Performance Objectives for Jira is now Performance Charts

Same app, same team, zero disruption to your existing dashboards. Here is why we made the change, what stays the same, and an early preview of where we are taking Jira reporting next.

Why the New Name?

From day one, Performance Objectives was built as a deep, flexible reporting and analytics tool for Jira. We designed it with capabilities that go far beyond standard Jira gadgets: 12 chart types, Jira’s most-wanted metrics and fields, advanced analytics features, and complete visual customization settings.

Setting and tracking performance targets has always been a powerful capability, but the app’s real daily value spans the entire team. Beyond target tracking, teams rely on the app every day for practical operational visibility:

• Visualizing time in status and workflow bottlenecks.
• Analyzing sprints: velocity, committed vs. completed work, scope changes, and spillover.
• Monitoring SLAs, worklogs, and team capacity.

The name Performance Charts puts that core capability front and center: transforming your existing Jira data into actionable insights and high-impact metrics that help teams unblock work, spot trends, and make better decisions — right on your dashboard, without leaving Jira.

Still Looking for “Performance Objectives”?

If you arrived here searching for Performance Objectives for Jira, you are in the exact right place.

Target tracking is still fully supported. You can continue setting custom targets, SLA benchmarks, velocity thresholds, and visual goal lines across every metric. The app retains all the functionality you rely on; the new name simply reflects the core job teams rely on us for: building clear, meaningful charts to support their daily work in Jira.

What Changes for You?

• Atlassian Marketplace: The listing is now Performance Charts and Reports for Jira Dashboards.
• In Jira Cloud: The Apps menu and gadget selector display Performance Charts.
• In Jira Data Center: Once you upgrade to the latest app version, Manage Apps will list Performance Charts and Reports for Jira Dashboards. (Until then, Jira shows your currently installed version name).
• Documentation & Help Center: Updated with the new name across all guides and articles.

What Stays Exactly the Same?

• Your Dashboards & Gadgets: All existing charts, saved reports, formulas, and configurations continue working automatically without manual adjustments.
• Licensing & Pricing: Your current plan, tiers, and renewal terms stay identical.
• Data Privacy & Security: Zero changes to hosting, storage, permissions, or compliance.
• The Same Support Team: You still get help from the same team through our support portal.

Recent Additions You Can Use Today

In recent months, we’ve shipped several updates to give you deeper control over your Jira dashboard reporting:

• Metric Aliases: Rename fields, custom ranges, or calculated metrics so charts reflect your team’s terminology.
• Top Items & “Other” Grouping: Isolate top values and bundle smaller data points automatically into an interactive “Other” group.
• Custom Start of Week: Configure your work week site-wide or per gadget to keep weekly reports aligned with regional schedules.
• Custom Data Source Ordering: Drag and drop data sources into your preferred order to control bar sequencing.
• Data Center to Cloud Migration: A built-in migration path brings all gadgets and configurations along when your team moves to Jira Cloud.
• Accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA): Built to meet WCAG 2.2 AA on Cloud and Data Center, including keyboard navigation and screen-reader support. Conformance report available on request.

A Sneak Peek: What’s Coming Next

The transition to Performance Charts marks the beginning of an even bigger leap forward.

We are actively rebuilding our gadgets to integrate seamlessly with the new Jira dashboards experience:

• Reporting, simplified: A modernized interface designed around the new Jira dashboard experience, cutting the setup steps down to the bare essentials.
• Years of reporting expertise, pre-built for you: Instead of building complex metrics from scratch, you will soon have our library of proven chart designs ready to drop straight into your workspace.

Stay tuned—these updates will start rolling out soon.

Want to see what your Jira data looks like with custom visual reporting?

Try Performance Charts Free on the Atlassian Marketplace →