This course teaches the basics of using Jira Software to facilitate and manage agile software development projects. It covers the main tasks performed by the product owner, the scrum master and the development team.
Topics include an overview of the Agile Scrum development process, as well as a solid introduction to creating and configuring a Scrum board, managing the backlog, planning and creating a sprint, and running the active sprint. It also provides an overview of the reporting capabilities of Jira Software.
What you’ll learn
- Describe the Scrum process and how it's implemented in Jira
- Create an Agile Scrum board and perform general configuration
- Groom the backlog and plan the sprint
- Prioritise issues and group them into epics and versions
- Estimate stories and create a sprint backlog
- Configure the board to add columns, swimlanes and quick filters
- Map statuses to columns and transition stories across the board to Done
- Identify and use the three most common reports appropriately
Topics covered
- Scrum in Jira Software
- Creating an Agile board
- Managing the backlog
- Active sprints
- Reports
Who should attend
Agile developers, agile coaches, scrum masters, team leads, project managers and product owners — anyone who uses Jira Software to manage Agile development.
Prerequisites
- Jira Essentials or equivalent experience using Jira
- A basic understanding of Jira Software, including creating and transitioning issues and creating/editing basic JQL queries
- A practical knowledge of the Agile process and Scrum