Agile Project Management with Kanban and Jira Training Course

Target Audience:

IT Directors, Project Managers, Technical Team Leaders, Analysts, Software Developers, and Testers.

Learning Objectives:

This training aims to help participants acquire knowledge and practical skills regarding the workshop aspects of Kanban and Agile foundations.

This course is designed for professionals who need to integrate Agile methodologies (specifically SCRUM) with Lean and Kanban principles to effectively manage their projects.

It bridges the disciplines of product design and software development.

This instructor-led live training in Czech Republic (online or onsite) walks participants through the deployment of a JIRA instance. Participants will learn the advanced usage of JIRA, JIRA installation, configuration, upgrading and migration, how to customize JIRA for their projects, add, manage and assign users, groups and project roles, configure and manage dashboards, define emails and notifications, apply JIRA security schemes, manage JIRA permissions, perform JIRA troubleshooting, install and customize 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:

• Have an in-depth understanding of JIRA administration.
• Customize JIRA based on their own business needs.
• Define JIRA emails and notifications.
• Manage and assign users, groups, project roles.
• Manage JIRA permissions and security schemes.
• Perform JIRA troubleshooting.
• Deploy and customize JIRA service desk.

Upon completing the training, participants will be capable of independently managing, optimizing, and customizing JIRA in a corporate environment.

This instructor-led, live training in Czech Republic introduces the advanced capabilities of JIRA, including creating and managing different types of JIRA projects, using 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, 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 introduces JIRA’s approach to software planning, tracking, and releasing by guiding participants through the creation and management of a JIRA project.

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

• Grasp the concepts and functionality underlying JIRA’s user interface and workflows.
• Add, modify, clone, link, and prioritize issues.
• Advance issues through the complete workflow.
• Execute searches.
• Manage and customize screens and filters.

JIRA Software is a powerful tool for Project Management, and people tend to focus more on the tool than the method itself.

This instructor-led, live training introduces the participants to the power of Jira and Confluence, working together to serve the only purpose of helping the team to deliver successfully the product / project. The team will learn how to properly use these tools to be more efficient handling User Requirements, Testing, Communication, centralized in one place.

Will be studied JIRA projects, Confluence spaces, workflows, boards (Kanban & Scrum), planning and dependencies, Jira/Confluence linkage, reporting, important fields and custom fields, issue types, screen & filtering.

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

• Create a Scrum or Kanban project
• Configure Jira to manage the project properly
• Manage issues effectively
• Build the necessary screen to handle issue types
• Create workflows and boards, and understand their interaction
• Perform basic and advanced searches and analysis
• Generate and review reports necessary for the team and the management

This live, instructor-led training in Czech Republic (available online or on-site) is designed for intermediate-level project managers who want to effectively create, execute, and manage forms in Jira.

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 Czech Republic (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 Czech Republic (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.

The Kanban Management Professional 1 (KMP1) program is an intensive, two-day course designed to be highly interactive. It blends instruction, collaborative discussions, and a fully immersive simulation to demonstrate how the Kanban Method empowers individuals, teams, and organisations to manage and enhance the delivery of products and services to their customers.

Kanban offers pragmatic, actionable, and evidence-based guidance for driving successful evolutionary change. It begins with your current practices and fosters gradual improvement while respecting existing roles, responsibilities, and job titles, while encouraging leadership at every level. This approach enables organisations to gradually evolve business processes, define and utilise relevant metrics to track progress, and significantly mitigate the risks associated with complex change initiatives.

Upon completion of this course, you will possess a solid understanding of Kanban principles and general practices, along with the skills needed to apply Kanban with confidence within your organisation.

Learning Outcomes:
- Recognise internal and external sources of dissatisfaction
- Analyse the relationship between demand and capability
- Model the knowledge discovery process
- Design Kanban systems and their visual representations
- Identify and prioritise areas for improvement
- Select appropriate cadences for activities
- Identify classes of service

Target Audience:
This course is suitable for anyone involved in product development or knowledge work, including but not limited to:
- Programme and delivery managers
- Product and project managers
- Product developers, software developers, and testers
- Operations and support staff
- Business analysts
- Senior management
- Anyone interested in implementing Agile methodologies within their organisation

Kanban is a method for managing workflows.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or on-site) is designed for participants at both beginner and advanced levels. The knowledge and tools acquired can be immediately applied to your daily work to enhance workflow efficiency.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Increase the volume of work items completed per unit of time.
• Reduce the time required to finish work items.
• Improve work predictability (providing more accurate responses to 'When will it be completed?').
• Manage flow metrics (throughput, lead time, work in progress, work item age).
• Utilize flow charts (Cumulative Flow Diagram, Lead Time Histogram, Work Aging Chart).
• Apply statistical forecasting methods, such as Monte Carlo simulations and Service Level Agreements.
• Design a Kanban System using the STATIK methodology.
• Understand Little's Law, which describes the nature of value flow.

This two-day course is tailored for teams belonging to an Agile Release Train (ART), equipping them to thrive in an Agile setting by leveraging frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, and XP. Attendees will gain insights into functioning as Agile teams, managing backlogs, and effectively planning and executing iterations. A key focus of the course is on understanding each team’s role within the ART, as well as strategies for collaboration, joint planning, execution, and continuous improvement alongside other teams.

The training also readies teams for involvement in Program Increments (PI), addressing both Team-level and Program-level events, with special attention to upcoming PI planning sessions. Upon completion, participants will be well-prepared to sit for the certification exam to earn the SAFe® Practitioner (SP) designation.

By the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Implement SAFe principles to extend Lean and Agile practices throughout the organization.

• Grasp their team’s specific role within the Agile Release Train and how it supports broader organizational goals.

• Identify other teams within the train, recognizing their respective roles and dependencies.

• Plan and carry out iterations successfully.

• Showcase delivered value and drive ongoing process improvements.

• Actively engage in and contribute to Program Increment planning.

• Collaborate and integrate work with other teams across the Agile Release Train.

Are you facing challenges when implementing Agile within your organization? Is the change feel too rigid or prescriptive? Are your teams burdened and less productive, yet resistant to radical transformation?

Opt for the "Alternative Path to Agility." Implement an evolutionary and humane Change Management Method that refines your existing processes rather than overhauling them.

The Kanban Method offers pragmatic, actionable, and evidence-based guidance for successful evolutionary change. It begins with your current practices and respects existing roles, responsibilities, and job titles. This approach enables organizations to gradually evolve business processes, define and utilize relevant metrics to track progress, and significantly mitigate the risks associated with complex change initiatives.

If your team is overwhelmed, Kanban can help you regain control. It introduces a dynamic technique for managing your workflow and uncovering bottlenecks.

This training equips you with the skills and knowledge necessary to apply Kanban in your work. You will learn how to prioritize tasks: determining what to address immediately, what to defer, and what to remove from the to-do list permanently.

Learning Outcomes

This 1-day course teaches the fundamentals of the Kanban Method® and serves as the entry point and starting stage on the alternative path to agility.

Upon completion, attendees should be familiar with the Kanban Method. They should be capable of designing and implementing a basic Kanban board. They should understand different work item types and the risks associated with specific work items. Additionally, they should be acquainted with various Team Kanban board designs and styles, knowing how to select the design most suitable for their specific context. Attendees should also be aware of the training roadmap and understand the value and benefits derived at each step of the "alternative path to agility."

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for any professional involved in product development or knowledge work who wishes to explore how Kanban can enhance their working environment. Kanban is applicable across multiple organizational functions, from senior staff aiming to adopt Lean Management to delivery team members seeking to improve their working practices. Previous participants in our classes have held roles such as:

• Senior Management Positions (CxO)
• Program and Project Managers
• Product Managers, Product Owners and Business Analysts
• Scrum Team Members
• Scrum Masters, Team Leads and Change Agents
• Product & Software Developers & Testers
• Agile Coaches & Practitioners (Scrum, XP, DSDM, AgilePM, etc.)
• Other roles such as HR and Finance professionals