{"id":73143,"date":"2026-04-28T12:16:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T10:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/?p=73143"},"modified":"2026-04-28T15:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:07:47","slug":"atlassian-compass-replaced-by-dx-fabric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/atlassian-compass-replaced-by-dx-fabric\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlassian Compass replaced by DX Fabric"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In <strong>April 2026<\/strong>, <strong>Atlassian<\/strong> starts phasing out <strong>Compass<\/strong> and transitions its functionality to <strong>DX Fabric<\/strong>, following Atlassian\u2019s acquisition of DX. Existing Compass customers will be required to migrate to DX Fabric over time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73179\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-LinkedIn-Atlassian-Compass-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-LinkedIn-Atlassian-Compass-1.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-LinkedIn-Atlassian-Compass-1-500x329.png 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-LinkedIn-Atlassian-Compass-1-800x526.png 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-LinkedIn-Atlassian-Compass-1-150x99.png 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-LinkedIn-Atlassian-Compass-1-768x505.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Atlassian is retiring Compass<\/strong> and replacing it with <strong>DX Fabric<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Compass catalogs and scorecards<\/strong> will move to DX Fabric<\/li>\n<li>DX Fabric introduces <strong>new visibility into software health and AI impact<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Compass customers must transition<\/strong>, with guided support and advance notice<\/li>\n<li><strong>No immediate access changes<\/strong>, migration will be phased<\/li>\n<li>DX Fabric becomes Atlassian\u2019s <strong>new platform for engineering insight and improvement<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What is changing?<\/h2>\n<p>Atlassian is evolving its internal developer platform strategy. <strong>Compass<\/strong>, which focused on <strong>service cataloging, ownership, and basic health scorecards<\/strong>, is being phased out.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-Compass-Service-Health.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3430\" height=\"2248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-Compass-Service-Health.png 3430w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-Compass-Service-Health-500x328.png 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-Compass-Service-Health-800x524.png 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-Compass-Service-Health-150x98.png 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-Compass-Service-Health-768x503.png 768w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-Compass-Service-Health-1536x1007.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-Compass-Service-Health-2048x1342.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3430px) 100vw, 3430px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Its core capabilities will be delivered through <strong>DX Fabric<\/strong>, a broader platform designed to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>track <strong>software health end\u2011to\u2011end<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>analyze <strong>developer productivity and experience<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>measure <strong>how AI affects delivery speed, quality, and reliability<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Fabric-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Fabric-1.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Fabric-1-500x363.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Fabric-1-800x580.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Fabric-1-150x109.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Fabric-1-768x557.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Compass will therefore <strong>no longer be Atlassian\u2019s strategic platform<\/strong> for tracking services and ownership.<\/p>\n<p>In Atlassian communication, naming is used as follows<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>DX<\/strong> = the <strong>product experience<\/strong> customers use (successor of Compass functionality)<\/li>\n<li><strong>DX Fabric<\/strong> = the <strong>analytical and integration layer<\/strong> connecting signals across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What is DX Fabric?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>DX Fabric<\/strong> is Atlassian\u2019s new platform for <strong>understanding, measuring, and improving how engineering organizations build software<\/strong>, especially in <strong>AI\u2011assisted development environments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Fabric-3.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Fabric-3.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Fabric-3-500x363.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Fabric-3-800x580.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Fabric-3-150x109.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Fabric-3-768x557.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Compared to Compass, DX Fabric extends beyond static documentation and ownership maps. It acts as an <strong>intelligence layer across the software development lifecycle (SDLC)<\/strong>, providing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Context for <strong>human developers and AI agents<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Continuous measurement of <strong>delivery health and flow<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Insights into <strong>AI impact on engineering outcomes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>DX Fabric builds on Compass concepts but shifts the focus from <em>documentation<\/em> to <em>continuous improvement<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Fabric-2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Fabric-2.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Fabric-2-500x363.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Fabric-2-800x580.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Fabric-2-150x109.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Fabric-2-768x557.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Key difference at a glance (Compass vs. DX Fabric)<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 25%; text-align: left;\">Topic<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 25%; text-align: left;\">Compass<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 50%; text-align: left;\">DX Fabric<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Main purpose<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Document services and ownership<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Measure and improve software delivery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Typical question<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u201cWho owns this service?\u201d<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\u201cWhich services cause problems or slow us down?\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Service catalog<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Manually maintained list of services, owners, repositories, and documentation links<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Same catalog, <strong>plus live data<\/strong> on deployments, failures, and delivery speed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Health view<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Manual checklists and reviews<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Automatic signals from pipelines, incidents, and code<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Update model<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Updated manually<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Continuously updated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Problem handling<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Humans interpret dashboards<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Risks and weak services are flagged automatically. Signals can <strong>trigger follow\u2011up actions<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>AI visibility<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>No insight into AI usage<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Shows <strong>where AI is used<\/strong> and <strong>compares<\/strong><br \/>\ndelivery metrics before and after. Measures impact on cycle time, quality, and reliability.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What happens to existing Compass functionality?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-Compass-logo-hero.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-Compass-logo-hero.png 1440w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-Compass-logo-hero-500x243.png 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-Compass-logo-hero-800x389.png 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-Compass-logo-hero-150x73.png 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-Compass-logo-hero-768x374.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For existing Compass customers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Software catalogs<\/strong> will migrate to DX Fabric<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scorecards and health metrics<\/strong> will be recreated within DX<\/li>\n<li>DX becomes the <strong>single place<\/strong> to:\n<ul>\n<li>track services and ownership<\/li>\n<li>measure software health<\/li>\n<li>evaluate productivity and AI impact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Compass itself will be <strong>phased out<\/strong>, but there will be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a <strong>guided migration path<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>technical and commercial transition support<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>early communication before any disruptive change<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Are you affected by this change?<\/h2>\n<p>You are <strong>affected<\/strong> if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>you actively use <strong>Compass<\/strong> today<\/li>\n<li>Compass is your <strong>source of truth<\/strong> for service ownership or software health<\/li>\n<li>you rely on Compass scorecards for governance or engineering standards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You are <strong>not immediately affected<\/strong> if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>you do not use Compass<\/li>\n<li>Compass is not critical to your software governance model<\/li>\n<li>you already use DX or similar engineering intelligence tooling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There is <strong>no immediate loss of access<\/strong>, but <strong>Compass customers will need to plan a transition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Licensing Atlassian DX<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Software-Collection.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1309\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Software-Collection.png 1309w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Software-Collection-500x239.png 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Software-Collection-800x382.png 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Software-Collection-150x72.png 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2026-04-28-Update-Atlassian-DX-Software-Collection-768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1309px) 100vw, 1309px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Atlassian DX<\/strong> is licensed as a <strong>cloud-based subscription<\/strong>. It can either be obtained<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>as <strong>part of the Software Collection<\/strong> license (includes Rovo Dev, DX, Pipelines, Bitbucket, and Compass), <strong>or<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>as a<strong> standalone license<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Why Atlassian is making this change now<\/h2>\n<p>Software delivery has changed significantly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AI is now embedded across planning, coding, testing, and operations<\/li>\n<li>Engineering leaders want to <strong>measure real AI impact<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Software health needs to be assessed <strong>continuously<\/strong>, instead of manually<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>DX Fabric provides actionable insights by linking <strong>context, metrics, and improvement workflows<\/strong> into one platform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What customers should do now<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Identify<\/strong> whether Compass is used as a critical system today<\/li>\n<li><strong>Review<\/strong> which teams rely on Compass catalogs and scorecards<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expect communication<\/strong> from Atlassian with migration guidance<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid new long\u2011term dependencies<\/strong> on Compass<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assess DX Fabric <\/strong>now to benefit from new capabilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Ready to assess your Atlassian road map?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/03\/Office-People-DSCF9492.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"2979\" height=\"1986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/03\/Office-People-DSCF9492.webp 2979w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/03\/Office-People-DSCF9492-500x333.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/03\/Office-People-DSCF9492-800x533.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/03\/Office-People-DSCF9492-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/03\/Office-People-DSCF9492-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/03\/Office-People-DSCF9492-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2026\/03\/Office-People-DSCF9492-2048x1365.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2979px) 100vw, 2979px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/contact\/\">Contact our Atlassian licensing experts<\/a> to plan your transition with ease while saving costs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><em>Sources<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><em>Announcement of Compass to DX: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlassian.com\/blog\/announcements\/the-next-chapter-for-compass\">https:\/\/www.atlassian.com\/blog\/announcements\/the-next-chapter-for-compass<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>How to move from Compass to DX: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.atlassian.com\/compass\/docs\/migrate-from-compass-to-dx\/\">https:\/\/support.atlassian.com\/compass\/docs\/migrate-from-compass-to-dx\/<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>DX Fabric product page: <a href=\"https:\/\/getdx.com\/ai-enablement\/\">https:\/\/getdx.com\/ai-enablement\/<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In April 2026, Atlassian starts phasing out Compass and transitions its functionality to DX Fabric, following Atlassian\u2019s acquisition of DX. 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