The Complete Jira Agile Project Management

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Learn how to quickly manage Scrum and Kanban Agile projects using JIRA Software Cloud and more!

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.3

- Learn how to configure and customize board components
- swimlanes
- columns & layouts to help your team visualize work in progress with ease
- Create and understand the key differences between JIRA Scrum and Kanban boards
- Understand the key differences between Epics
- Stories
- Sub-Tasks and Bugs

What you'll learn

Learn how to configure and customize board components
swimlanes
columns & layouts to help your team visualize work in progress with ease
Create and understand the key differences between JIRA Scrum and Kanban boards
Understand the key differences between Epics
Stories
Sub-Tasks and Bugs
Understand the JIRA issue workflow and how to create issues
Leverage burndown
control and cumulative flow charts for reporting

* Requirements

* The desire to manage Agile projects of any size with ease ;)
* Basic understanding of Agile terminology and concepts
* Access to JIRA server or JIRA cloud (preferred)

Description

*** 2021 New Updates on Jira Project Types ***
Please note that
Classic Project types are now called "Company Managed Projects" and "Next-Gen Projects" are now called "Team Managed Projects.

Have you been tasked by your company to figure out how to use JIRA for your agile software or business projects?

Are you tired of looking for quick and easy ways to implement the best JIRA features to help you streamline your agile projects, only to find boring technical explanations with complex, hard to understand videos?

Then look no further.

In this course, The Complete JIRA Agile Project Management Course, you'll learn how to master JIRA Agile cloud software to help you streamline your projects while turning yourself into a project management professional!

Whether you're new to JIRA or Agile methodologies, an Agile Certified Scrum Master, Product Owner or software developer, this course will provide you the strategic and tactical essentials to get the most out of your JIRA Agile projects using a REAL web design example project, while saving you tons of time during the learning process.

Each lesson has been carefully crafted to focus on the key core elements of JIRA to help streamline your workflow while applying JIRA best practices FAST!

Looking for a quick tip on how to configure something in JIRA? Just skip to the lesson on that topic.

So, if you're ready to master your workflow the JIRA Software way while looking great to your boss and key stakeholders, then click the lesson videos on the right and let's get started!

Who this course is for:

  • Agile team members new to using JIRA for managing epics, stories, bugs and tasks
  • Product Owners, Scrum Masters and Release Train Engineers who want to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of Agile to lead high performing teams
  • Product Stakeholders who want to understand how to highlight key performance indicators at any point in the development cycle

Course content

10 sections • 48 lectures

Introduction Preview 01:25

About the Instructor Preview 01:02

Why JIRA? Preview 03:45

Why This Course? Preview 01:26

Requirements Before Taking This Course Preview 01:43

The Setup Preview 01:59

***Update on Jira Project Types*** Please note that Classic Project types are now called "Company Managed Projects" and "Next-Gen Projects" are now called "Team Managed Projects.

Sign-Up for a Free Jira Software Cloud Account Preview 01:17

Create a free Jira Software Cloud account which is required for this course:
https://www.atlassian.com/try/cloud/signup?bundle=jira-software&edition=free

Creating a Company-managed Project (Formerly Known as "Classic") Preview 04:02

In this lesson, we'll create a new company-managed project type that will be used for following along with this course. ***Please note: Next-Gen projects (now called "Team-managed projects") are a newer project type with a more simpler interface and they do not contain most of the setup covered in this course (i.e. components, board settings etc) as of this recording, so please ensure you create a company-managed project type before moving forward with future lessons.***

Creating Components for a Company-Managed Project Preview 01:52

In this lesson, we'll walk through how to setup project components.

***Please note, components are ONLY available in "Company-Managed" Project types. Team-Managed projects will not have the component feature.

Take Action: Setting Up Your Project and Components Preview 00:42

Creating Issue Types: Overview Preview 00:47

Epics Preview 04:03

Take Action: Create Your 1st Epic! Preview 00:22

Create your 1st Epic using the ***DOWNLOAD RESOURCE BELOW*** to copy and paste the Epic Name, Description or just type it out manually.

Stories Preview 04:45

Create your Stories using the ***DOWNLOAD RESOURCE BELOW*** to copy and paste the Story Name, Description/Acceptance Criteria or just type it out manually.

Bulk Editor - The #1 JIRA Productivity Tool Preview 02:22

Take Action: Create Your Stories and Tagged Epic Preview 00:27

If you haven't already, download your Epic and Stories examples to copy and paste them into your JIRA project using the resources below.

Tasks Preview 02:37

Bugs Preview 01:48

Summary Preview 00:24

What is a Board? Preview 01:22

Create a Scrum Board Preview 02:18

Create a Kanban Board Preview 05:28

Summary: Key Takeaways for Scrum and Kanban Boards Preview 01:13

Board Settings Overview Preview 00:37

General Board Settings Preview 02:56

Columns Board Settings Preview 03:01

Swimlanes Board Settings Preview 02:08

Quick Filters Board Settings Preview 02:33

Card Colors Board Settings Preview 01:33

Card Layout Board Settings Preview 02:35

Estimation Board Settings Preview 04:45

Working Days Board Settings Preview 01:44

Issue Detail View Board Settings Preview 02:27

Board Settings Summary Preview 02:00

Introduction to Release Management 101 Preview 03:41

In this video, you'll discover what release management is including the different styles of Waterfall vs Agile releases and how you can leverage this feature to deliver your digital products in your Jira Classic Projects.

How to Create a Jira Release Version Preview 04:57

In this lesson, we'll walk through how to create your Jira Release versions and tag your issues to each release, as well as cover some release management best practices in Jira.

Why Backlog Management? Preview 01:17

Quick intro to why backlog management is critical to your project's success.

Clean House: Deleting is OK Preview 00:57

Many product owners want to hold onto everything 'In Case' they need it in the future. Chances are, if you haven't gotten around to working on an issue over a long period of time, it isn't really important. In this lesson, you'll learn to embrace the mindset of 'cleaning house' so that your backlog only contains true priorities.

Common Myths about Backlog Maintenance and Prioritization Preview 02:43

Let's knock out some misconceptions that may keep you from keeping a clean backlog. In this lesson, you'll learn how to leverage some Agile Scrum team practices to support your backlog maintenance efforts while continuing to deliver value in each sprint.

Clean Up Time! How to Use the Bulk Editor to Delete Multiple Backlog Items Preview 07:22

Purging your backlog is the most critical activity to backlog maintenance when it comes to keeping the number of issues in your project backlog down. If you don't do this on a scheduled basis (at least once each quarter), then your backlog can quickly become a nightmare of useless issues.

Reports Overview Preview 02:38

The Burn Up Report Preview 06:26

Track the total scope independently from the total work done. This helps your team track progress to better understand the effect of scope change.


The Burn Down Report Preview 04:12

Track the total work remaining and project the likelihood of achieving the sprint goal. This helps your team track and manage progress and take appropriate action.

The Cumulative Flow Diagram Preview 04:18

Displays the statuses of issues over time. This helps you identify possible bottlenecks that need to be investigated to improve flow.


The Velocity Report Preview 03:52

Track the amount of work completed from sprint-to-sprint. This helps you identify your team's velocity and estimate the work they can realistically achieve in future sprints.


The Control Chart Report Preview 05:01

Displays the cycle time for your product, version or sprint. This helps you identify whether data from the current process can be used to determine future performance.


Jira Next-Gen Overview Preview 07:37

Jira Next-Gen project types are a new feature in the Jira Software Cloud experience. Flexible and easy to use, Jira Next Gen projects don't require a certified Jira Admin to manage your Jira setup. Learn more about some of the key ways these projects can help you streamline your workflow.