Challenge 1: High-risk ERP replacement under aggressive timelines
Challenge 2: Complex integration landscape with extensive customization
Challenge 3: Public company reporting and compliance requirements

As part of its finance transformation, Atlassian launched Project Poly to replace its core ERP system, migrating from NetSuite to Oracle Fusion Cloud. The initiative required rethinking how financial systems integrated with dozens of SaaS applications across the business.

The stakes were high. Atlassian had just nine months to complete the ERP replacement, with any delay potentially adding millions in cost. Beyond meeting the aggressive timeline, the company needed to ensure accurate financial reporting, audit readiness, and reliable end-to-end workflows—making the transformation far more complex than a simple system swap.

Solution 1: Centralized orchestration for ERP and finance workflows
Solution 2: Low-code platform to manage scale and complexity
Solution 3: Governed, reliable integrations supporting audit readiness

Atlassian used Workato to keep Project Poly on track and reduce risk during a highly complex ERP transformation. By centralizing automation on a single platform, teams were able to coordinate work across finance systems and business applications more easily, ensuring critical processes ran smoothly and consistently throughout the migration.

This approach helped Atlassian deliver more than 800 business process changes and 50 integrations within a nine-month window—without disrupting financial operations. Automation improved accuracy, supported audit requirements, and allowed teams to focus on meeting deadlines and business outcomes rather than managing manual work or troubleshooting issues, ultimately enabling a faster, more confident ERP transition.

With Workato in place, Atlassian successfully delivered one of its most complex transformation initiatives on time and with confidence.

The automation and orchestration enabled by Workato resulted in approximately 40,000 hours saved for finance teams, significantly improving productivity. Atlassian was able to close its financial books in under three days, while maintaining high standards of accuracy and compliance.

Auditors reviewing the implementation were impressed by the quality of documentation, reliability of systems, and completeness of controls — a critical outcome for a public company. Beyond operational metrics, the transformation had a positive impact on teams, increasing morale and allowing employees to shift their focus from manual work to innovation and value creation.