Getting Started with Jira Software for Agile Projects
Learn the basics of using Jira Software to manage Agile projects.
Course Summary
This course teaches the basics of using Jira Software to facilitate and manage agile software development projects. It covers the main tasks performed by the product owner, the scrum master, and the development team.
Topics include an overview of the Agile Scrum development process, as well as a solid introduction to creating and configuring a Scrum board, managing the backlog, planning and creating a sprint, and running the active sprint. It also provides an overview of the reporting capabilities of Jira Software.
Course details
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Level
Introductory
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Duration
3.5 hours
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Objectives
After attending this course, you'll be able to:
- Describe the Scrum process and how it's implemented in Jira
- Create an Agile Scrum board and perform general configuration
- Groom the backlog and plan the sprint
- Prioritize issues and group them into epics and versions
- Estimate stories and create a sprint backlog
- Configure the board to add columns, swimlanes, and quick filters
- Map statuses to columns, transition stories across the board to "Done"
- Identify and use appropriately the 3 most common reports
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Audience
Agile developers, agile coaches, scrum masters, team leads, project managers, product owners. Anyone who uses Jira Software to manage Agile development.
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Prerequisites
- Jira Essentials or equivalent experience using Jira
- You should have a basic understanding of Jira Software, including creating and transitioning issues, creating and editing basic JQL queries
- You should have a practical knowledge of the Agile process and Scrum
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Topics
- Scrum in Jira Software
- Creating an Agile Board
- Managing the Backlog
- Active Sprints
- Reports
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Cost
£2,000 per unit
(EXCL. VAT, UNIT = 10 ATTENDEES)
ON-SITE TRAINING CAN BE PROVIDED AT EXTRA COST (INSTRUCTOR TRAVEL EXPENSES, PROVIDING TRAINING FACILITIES, OR CUSTOMISING COURSES WILL INCUR EXTRA COSTS) PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR DETAILS.