umWiki
Upcoming umWiki Changes
The existing umWiki (Confluence) system will be shutting down December 15th, 2023.
The driving factor in this decision is a change by the vendor related to the available
licensing options which significantly increase the cost
Confluence vs. BookStack
The primary difference between Confluence and BookStack is how information is organized.
Confluence organizes content in Spaces. Each Space contains pages and subpages. Confluence
supports infinite nesting of pages.
Migration
We have developed a process to migrate existing umWiki/Confluence Spaces to BookStack.
This process works by exporting the Confluence Space then using the BookStack API
to import the data. When Confluence exports a Space
The import process creates a BookStack Book for each imported Confluence Space. The
Book is named to match the original Confluence
Each Page created in BookStack will include any relevant attachments – both embedded
images and downloads. This includes any Gliffy
Although this is not a perfect process, it does provide a viable option for bringing
over existing umWiki data to the new system.
If you would like to migrate your umWiki/Confluence Space, you can request here. Once migrated, the original umWiki/Confluence Space will be updated with a header
that includes a link to the new BookStack location.
Timeline
- BookStack Availability: Now
- umWiki/Confluence Availability: Until 12/15/2023
- Voluntary Migration to BookStack: 6/2023 - 10/1/2023
- umWiki/Confluence System-wide read-only: 10/1/2023 - 12/15/2023
- Starting 10/1/2023, any umWiki/Confluence Spaces that have not been migrated to BookStack
will be exported from Confluence and
archived. They will be available for future migration if requested.
More Information
UofM BookStack environment
User Documentation
For Gliffy Diagram Users: umWiki is the university document share and collaboration tool powered by the Atlassian
Confluence (JIRA).
This tool is available for active faculty, staff, and students use. umWiki can be used to create documents and web pages and share them with others for viewing and/or editing. umWiki Documentation
Current umWiki — Until 12/15/2023
Where Do I Begin?
umWiki can be accessed from any web browser or mobile device by using your university UUID and password.
Dashboard, Basic Content Creation
The dashboard is the main page for umWiki. This brief video goes over its main items and shows how to create basic content.
Permissions Searching and Viewing Content
You can give permissions on almost anything created within the Wiki. Knowing how is
where to start.
Additional Information
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Contact the umTech Service Desk at 901-678-8888 or to request assistance, please submit an online service request.