Understand JIRA: Atlassian’s powerful agile project management ,Issue tracker tool, Manage and Administer agile projects
What you will learn
Understand what JIRA is, benefits of JIRA and how to use JIRA
Understand Jira’s core features and how it works.
Use Jira more productively.
Benefit from Jira as a team leader or manager.
Set Jira up for your team or company as an administrator.
Use examples presented in this course to customize and use JIRA based on your own unique needs
Use JIRA as a user working within an agile team – creating, working on and searching for issues, customizing dashboards etc.
Get ideas (through examples presented in the course) on how JIRA can be utilized for different scenarios or situations
Learn how you can use both JIRA and Confluence together to work better and be more productive in general
Integrate multiple tools, plugins, and add-ons to further enhance Jira’s functionality
Understand project settings in Jira and project customization
Description
Join more than 65,000 companies who are using Jira to manage their projects, and take your Jira skills to the next level with this comprehensive course!
This course covers all the fundamental features and principles of JIRA using real-world illustrations, designed for a wide audience including general users, managers, and administrators.
It aims to enhance your proficiency and effectiveness in utilizing Jira, offering hours of content tailored to the primary user categories within Jira – Team Member, Scrum Master, Managers and Product Owners.
Each module is segmented to address the specific needs of these users, ensuring easy access to relevant information regardless of your role.
JIRA stands out as a comprehensive tool and a leading agile project management solution. When utilized and configured properly, it can significantly improve productivity and efficiency.
Various organizations employ distinct approaches to structure their projects, and selecting the most suitable tool depends on the methodology you follow. Jira stands out as an exceptional project management tool, particularly adept at assisting diverse teams in project management.
Reasons to take this course include:
- Learning key aspects of Scrum and Kanban agile methodologies.
- Comprehensive coverage of JIRA functionalities, from agile team collaboration to project administration.
- Practical examples, such as managing daily tasks through scrum-based processes and configuring permissions for internal and external team members.
- Guidance on creating various issue types, customizing workflows, and managing multiple teams and agile boards.
- Ongoing support to address any queries you may have.
Jira comes in various versions, yet its fundamental principles remain consistent across all of them. In this course, we utilize a non-premium Jira software version on the Cloud—the flagship edition widely employed for agile project management. Companies embracing agile methodologies will undoubtedly reap the benefits of deploying Jira. As we delve into this introduction, rest assured that even beginners will swiftly grasp the essentials of agile methodology.
Course structure:
- Introduction to essential agile and Jira concepts.
- End-user perspective: Key functionalities for those using Jira within their organization.
- Team leadership and management: Strategies to enhance team effectiveness.
- Administration perspective: Configuring Jira for organizational success.
While the course is tailored to different user types, it is designed to benefit all participants, regardless of their role. For instance, end-users can gain insights into Jira workflows, enabling effective communication with administrators.
Additional course highlights include:
- In-depth exploration of Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
- Guidance on navigating the Jira interface, creating issues, and utilizing custom dashboards.
- Configuration and management of agile boards, backlog, sprints, and releases.
- Comprehensive understanding of Jira administration, with practical examples for customization.
- Exploration of next-gen projects in Jira and extra content on real-world scenarios.
- Insight into the integration of Jira with Confluence for efficient content management.
In summary, this course serves as a comprehensive guide to Jira, offering both introductory insights and advanced features. Through practical examples and continuous updates, it aims to empower learners with practical skills and knowledge for real-world application. Assistance and support are available throughout your learning journey.
The key takeaways from the course are:
- The different versions of Jira
- Basics of agile methodology
- Key agile and Jira terminology
- Navigating Jira’s interface
- How to create and customize a team-managed project
- Using a company-managed project
- Team-managed project vs. company-managed project
- How to create and manage Scrum boards and Kanban boards
- How to create issues and the various issue types
- Creating filters
- Using dashboards
- Jira’s reports and roadmaps
- User management
- Understanding workflows
- Understanding how schemes work
- Creating custom fields
- Automation basics
- Jira system administration overview
- Customizing Jira using the administrative back end
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to confidently set up Jira projects, create and modify issues, and set up filters, Scrum and Kanban boards, and dashboards. You’ll also learn how to read and analyze various reports and graphs, as well as create your own reports. With a wealth of tips and tricks at your disposal, you’ll become a confident Jira user and be able to improve your team’s productivity and performance through an optimized Jira setup.
But that’s not all – we’ll also delve into more advanced topics, such as advanced filtering, workflows management, and project custom settings. With the majority of the lectures designed to be hands-on, you’ll set up a brand new Jira instance together with the instructor and explore various settings, tools, and functionalities step-by-step while setting up a nicely organized backlog.
All the skills you learn can be immediately applied to your organization’s Jira, and the instructor will provide tips to ensure you don’t break anything.
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