Overview
An expert instructor will teach your team how to become more effective and efficient by fusing the principles of agile processes with Jira skills and practices.
Your team will learn about kanban and scrum and Jira essentials like searching, JQL, epics, and more.
Throughout the course, your team will be able to ask organization-specific questions in real-time and get the answers they need. The team learning environment delivers engagement, retention, and collaboration, extending the benefits of an instructor-led course beyond instruction time.
This course is designed for anyone new to Jira or agile principles and methodologies and applies to Cloud and Data Center users.
There is no suggested pre-work for this course.
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Jira Essentials with Agile Mindset Schedule
Full Course Details
Course Overview
- Introduce course objectives: build agile understanding while mastering Jira’s core features.
- Outline session flow and deliverables: hands-on practice, group discussions, and real-time Q&A.
Agile & Jira Introduction
- Explore agile fundamentals: values, principles, and Scrum vs. Kanban frameworks.
- Understand Jira's role in supporting agile ceremonies and workflows—how Jira manifests agile thinking. Atlassian Enablement Academy+9Atlassian University+9Agilizing+9
Visualize Work Using Project Boards
- Hands-on with Kanban and Scrum boards: swimlanes, columns, WIP limits.
- Configure boards for visibility and flow analysis.
Enrich Work Items
- Create and edit Jira issues: names, descriptions, assignees, attachments, and labels.
- Use subtasks, priorities, and custom fields to track details effectively.
Kanban Method
- Teach key Kanban practices: limiting WIP, pull systems, continuous flow.
- Apply those via Jira settings and board rules. GLiNTECH+7Atlassian University+7Atlassian University+7
Lean & Agile Principles
- Deepen understanding of Lean and agile: reducing waste, short feedback cycles, continuous improvement.
- Apply these ideas practically in Jira workflows. Atlassian University
Scrum Overview
- Examine Scrum roles (PO, SM, Team), events (Sprint Planning, Stand-up, Review, Retrospective).
- Show how Jira supports sprint planning, backlog grooming, burn-down reports, and tracking. Atlassian University
Quick Search & Basic Search
- Demonstrate Jira’s search bar and filtering options.
- Build foundational queries using JQL (Jira Query Language) for issue tracking. GLiNTECHKoenig-solutions.com
Filters
- Save and re-use custom queries.
- Create sharable filters to support reporting and team collaboration.
Epics
- Learn to structure and manage larger bodies of work.
- Link issues to epics and monitor progress via epic panels and reports.
Dashboards
- Create custom dashboards with gadgets (e.g., issue statistics, pie charts, created vs resolved trends).
- Learn to tailor views for different stakeholders. Koenig-solutions.com+7Atlassian University+7Agilizing+7
Putting It All Together
- Consolidate learning: set up a mini-project covering board setup, issues, epics, search, and dashboards.
- Interactive review and troubleshooting. Agilizing+1GLiNTECH+1
Lean & Agile Principles (Reinforcement)
- Revisit key agile & Lean principles, reflect on their practical application in your scenario.
- Discuss team-specific workflows and align tools to strengthen agile habits.
The course is designed for individuals or teams who are new to Jira and agile methodologies. No prior experience with Jira or agile is required, and there is no pre-work needed before attending. It’s ideal for beginners looking to understand both the tool and the mindset behind agile practices.
After this course, your team will be able to:
- Use Jira to organize, find, and report their work
- Apply agile principles and methodologies
- Configure Jira to match agile processes