PM Insight Fremont - Introduction to Jira for Agile Software Development
PM Insight-Fremont:
Introduction to Jira for Agile Software Development
Jira is arguably one of the most popular project management and work tracking tools used by software teams. From agile boards to reports, you can plan, track, and manage all your agile software development projects from a single tool. Atlassian has been evolving the tool for almost 20 years to a point that employers now consider experience in Jira a very valuable asset.
If you are new to Jira or are part of a software development team, join this session to get a refresher on the basics of agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban, see how Jira is built on these frameworks and learn Jira from a team member’s or project manager’s point of view.
Takeaways:
You will learn:
- Understand what JIRA is, get some history and how it fits into the overall Atlassian ecosystem
- Understand Scrum and Kanban
- See how easy it is to set up a free Jira instance and get working
- Learn about the features that are most used by agile team members - creating issues, working on and searching for issues, customizing dashboards, working in agile boards etc.
- Learn about the features that are most used by agile managers and scrum masters - configure agile boards, manage backlogs, sprints and releases
- Bonus: See how I use Jira to manage my personal day-today tasks
About the Instructor:
Kosh Sarkar
My name is Kosh Sarkar. On paper, I have a Computer Engineering degree and am a Certified Jira Cloud Administrator. My experience ranges from being a Software Developer (feels like ages ago), Product Manager, Consultant, Instructor and Entrepreneur. I’ve always been passionate about tools that improve the work space and help companies (big and small) move faster. And having spent more than a decade in the Jira world, I have become a Jira advocate, administrator, consultant and instructor with a best-selling Jira course on udemy.com (https://www.udemy.com/course/the-complete-guide-to-jira-with-real-world-examples/). I have consulted many companies into adopting Jira to improve internal processes, software project management methodologies and aid in their overall agile transformation.
Meeting Leader: Krishna Gundlapalli
Program Agenda:
6:00 PM - Sign-In and Networking
6:30 PM - Featured Speaker
8:00 PM - Meeting Adjourn
PDU Info:
Technical: 2.0 PDU
Online Registration
PMI Silicon Valley Members: $5.00
Non-Members: $5.00
Veterans: Free (online only; contact Meeting Leader for the discount code. Please bring an appropriate ID card to the event).
Cancellation Policy
This event is a professional society meeting, held for the benefit of its members. The Plan Ahead registration fee paid is based on the registrant's ability to commit to attendance, ahead of time. The Plan Ahead registration fee will not be refunded for any reason, other than event cancellation, after normal business hours (5:00 PM, Pacific) on the registration deadline day. The PMI - Silicon Valley Chapter reserves the right to make last-minute changes to program content and speakers, as circumstances dictate.
Event Properties
| Event Date | 08-25-2021 6:00 pm |
| Event End Date | 08-25-2021 8:00 pm |
| Cut off date | 08-24-2021 11:55 pm |
| Individual Price | 5.00 |
| Location | Virtual Event |