Agile Project Management using Jira Software

Course Outline

Chapter 1. Navigating JIRA

• Connecting to JIRA Software
• JIRA Account
• System Dashboard
• Sidebars
• Global Sidebar
• Search
• Help
• Dashboards
• Projects
• Boards
• Issues
• Project Sidebar
• Summary

Chapter 2. Managing Projects

• What is a Project?
• What is a Project (Contd.)?
• Backlog
• Sprints
• Versions / Releases
• Issues
• What is Component?
• Project Name and Key
• Project Key Format
• Editing Project Key Caveats
• Editing Project Key
• Deleting Project
• Summary

Chapter 3. Managing Versions

• What is Version
• What is Version (Contd.)?
• Merging Versions
• Other Version Options
• Version Fields
• What is Version?
• Summary

Chapter 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
• Summary

Chapter 5. Managing Sprints

• Sprints
• What is typically done in Sprint Planning?
• Velocity
• Agile Board
• Sprint Naming Convention
• Sprint Execution
• Summary

Chapter 6. Search & Using JQL

• Search
• Search Types
• JQL
• JQL Examples
• Sharing search result
• Save Search and Reuse in a Board
• Summary

Chapter 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
• Adding a Gadget to a Dashboard (Example - Calendar Gadget)
• Moving a Gadget
• Removing a Gadget from a Dashboard
• Viewing Dashboard as a Wallboard
• 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
• For further details …
• Summary

Chapter 8. Jira Agile

• Common Jira Software boards
• Scrum
• Agility
• Kanban
• Scrum vs. Kanban
• Scrumban
• History of Kanban
• Kanban for software teams
• Kanban boards
• Kanban boards (Contd.)
• Kanban cards
• The benefits of kanban
• Planning flexibility
• Shortened time cycles
• Fewer bottlenecks
• Visual metrics
• Continuous Delivery
• Kanban – Kanban backlog
• Summary

Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Issue Features

• Voting
• Watching an Issue
• Adding/Removing Labels
• Linking Issues
• Linking Issue (Contd.)
• Commenting on Issue
• Attaching a File to an Issue
• Attaching a File to an Issue (Contd.)
• Cloning (Copying) an Issue
• Cloning (Copying) an Issue (Contd.)
• Cloning (copying) an Issue (Contd.)
• Viewing an Issue’s Change History
• Viewing an Issue's Change History (Contd.)
• Summary

Chapter 10. Managing Fields & Screens (OPTIONAL: TIME PERMITTING)

• Fields
• OOB Fields
• Custom Fields
• Field Type
• Screens
• Summary

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)