Case study | Atlassian
WSE: from demerging with Pearson to setting up independent ALM and DevOps
- Geography: India
- Industry: Education
- Employees: 1000+
- Solution: Cloud
- Services: Migration
The client
Wall Street English is one of the largest providers of English language education. Established in 1972 in Italy, the company has over 3 million alumni with a current enrolment of 180,000 students.Following a demerger from Pearson, WSE was facing the prospect of major disruption in its ALM and DevOps driven platform development. enreap advised and implemented a strong cloud-based ALM and DevOps.
Client requirements
Independent DevOps Ecosystem
Post-demerger, WSE needed to establish and operate its own ALM and DevOps tools without relying on Pearson’s infrastructure.
Optimal Deployment Strategy
The client sought expert guidance to select a deployment model that matched their current technical capabilities while supporting future scalability.
Seamless Migration & Business Continuity
Ensuring minimal disruption to teams during the migration of tools, data, and processes was critical to maintain productivity and operational efficiency.
Our approach
enreap team interacted with various stakeholders at WSE and did a thorough analysis of the current processes and overall ecosystem. Based on the analysis, the enreap -experts identified the gaps and suggested a comprehensive solution. The enreap team recommended WSE to move the Atlassian tools to Atlassian Cloud and helped them understand and evaluate all the available Atlassian deployment options. After a rigorous evaluation, WSE decided to go with Atlassian Cloud.
Our solution
Comprehensive Cloud Implementation Planning
enreap designed a detailed Atlassian Cloud implementation roadmap, ensuring the entire migration process was well-structured, scalable, and aligned with WSE’s business objectives.
Tailored Migration Strategy with Minimal Downtime
The team evaluated multiple data migration approaches to shift from Server to Cloud while ensuring minimal impact on daily operations. This included strategic planning for the deletion of obsolete data to streamline the new environment.
Application Compatibility & Optimization
A thorough compatibility assessment of existing plugins and tools was conducted. Where apps were unsupported on the Cloud, enreap recommended reliable alternatives, preserving critical functionality and improving future scalability.
Business benefits
- Seamless Continuity Post-Demerger : WSE maintained uninterrupted operations after separating from Pearson, using the same trusted Atlassian tools and processes. This ensured no loss of time, training, or productivity, helping teams stay focused on core business activities.
- Frictionless Transition with Zero Downtime : The migration was smooth and immediate, with no disruption to users or delays in operations, enabling a stable, high-performing work environment right from day one.
- Independent, Scalable DevOps & ALM Ecosystem : WSE gained a self-sufficient DevOps and ALM environment, complete with product licenses, necessary plugins, and custom configurations. This autonomy has equipped teams to scale operations, manage workflows, and innovate at their own pace.
- Cloud-Powered Efficiency & Agility : Migrating to Atlassian Cloud enabled instant setup, reduced admin overhead, and offered scalable, secure, and cost-efficient solutions. It also provided the flexibility to tailor tools to specific business needs.
- Increased Agility for Business Growth : With a streamlined DevOps environment and automated workflows, teams now have the agility to respond quickly to business needs, accelerating product delivery and time-to-market.
- Improved Collaboration Across Teams : The unified tool stack has enhanced collaboration across functions—from development to support—ensuring better visibility, coordination, and faster decision-making.
- Future-Ready Foundation : WSE is now well-positioned for continuous innovation with a flexible, modern toolset that supports agile practices, remote teams, and evolving business models.
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