Case Study: EDP achieves agile transformation and 40% reduction in project lead times with Atlassian Confluence

EDP achieves agile transformation and reduces project lead times with Atlassian Jira and Confluence

EDP, a Lisbon‑headquartered global energy utility with more than 13,000 employees, needed to break down silos and move away from a strictly waterfall approach to respond faster to market and customer needs. After piloting agile in 2012, the company sought a flexible, user‑friendly toolset that could scale agile practices and provide consistent governance across teams and geographies.

EDP implemented Atlassian Jira Software and Confluence (later adding Bitbucket) and adopted a bimodal agile/waterfall approach to standardize processes and improve collaboration. The rollout led to a 40% reduction in project lead times, 4,500 active users across 200+ agile projects, better customer engagement and smoother global scaling with improved visibility and governance.

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João Sepúlveda Maia

IT Head of Global Competence Centers