Agile Project Management with Kanban and Jira Training Course

After completing this training, participants will be equipped to independently manage, optimize, and customize JIRA within a corporate setting.

This instructor-led, live training in the Netherlands introduces the advanced capabilities of JIRA. Key topics include creating and managing different types of JIRA projects, leveraging JIRA for agile projects, configuring agile boards, managing built-in and custom fields, creating and managing screens and filters, performing basic and advanced issue searching, applying screen schemes, managing and updating workflows, configuring and applying workflow schemes, as well as performing analysis and generating reports.

By the end of this training, participants will be able 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 the Netherlands introduces JIRA's approach to software planning, tracking, and releasing, guiding participants through the creation and management of a JIRA project.

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

• Understand the 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 the Netherlands (online or onsite) targets 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 effectively.
• Optimize form-related processes for various project types and teams.

This instructor-led, live training in the Netherlands (online or onsite) targets 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 the Netherlands (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level professionals who wish to enhance their Jira skills 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.
• 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 workflow management methodology.

This instructor-led, live training session—available either online or on-site—is designed for participants at both beginner and advanced levels. The insights and tools provided can be directly applied to your 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.
• Decrease the duration required to finish work items.
• Enhance work predictability (delivering clearer answers regarding completion timelines).
• Monitor flow metrics (including throughput, lead time, work in progress, and work item age).
• Interpret flow charts (such as the Cumulative Flow Diagram, Lead Time Histogram, and Work Aging Chart).
• Apply statistical forecasting techniques, such as Monte Carlo simulations and Service Level Agreement metrics.
• Construct a Kanban System using the STATIK methodology.
• Comprehend Little's Law, which explains the dynamics of value flow.

This two-day training is tailored to assist teams within an Agile Release Train (ART) in performing optimally in an Agile setting by utilizing frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, and XP. Attendees will gain insights into functioning as part of an Agile team, handling backlog creation and management, and effectively planning and executing iterations. A key focus of the course is comprehending the team’s function within the ART, along with strategies for collaborating, planning, executing, and driving continuous improvement alongside peers.

The curriculum equips teams to actively engage in Program Increments (PI), addressing both Team-level and Program-level activities, with a strong emphasis on preparing for PI Planning sessions. Finishing this course also readies participants for the SAFe® Practitioner (SP) certification exam.

Upon completing the course, learners will be capable of:

• Implementing SAFe principles to expand Lean and Agile practices throughout the organization.
• Gaining clarity on their team’s responsibilities within the Agile Release Train and its contribution to broader goals.
• Identifying other teams in the train, including their specific roles and dependencies.
• Efficiently planning and running iterations.
• Showcasing delivered value and fostering ongoing process improvement.
• Taking an active role in Program Increment planning.
• Coordinating and integrating efforts with other teams within the Agile Release Train.