed Price

Yes

No

No

N/A

Complete Delivery Team

Yes

Likely

Augmentation

N/A 

Make Changes to the Platform?

Yes

Limited

Limited

No

Team Up With In House Resources

Yes

Yes

Limited

Limited

Post Go Live Support

Yes

Limited

SoW Driven

No

ROI Matters On Every Project

We help you define baseline metrics at the start of every project.  Following are some that others have achieved.

Time and Cost Savings Icon

70% Cost Savings

On the time for integration development using the PIF solution over building with developer tools to connect, orchestrate, and monitor a multi-system modernization project.

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3 Month ROI

For an insight-driven abandoned shopping cart scenario that uses best-of-breed solutions to drive a superior customer experience across the end-to-end system landscape.

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150 Hours/Month

Savings on a single automated FP&A analytics process within a fast-paced distributed organization using best-of-breed solutions, all with no code and zero IT overhead.

The ROI calculators below are a fun and easy way to start getting a sense of the ROI that you'll achieve with Put It Forward.  This gets tightened up during initial analysis so you can establish ongoing KPI's and OKR's.

Put It Forward Workfront Jira Integration Resources

How to Integrate Workfront and Jira

This how-to article shows how to integrate Workfront and Jira, fundamental integration steps, bottlenecks on the way, and how to increase project teams' alignment and streamline efficiency.

Workfront Jira Integration Infosheet

The Workfront Jira integration information sheet is a comprehensive resource offering various use cases, value propositions, solution details, technical information, and screenshots. It's the perfect tool to help you optimize your workflow and streamline your processes.

Revenue Operations IT Playbook

This playbook gives you the blueprints of how others have succeeded with Put It Forward.  The third example is focused on Workfront and Jira automation across the IT/PMO teams.

FAQ about Workfront Jira Integration

What is bi-directional Workfront Jira integration?

Bi-directional Workfront Jira Integration is the synchronization of two datasets. This allows them to act as one while still maintaining their individual distinction as separate. 

Bi-directional Jira Workfront integration allows you to sync projects, tasks, comments, documents, and project teams between Jira and Workfront. This provides a great advantage in keeping your workflow running smoothly. 

Workfront integration with Jira by Put It Forward makes it quick to adjust the fields to sync, how they map, and conditions for when to trigger the synchronization process.

How to integrate Workfront with Jira?

Workfront Jira integration allows you to do a data load, synchronize across systems, export, add data quality checks or govern your data. There are three easy steps to start with it:

1. Point the pre-built connectors from Put it Forward or use your own connector to automatically integrate the source and destination.

2. Click on the data services or add any business rules or transformations to the integration.

3. Get the data flowing between the source and destination by selecting the integration interval and activating it.

Do I need Workfront Jira Integration?

Here are common scenarios you would need Workfront Jira Integration for:

1. Bi-directional project sync between Workfront and Jira.

2. Get project performance roll up.

3. Centralized activity management across processes and projects.

4. Workflow and process improvement. 

5. Integrated reporting.

6. Enhance forecasting models and reporting with deeper views of your team tasks. 

7. Data analysis to determine effective task and issue behaviors.

What is business rule integration for Jira and Workfront?

This integration provides business rule-based sync of data. Business rules are guidelines or restrictions about business behavior. For example, Jira Workfront integration empowers users to decide which events will trigger which actions and which data should be flowing between these two systems. This solution allows you to use business logic without developer assistance and without a need for an additional tool.

What is integration frequency?

Workfront Jira integration frequency is a feature that empowers users to decide how often data updates. Users can invoke data sync in real-time, just in time, or in batch cycles.

What is the business value of Workfront Jira integration?

Workfront integration with Jira helps you reduce duplication of license costs and keeps your project teams in sync.