This document summarizes how Skyscanner, a flight search engine, transitioned from using separate tools to manage bugs and service requests to implementing Jira Service Desk. Some key points:
1. Skyscanner was growing rapidly and needed a unified system to improve service, increase development speed, and maintain high availability.
2. They adopted a "tribal" structure of autonomous squads and used Jira to synchronize engineering work.
3. Staff found the old service desk portal difficult to use. Jira Service Desk provided easy ticketing, visibility, reporting and triaging to improve bug resolution.
4. Skyscanner cultivated a feedback-driven culture with beta programs, customization of J
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The epic story of Skyscanner's service desk
1. Bugs, tribes and clearer skies
The epic story of Skyscanner’s service desk
Michael Hall
Business Tools Team Lead
Skyscanner
Laura Haines
Senior Project Manager
Skyscanner
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Product Marketing Manager
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3. Skyscanner compares millions of flights to find you the cheapest deal, fast.
They also compare and find the cheapest hotels and car rental for your next trip.
4. 40 million users per month
30 different languages available
Thousands of results per second
#1 flight search engine in Europe
700 employees
9 global offices
Skyscanner: Quick facts
9. 1. Improve service while growing the company
2. Increase product development speed while
maintaining a highly available service
Needed to achieve two things:
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No reliable information
Painful customizations
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Reporting is easy
Customizable
Flexible
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54. “Bug of the Week” Program
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58. Key takeaways
•Grow while staying agile
•Open up collaboration
•Enable a feedback-driven culture
•Focus on improving products
JIRA Service Desk allowed Skyscanner to: