JIRA Course

JIRA Course

Start Date:
TBD
30
academic hours
Final Project
Jira & Bugzila

JIRA Course

The JIRA course is designed to equip you with the skills to effectively use and administer Atlassian's JIRA for project management, issue tracking, and workflow automation. JIRA has become an industry standard for agile project management, particularly in software development, but its use extends to various other industries.

Key aspects of JIRA and our course include:
  • Project Management: Learn to create and manage projects, epics, and sprints in JIRA.
  • Issue Tracking: Master the creation, assignment, and tracking of issues and tasks.
  • Workflow Customization: Understand how to design and implement custom workflows to match your team's processes.
  • Agile Methodologies: Apply JIRA in Scrum and Kanban frameworks.
  • Reporting and Dashboards: Create insightful reports and dashboards for project visibility.
  • JIRA Administration: Learn to configure and maintain JIRA for optimal team productivity.
In this course, you'll learn to:
  • Set up and configure JIRA projects for various team needs
  • Create and manage issues, including custom fields and issue types
  • Design and implement workflows to streamline processes
  • Use JIRA Agile boards for Scrum and Kanban methodologies
  • Generate reports and dashboards for project insights
  • Integrate JIRA with other tools in the Atlassian suite and beyond
  • Administer JIRA, including user management and permissions

By completing this JIRA course, you'll be well-prepared to manage projects, track issues, and improve team collaboration using one of the most popular project management tools in the industry.

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Why Learn JIRA

  • Industry Standard: JIRA is widely used across various industries for project management and issue tracking.
  • Career Advancement: Skills in JIRA are highly sought after in project management and software development roles.
  • Efficiency: Streamline project workflows and improve team productivity.
  • Versatility: Applicable in various project management methodologies, particularly Agile and Scrum.
  • Integration: JIRA integrates with a wide range of development and business tools.
  • Customization: Highly customizable to fit specific organizational needs.
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What You Learn in Our JIRA course

  • Introduction to JIRA and its core concepts
  • Creating and managing projects
  • Issue creation, tracking, and management
  • Custom fields and issue types
  • Workflow design and implementation
  • JIRA Agile: Scrum and Kanban boards
  • Reporting and dashboards
  • JQL (JIRA Query Language) for advanced searching
  • User management and permissions
  • JIRA administration basics
  • Integrations with other tools (Confluence, Bitbucket, etc.)
  • Best practices for JIRA usage in teams
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Who Should Attend

  • Project managers and team leads
  • Scrum masters and agile coaches
  • Software developers and QA professionals
  • IT managers and administrators
  • Business analysts
  • Anyone involved in project planning and execution
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Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of project management concepts
  • Familiarity with agile methodologies is beneficial but not required
  • No prior JIRA experience is necessary

Skills & Techniques

  • Configuring JIRA projects for optimal team usage
  • Creating and customizing workflows to match business processes
  • Implementing Agile methodologies using JIRA Agile boards
  • Generating comprehensive reports and dashboards
  • Using JQL for advanced issue searching and filtering
  • Managing users, groups, and permissions
  • Customizing JIRA to meet specific organizational needs
  • Integrating JIRA with other development and collaboration tools

Course Structure

Ch. 1

Products

Ch. 2

Components

Ch. 3

Versions

Ch. 4

Milestones

Ch. 5

Flags

Ch. 6

Keywords

Ch. 7

Custom Fields

Ch. 8

Legal Values

Ch. 9

Workflow

Ch. 10

Voting

Ch. 11

Quips

Ch. 12

Groups & Security

Ch. 13

Database Integrity

Ch. 14

Jira Overview

Ch. 15

Introduction

Ch. 16

Bug-tracking

Ch. 17

JIRA Agile

Head of the department
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Meet your instructor

Benny Cohen

Embedded Academy Founder and CEO

As a long-time veteran in the technology industry, Benny Cohen combines a deep passion for technology with extensive field experience. With a B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering and an M.Sc. in Communication Engineering, he has spent over 20 years developing software and hardware systems, including the last few years focusing on the cybersecurity industry. In addition to his role as the company founder & CEO, Benny also operates as a hands-on practitioner who specializes in penetration testing and has conducted significant security assessments for leading enterprises and security companies worldwide. His approachable teaching style and real-world expertise make learning both engaging and relevant.

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FAQs

Why study how to use Jira?

Jira is a popular and efficient tool for project management and software maintenance. With the help of this platform, we can track bugs and manage projects and tasks in a more organized and efficient manner.

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What is Agile?

Agile software development is a collaborative approach based on the principles of the Agile Manifesto. At the top of the priority list is delivering valuable software to the customer as early and continuously as possible.

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Can I retake lessons?

All lessons are recorded and repeated lessons can be taken according to the course regulations.

Contact us for more information on retaking lessons

It is important to remember that our instructors accompany our students and provide personal attention and individual assistance so students get the most out of the course and acquire practical and professional knowledge. Your success is our success!

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Are there homework assignments, tests, or projects?

We believe that your success is also our success, and your success depends on your investment in your studies! Therefore, the course is divided into topics, and at the end, there will be a written exam or a project to submit.

The projects will be done individually with full support from the instructors and the college's team. The advantage we see in projects is immense because they provide you with the experience required in the industry.

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Is this course suitable for beginners with no project management experience?

While we cover JIRA from basics, some familiarity with project management concepts will be beneficial.

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Does this course cover JIRA Software, JIRA Core, or JIRA Service Desk?

We primarily focus on JIRA Software, but we introduce concepts from JIRA Core and Service Desk as well.

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How does this course address different JIRA deployment options (Cloud vs. Server)?

We primarily use JIRA Cloud for the course, but we discuss key differences with Server deployment.

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