Leading Agile Teams with Jira Software Cloud

Introduction to the Jira Software Cloud Platform

Created by: Jose Portilla
Head of Data Science at Pierian Training

Created by: Project Management Academy (PMA)
The most trusted name in project management training®

Created by: Pierian Training
Data Science and Machine Learning Training

What Will I Learn?

• What is Jira, and how does it fit into the rest of the Atlassian product suite
• Jira's terminology and getting started with a Jira Software Cloud subscription
• How to navigate the interface and set up the software for first-time use
• Begin creating projects using Jira’s Scrum and Kanban project templates
• Understand processes for adding team members, configuring workflows, setting up and customizing Scrum and Kanban boards
• Start creating and managing a project backlog with epics, user stories, issues, tasks, and bugs
• Learn to estimate and prioritize issues
• Plan and execute a Scrum sprint and/or lead a Kanban team
• Use and customize reports to track progress
• Administer a Jira site for an organization
• Create shared settings to standardize project configurations for multiple projects and teams

Requirements

• Basic understanding of agile principles and some previous Scrum or Kanban experience
• Access to a Jira Software subscription (or the ability to create a new Atlassian account)

Target audience

• Program and project managers, Scrum Masters, and Kanban leaders -- anyone tasked with leading an agile team
• Anyone looking to get introduced to Atlassian products and learn about how they work
• Anyone looking to implement Jira within their organization