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This learning path shares a recorded live session on the essentials of Jira. In it, the expert talks about how to use Jira to control, manage, and maximize the effectiveness of your Agile projects. We'll start off with a quick refresher course on Agile, which looks at the main Agile concepts, benefits, and processes.

We'll also look into the Scrum framework and the Kanban method. You'll learn the practices behind these and how they can be used to boost efficiency in your workflows.

You'll also be introduced to Jira and explore the wide range of features available for managing your processes, sharing information with your team, and implementing the Scrum framework and the Kanban method. 

Finally, we'll take a look at the different Agile reporting features provided by Jira. We'll cover burn-down charts, burn-up charts, velocity charts, version reports, epic reports, and Kanban reports.

This learning path is full of on-screen demonstrations from the Jira platform, to ensure that you get a practical understanding of Jira, in addition to the Agile concepts that underpin the service.

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Learning Objectives

• Enhance your knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and Kanban
• Understand how Jira can be a powerful tool in implementing Agile processes including Scrum and Kanban
• Learn about Agile reporting in Jira, the various reports available, the Jira dashboard, and the various Jira tools available for sharing information

Intended Audience

This learning path is designed for users who are already able to create, update and search for issues in Jira but now want to understand how to use Jira to control, manage, and maximize the effectiveness of their Agile projects.

Prerequisites

To get the most out of this learning path, you should already have a basic understanding of Jira and Agile methods.