JIRA for Beginners Online Course

JIRA for Beginners Online Course

This course introduces you to Jira and its role in project management, starting with Agile concepts and key terminology before moving into practical use. You’ll learn to create and manage both team-managed and company-managed projects, set up Agile boards, customize workflows, and handle issues in real-world scenarios. The course also covers administrative features, including managing roles, permissions, custom workflows, and automation tools. By the end, you’ll be confident in configuring Jira to fit your team’s needs and managing projects effectively.

Who should take this course?

This course is perfect for project managers, team leads, software developers, business analysts, and anyone new to project management tools who wants to learn how to use JIRA effectively. It’s ideal for beginners looking to understand issue tracking, project workflows, and task management, making it especially useful for Agile and Scrum team members.

What you will learn

• Navigate JIRA's interface and understand its different versions for optimal project setup
• Implement Agile methodologies using JIRA's tools like stories, epics, and boards
• Create and configure team-managed and company-managed projects with advanced settings
• Customize workflows, issue types, and fields to meet specific project requirements
• Set up permissions and manage users to maintain security and efficiency
• Automate tasks and generate reports to track and measure project progress

Course Outline

Introduction and Overview

• Course Introduction
• Versions of Jira

Concepts You Need to Know Before Using Jira

• What is Jira?
• Agile Methodology 101: A Crash Course
• Agile Terms in Jira: Stories and Epics
• Jira Terms You Need to Know
• Getting Familiar with Jira's Interface

Using Team-Managed Projects

• Team-Managed Projects vs Company-Managed Projects
• Creating a Team-Managed Project
• Navigating Team-Managed Projects
• Creating Issues in Team-Managed Projects
• Adding Our Team to a Team-Managed Project
• Customizing the Issue Types in Our Project
• Configuring the Agile Board
• Changing from Kanban to Scrum with Features
• Using the Timeline View
• Working with the Calendar
• Overview of the List View
• How Forms Work in Jira
• Exploring Jira's Issue Navigator
• Creating Our First Goal in Jira
• Understanding the Daily Workflow

Using Company-Managed Projects

• Creating a Company-Managed Project
• Navigating Company-Managed Projects
• Creating a New Scrum Board
• An Overview of Company-Managed Kanban Boards in Jira
• Setting up the Permissions to Configure an Agile Board
• Configuring Jira's Boards
• Comparing Scrum and Kanban Boards in Company-Managed Projects
• Understanding Releases and Components
• Working Smarter with Searches and Filters
• Using Dashboards and Sharing Filters
• Finding Reports in Jira
• Using Teams in Jira
• Bulk Editing Issues in Company-Managed Projects

Jira's Administrative Back End

• How Users Work in Jira
• Company-Managed Project Administration Overview
• Understanding Workflows
• Using Schemes in Jira
• Creating Custom Issue Types
• Creating Custom Fields and Adding Fields to Projects
• Getting Started with Automation in Jira
• An Overview of Jira's Administration Areas
• Looking at Jira's System Settings