Agile Project Management with Kanban and Jira Training Course

Upon completion of the training, participants will be equipped to independently manage, optimise, and customise JIRA within a corporate setting.

This instructor-led live training in Greece explores JIRA's advanced capabilities, including the creation and management of various JIRA projects, the application of JIRA for agile workflows, the configuration of agile boards, and the management of built-in and custom fields. Attendees will learn to create and manage screens and filters, perform basic and advanced issue searches, apply screen schemes, manage and update workflows, configure and apply workflow schemes, and execute analysis and report generation.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be equipped to:

• Manage issues effectively.
• Create and run Scrum and Kanban projects.
• Manage built-in and custom fields.
• Understand and manage business processes, workflows and workflow schemes.
• Perform basic and advanced searches and analysis.
• Generate and review reports.

This instructor-led, live training in Greece introduces JIRA's approach to software planning, tracking, and releasing as it walks participants through the creation and management of a JIRA project.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand concepts and functionality behind JIRA's user interface and workflows.
• Add, modify, clone, link, and prioritize issues.
• Progress issues through the entire workflow.
• Perform searches.
• Manage and customize screens and filters.

This instructor-led, live training in Greece (online or onsite) targets intermediate project managers aiming to create, deploy, and manage forms in Jira effectively.

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• Understand Jira's core concepts, including issue types, workflows, and projects.
• Develop and manage custom fields to collect and organize data effectively.
• Optimize form-related processes for various project types and teams.

This instructor-led, live training in Greece (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level Jira administrators who wish to learn how to use Jira Service Management efficiently.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Learn and understand the fundamentals of Jira Service Management.
• Set up and configure a service desk and manage requests.
• Manage Jira Service Management backend and integration.

This instructor-led, live training in Greece (online or onsite) targets beginner to intermediate-level professionals seeking to elevate their Jira expertise. The curriculum focuses on integrating and utilizing the Xray plugin, managing user roles and permissions, optimizing data imports, and handling storage management effectively.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Integrate and configure the Xray plugin for test management.
• Manage Jira user profiles and assign appropriate roles and permissions.
• Efficiently import data into Jira following best practices.
• Optimize Jira storage usage and implement data management strategies.

Kanban serves as a methodology for managing workflow.

This instructor-led, live training session (available online or on-site) caters to participants at both beginner and advanced levels. The insights and tools provided enable attendees to apply these concepts in their daily tasks to enhance workflow efficiency.

Upon completing this training, participants will be equipped to:

• Boost the volume of work items completed within a specific timeframe.
• Shorten the duration required to finish work items.
• Enhance work predictability (offering more precise responses to 'When will it be finished?').
• Oversee flow metrics (such as throughput, lead time, work in progress, and work item age).
• Employ flow charts (including Cumulative Flow Diagrams, Lead Time Histograms, and Work Aging Charts).
• Apply statistical forecasting techniques, such as Monte Carlo simulations and Service Level Agreements.
• Systematically design a Kanban System using STATIK.
• Comprehend Little's Law, which elucidates the dynamics of value flow.

This two-day programme equips teams within an Agile Release Train (ART) to thrive in an Agile environment by leveraging frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, and XP. Attendees will acquire the skills to operate as effective Agile Teams, including creating and managing backlogs, and successfully planning and executing iterations. The course places significant emphasis on clarifying the team's role within the ART, highlighting how to collaborate, plan, execute, and continuously improve alongside other teams.

The training prepares teams for participation in a Program Increment (PI), covering both Team-level and Program-level events, with a specific focus on upcoming PI planning sessions. Completing the course also readies participants for the certification exam to become a SAFe® Practitioner (SP).

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Apply SAFe principles to scale Lean and Agile practices across the organisation.
• Understand their team’s role within the Agile Release Train and its contribution to overall objectives.
• Recognise other teams within the train, including their roles and interdependencies.
• Plan and execute iterations effectively.
• Demonstrate delivered value and continuously improve processes.
• Participate in and contribute to Program Increment planning.
• Collaborate and integrate work with other teams within the Agile Release Train.