Agile Project Management with Kanban and Jira Training Course

Target Audience:

IT Director, Project Manager, Technical Team Leader, Analyst, Software Developer, Tester

Learning Objective:

The goal of this training is to equip participants with the knowledge and practical skills needed to effectively implement Kanban and Agile methodologies for government projects. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the foundational aspects and workshop elements of these frameworks.

This instructor-led, live training in US (online or onsite) guides participants through the deployment of a JIRA instance. Participants will gain advanced knowledge of JIRA installation, configuration, upgrading, and migration. They will learn how to customize JIRA for their projects, manage users, groups, and project roles, configure and oversee dashboards, define emails and notifications, apply security schemes, manage permissions, perform troubleshooting, install and tailor the JIRA service desk, set up a knowledge base, manage service desk users, and handle service requests collaboratively.

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

• Possess a comprehensive understanding of JIRA administration for government.
• Customize JIRA according to their specific business needs.
• Define and manage emails and notifications in JIRA.
• Manage and assign users, groups, and project roles effectively.
• Oversee JIRA permissions and security schemes.
• Perform JIRA troubleshooting to ensure system reliability.
• Deploy and customize the JIRA service desk to enhance service management.

Upon completion of the training, participants will be equipped to independently manage, optimize, and customize JIRA for government operations. This ensures alignment with public sector workflows, governance, and accountability standards.

This instructor-led, live training in US provides a comprehensive overview of the advanced capabilities of JIRA for government. The course covers creating and managing various types of JIRA projects, utilizing JIRA for agile methodologies, configuring agile boards, managing both built-in and custom fields, designing and implementing screens and filters, performing basic and advanced issue searches, applying screen schemes, managing and updating workflows, configuring and applying workflow schemes, conducting analysis, and generating reports.

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

• Manage issues effectively for government operations.
• Create and run Scrum and Kanban projects tailored to public sector needs.
• Manage built-in and custom fields to align with agency requirements.
• Understand and manage business processes, workflows, and workflow schemes for government.
• Perform basic and advanced searches and analysis to support decision-making.
• Generate and review reports to enhance transparency and accountability.

This instructor-led, live training session US provides an overview of JIRA’s methodology for software planning, tracking, and release management. The course guides participants through the end-to-end creation and administration of a JIRA project. Upon completion, learners will possess the ability to: * Grasp the underlying concepts and functional mechanics of JIRA’s user interface and workflow processes. * Create, modify, clone, link, and prioritize issues. * Advance issues across all stages of the defined workflow. * Execute complex searches within the system. * Administer and customize screens and filters for efficient data management. These capabilities are designed to support effective project governance and operational efficiency for government

JIRA Software is a robust tool designed for project management, often leading users to focus more on its functionalities than on the methodologies it supports. This instructor-led, live training introduces participants to the capabilities of Jira and Confluence, demonstrating how these tools can work together to enhance team efficiency in delivering successful projects or products. Participants will learn how to effectively use these tools for managing user requirements, testing, communication, and centralizing information in one platform. The training covers various aspects such as JIRA projects, Confluence spaces, workflows, boards (Kanban and Scrum), planning and dependencies, linkage between Jira and Confluence, reporting, important fields and custom fields, issue types, screens, and filtering. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Create a Scrum or Kanban project. - Configure Jira to effectively manage the project. - Manage issues with precision. - Design screens tailored to handle specific issue types. - Develop workflows and boards, understanding their interaction. - Conduct both basic and advanced searches and analysis. - Generate and review reports essential for team and management oversight. This training is specifically designed to align with public sector workflows, governance, and accountability, ensuring that participants are well-equipped to utilize Jira and Confluence for government projects.

This instructor-led, live training in [location] (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level project managers who wish to create, execute, and manage forms in Jira effectively. By the end of this training, 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 efficiently. - Optimize form-related processes for various project types and teams, ensuring alignment with public sector workflows and governance standards for government.

This instructor-led, live training in US (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level Jira administrators who wish to enhance their skills in utilizing Jira Service Management effectively.

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

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the core principles of Jira Service Management.
• Set up and configure a service desk, and manage requests efficiently.
• Manage the backend operations and integrations of Jira Service Management for government workflows.

This instructor-led, live training in [location] (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner to intermediate-level professionals who wish to enhance their Jira skills for government by learning how to integrate and utilize the Xray plugin, manage user roles and permissions, optimize data imports, and effectively handle storage management. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Integrate and configure the Xray plugin for test management in a government setting. - Manage Jira user profiles and assign appropriate roles and permissions for government workflows. - Efficiently import data into Jira following best practices for government operations. - Optimize Jira storage usage and implement data management strategies that align with public sector governance.

Kanban is a workflow management method designed to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at both beginner-level and advanced-level participants. The knowledge and tools provided can be applied in daily work to optimize workflow efficiency for government operations.

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

• Increase the number of work items completed per unit of time.
• Reduce the time required to complete work items.
• Improve work predictability, providing better answers to "When will it be done?".
• Manage flow metrics such as throughput, lead time, work in progress, and work item age.
• Use flow charts including Cumulative Flow Diagrams, Lead Time Histograms, and Work Aging Charts.
• Utilize statistical forecasting methods, such as Monte Carlo simulations and Service Level Agreements.
• Design a Kanban System in a methodological way using the Systems Thinking Approach to Implementing Kanban (STATIK).
• Understand Little's Law, which describes the nature of value flow.

This intensive two-day instructional module is designed to equip personnel within an Agile Release Train (ART) with the operational competencies required to function effectively in an Agile workspace. The curriculum integrates established frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, and Extreme Programming (XP), to guide participants in their capacity as Agile Teams. Key instructional areas include the creation and management of product backlogs, as well the strategic planning and execution of iterative cycles. A significant emphasis is placed on clarifying the team’s specific function within the ART, fostering collaboration, and establishing mechanisms for continuous improvement in coordination with peer groups. The training program prepares attendees to actively engage in Program Increments (PI), addressing both Team-level and Program-level activities, with specific attention to the mechanics of PI Planning sessions. Successful completion of this coursework satisfies the educational prerequisites for the SAFe® Practitioner (SP) certification examination. This resource is provided for government entities seeking to align their workforce with standardized Agile methodologies. Upon conclusion of the course, participants will be equipped to: * Implement SAFe principles to expand Lean and Agile practices across organizational structures. * Articulate their team’s role within the Agile Release Train and its contribution to broader organizational goals. * Identify peer teams within the train, including their respective roles and interdependencies. * Plan and execute iterative cycles with precision. * Demonstrate delivered value and drive continuous process improvement. * Participate in and contribute to Program Increment planning activities. * Collaborate and integrate work streams with other teams within the Agile Release Train.