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Planning, Tracking, and Releasing Software with Jira

6 Courses
14 Hours
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This skill covers use of Atlassian’s Jira to plan, track, and manage releases of software.  It covers all core features of Jira, including customization of projects and integration with other products commonly used by software teams.

Content in this path

Beginner

In this beginner section we will introduce Jira, show you how to install and maintain Jira. We will also teach you essential concepts like Issues, Stories, Projects, Sprints, etc.

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What You'll Learn
  • Planning work in Jira for both scrum and kanban projects.
  • Tracking status of work in active boards.
  • Tracking versions and releasing versions.
  • Customizing Jira boards.
  • Using components, epics, and labels to categorize work.
  • Creating projects with project templates.
  • Querying for and reporting on issues.
  • Choosing a Jira product and Jira alternatives.
  • Customizing Jira projects, including custom issue types, project roles, notifications, permission and security schemes.
  • Creating custom fields for issues and custom screens for projects.
  • Extending Jira through the Atlassian Marketplace.
  • Creating and modifying project workflows, including using conditions, validators, and post functions.
  • Integrating Jira with other common development team tools such as source code repositories.
Prerequisites
  • No prerequisite knowledge needed.
Related topics
  • Agile project management
  • Scrum
  • Kanban
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