Introduction to Jira Administration Training in Edmonton, Canada

Enroll in or hire us to teach our Introduction to Jira Administration class in Edmonton, Canada by calling us @303.377.6176. Like all HSG classes, Introduction to Jira Administration may be offered either onsite or via instructor led virtual training. Consider looking at our public training schedule to see if it is scheduled: Public Training Classes
Provided there are enough attendees, Introduction to Jira Administration may be taught at one of our local training facilities.
We offer private customized training for groups of 3 or more attendees.

Course Description

 
In this Introduction to Jira Administration class, you'll learn all the ins and outs of configuring a custom Jira instance. You will learn about all the different components of Jira and how to properly piece them together in a comprehensive manner. In this Jira course, you'll learn about Issue types, Project types, Workflow design and customization, custom fields, plugins, permissions, user management and different scheme types for administration. You will also learn how to become a power user with Jira while touching on subjects such as Kanban boards, Scrum Boards, advanced JQL queries, filters and dashboards.
Course Length: 3 Days
Course Tuition: contact us for pricing

Prerequisites

None

Course Outline

 
Introduction to JIRA
The history of Jira
Administration vs User
Basic System administration overview
Project Administration vs System Administration
 
Understanding the “Layers” of a Project
Projects
Issue Types
Workflows
Fields
System Fields
Custom fields
Screens
 
Basic Configuration Concepts and Strategies
Instance Installation
Project Creation
Adjustment of existing Schemes vs creation of new ones
Issue types (In Depth discussion)
Issue Type Scheme Configuration
Workflows (In Depth discussion)
Basic Workflow Configuration
Workflow Scheme Configuration
Notifications
Default notifications
Creation of new notifications
Modification of existing notifications
 
Permissions
Default Permissions
Creation of new Permissions
Modification of existing Permissions
 
The Evolution of JIRA
A quick discussion on UX changes and what to look out for
 
User Management
Users
Groups
 
Custom Fields
Creation of custom fields
Custom field contexts and options
 
Screens
Create Screen overview
Edit Screen overview
View Screen overview
Screen Schemes configuration
ssue Type Screen Schemes configuration
Transition Screens
“Comment Only” Transition Screens
 
Advanced Workflow Creation
Transition overview
How to create advanced transitions using Conditions, Validators, and Post Functions
Inserting Transition screens into your advanced workflow
 
Agile Boards
Kanban
Scrum
 
Filters
Searching for issues
Saving a search as a filter for later use
Using filters
Accessing other’s filters
Filter permissions
 
Advanced JQL Configuration
JQL Queries
JQL Helper
JQL filters
 
Dashboards
Configuring your dashboard
System Dashboard vs User Dashboard
Gadgets
Loading Filters
Sharing your dashboard
Finding other dashboards
 
Q&A and Assistance in Individual Instance Configuration
How are you using Jira?
How would you like to use Jira?
Analysis of your instance
Recommendations

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Scrum Uses & Stats

Scrum is Used For:
Project Management Processes Maintenance Iteration
Difficulty
Popularity
Year Created
2001
Pros

Faster Deployment of Solutions
Because there is a continuous collaboration between stakeholders and teams, the focus on the essentials speed up the delivery process.

Gives Every Team Member a Purpose
People own and are expected to deliver on their responsibilities.

Keeps the End Goal in Mind at Every Level
With the end-goal in mind, teams stay focused and unite in their efforts

Promotes Flexibility in Order to Adapt
Close team and customer contact prompts acceptance of change, and frequent deliverables.

Faster Detection of Issues and Defects
Scrum methodology incorporates daily meetings, which helps to identify problems and resolving them in time.
 

Cons

Can Act As a Band-Aid to Bigger Problems
Agile has been the go to cure-method for larger issues that most of the time organizations are not able to deal with because they don’t have a neutral party to facilitate their corporate patterns, practices, policies and culture.

Can Create a Micro-Managed Environment
Practiced incorrectly, a project manager may not want to give up control and neutralize any real decision making from the team.

Not Everyone Is On Board
Although project teams may be ready for agile development, the rest of the company may not always be easily absorbed within larger more traditional organizations where there are significant amounts of rigidity or flexibility within processes, policies, or teams.

Push for Higher Performance
The push for a higher performance is even more relentless than in traditional, procedural organizations that have rigid processes or operating methods.

Not Well-Suited for Every Project
Agile may not work as intended if a customer is not clear on goals, the project manager or team is inexperienced, or if they do not function well under significant pressure.

Scrum Job Market
Average Salary
$89,553
Job Count
n/a
Top Job Locations

Agile and SCRUM methodologies are practiced mostly in larger organizations that have cross-platform teams that need to be on the same page. Adoption rates vary in different industries. 

 

Industry                       Agile Adoption Rate

Software (ISV)               23 percent

Financial services          14 percent

Professional services     12 percent

Insurance                        6 percent

Healthcare                      6 percent

Government                    5 percent

Telecoms                         4 percent

Transportation                 4 percent

Manufacturing                 4 percent

Complimentary Skills to have along with Scrum

Agile Methodologies and Frameworks include:

ASD - DevOps - DAD - DSDM - FDD - IID - Kanban - Lean - SD - LeSS - MDD - MSF - PSP - RAD - RUP - SAFe - Scrum SEMAT TSP UP XP

The Standards and Bodies of Knowledge Include:

BABOK - CMMI - IEEE standards - ISO 9001 - ISO/IEC standards - PMBOK - SWEBOK - ITIL

Interesting Reads Take a class with us and receive a book of your choosing for 50% off MSRP.