Skip to 0 minutes and 2 seconds SPEAKER: Join the Jira revolution. Get to grips with Agile Project Management with Jira in this interactive, two-week course. Content creator, Dan LeFebvre, demonstrates key concepts through step-by-step instructions that will help you master your Jira skills. This course will enable you to use key features of Jira, create scrum and Kanban boards, manage and filter issues in Jira. Learn to juggle projects with Jira wherever and whenever you want. Step into your future with Agile Project Management with Jira for Beginners from Packt and FutureLearn.
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How it works
Agile Project Management with Jira for Beginners
Delve into the Agile methodology
Companies use different ways to organise their projects, and the type of methodology they use determines the tool that is best suited for their needs. Jira is an issue tracking and project management tool that is highly configurable and flexible, which allows it to be used in a wide variety of processes.
On this two-week course, you’ll gain a clear understanding of Jira and the best way to use it for effective project management in teams.
Learning Jira also requires learning some Agile concepts, as Jira is often used for Agile project management. Therefore, you’ll also explore the basics of Agile methodology to help you get started with Jira.
Develop your project management skills
To help hone your project management skills, you’ll explore the difference between a team-managed project and a company-managed project.
You’ll learn how to use and navigate both, as you explore the benefits and drawbacks of each to understand which is best suited to your needs.
Learn how to use a Scrum board
You’ll delve into the uses of a Scrum board, as you learn how to create and customise a new board and develop a Scrum Agile board.
You’ll also explore a Kanban Agile board to understand how to create issues, filters, and use dashboards.
With this knowledge, you’ll learn how to create reports in Jira and bulk edit issues to help aid your project management.
Develop key skills for Jira project management
There are different versions of Jira available, but the core concepts are applicable across these versions. On the course, you’ll be using a non-premium version of Jira Software on Cloud, the flagship version of Jira.
By the end, you’ll have the knowledge and skills to use Jira and Agile methodology to improve your project management.
What topics will you cover?
Companies use different ways to organize their projects, and the type of methodology they use determines the tool that is best suited for their needs. Jira is a project management software designed to help teams of all types to manage work.
When would you like to start?
Start straight away and join a global classroom of learners. If the course hasn’t started yet you’ll see the future date listed below.
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Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Identify core concepts used in Jira.
- Describe team-managed projects.
- Explain company-managed projects.
- Discuss the use of scrum and Kanban boards.
- Explain the creation and filtering of issues in Jira.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for anyone interested in Agile project management and using Jira to manage projects more effectively.
What software or tools do you need?
You’ll need access to the cloud-based Jira programs. There are various versions and price points, but you can get started for free via your browser. We’ll talk you through the options on the course.
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Ways to learn
Choose the best way to learn for you!
Subscribe & save
$244.99 for a whole year
Automatically renews
Develop skills to further your career
- Access to this course
- Access to 1,000+ courses
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Digital certificate when you're eligible
Cancel for free anytime
Buy this course
$54/one-off payment
Fulfill your current learning need
- Access to this course
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Printed and digital certificate when you’re eligible
Limited access
Free
Sample the course materials
- Access expires 19 Feb 2025
Find out more about certificates, Unlimited or buying a course (Upgrades) Sale price available until 3 March 2025 at 23:59 (UTC). T&Cs apply. |
Find out more about certificates, Unlimited or buying a course (Upgrades)
Sale price available until 3 March 2025 at 23:59 (UTC). T&Cs apply.
Learning on FutureLearn
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- Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
- Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
- Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores
Join a global classroom
- Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
- Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
- Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others
Map your progress
- As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
- Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
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