Course Code: 5795

Agile Project Management using JIRA Software

Class Dates:
1/1/0001
Length:
2 Days
Cost:
$1460.00
Class Time:
Technology:
Business
Delivery:
Instructor-Led Training, Virtual Instructor-Led Training

Overview

  • Course Overview
  • This course introduces students to JIRA Software which is one of the most popular agile project management tool. Agile methods accelerate the delivery of initial business value. Continuous planning and feedback ensure that value is maximized throughout the development process.

Prerequisites

  • WA1984 Real World Agile Training

Course Details

  • Skills Gained
  • What is JIRA Software?
  • Managing agile projects using JIRA Software
  • Managing project backlog
  • Managing iterations / sprints
  • Managing releases / versions
  • Managing project components
  • Managing security
  • Managing fields and screens
  • Managing custom issue types
  • Viewing various burn-down/burn-up reports
  • Lesson 1. Navigating JIRA
  • Connecting to JIRA Software
  • JIRA Account
  • System Dashboard
  • Sidebars, Global Sidebar
  • Search, Help, Dashboards
  • Projects, Boards, Issues
  • Project Sidebar
  • Lesson 2. Managing Projects
  • What is a Project?
  • Backog, Sprints, Versions / Releases
  • Issues, What is Component?
  • Project Name and Key, Project Key Format
  • Editing Project Key Caveats
  • Editing Project Key
  • Deleting Project
  • Lesson 3. Managing Versions
  • What is Version
  • Merging Versions, Other Version Options
  • Version Fields
  • What is Version?
  • Lesson 4. Managing Issues
  • Issues, What are Epics?
  • Epics – Types
  • Creating a new Epic
  • What is a Story?
  • Creating a Story
  • Story Estimation
  • Tasks, Sub-tasks
  • Lesson 5. Managing Sprints
  • Sprints
  • What is typically done in Sprint Planning?
  • Velocity, Agile Board
  • Sprint Naming Convention
  • Sprint Execution
  • Lesson 6.. Search & Using JQL
  • Search, Serch Types
  • JCL, JQL Examples
  • Sharing search result
  • Save Search and Reuse in a Board
  • Lesson 7. Working with JIRA Dashboards and Reports
  • What is a JIRA Dashboard?
  • Creating a JIRA Dashboard
  • Choosing a Dashboard Layout
  • What is a Gadget? Gadgets Available Out-of-the-box
  • Adding a Gadget to a Dashboard (Example - Calendar Gadget)
  • Moving a Gadget, Removing a Gadget from a Dashboard
  • Deleting a Dashboard
  • JIRA Reports, Generating a JIRA Report
  • Generating a JIRA Report (Example – Burndown Chart)
  • Viewing the Burndown Chart, Report Categories Available Out-of-the-box
  • Agile Reports, Issue Analysis Reports
  • Forecast & Management Reports,
  • Lesson 8. Jira Agile
  • Common Jira Software boards
  • Scrum, Agility, Kanban
  • Scrum vs. Kanban
  • Scrumban, History of Kaban
  • Kanban for software teams, Kanban boards
  • Kanban cards, The benefits of Kanban
  • Planning flexibility, Shortened time cycles
  • Fewer bottlenecks, Visual metrics
  • Continuous Delivery, Kanban – Kanban backlog
  • Lesson 9. Miscellaneous Issue Features
  • Voting, Watching an Issue
  • Adding/Removing Labels, Linking Issues
  • Commenting on Issue, Attaching a File to an Issue
  • Cloning (Copying) an Issue
  • Viewing an Issue’s Change History
  • Lesson 10. Managing Fields & Screens (OPTIONAL: TIME PERMITTING)
  • Fields, OOB Fields
  • Custom Fields
  • Field Type
  • Screen
  • Lab Exercises
  • Lab 1. Navigating JIRA Software
  • Lab 2. Managing projects in JIRA Software
  • Lab 3. Managing Versions in JIRA Software
  • Lab 4. Managing Issues
  • Lab 5. Managing Sprints in JIRA
  • Lab 6. Issue Searching
  • Lab 7. Dashboards & Reports
  • Lab 8. Jira Project
  • Lab 9. Miscellaneous Issue Features
  • Lab 10. Managing Fields & Screens (OPTIONAL: Time Permitting)