Agile Project Management with Kanban and Jira Training Course

This live, instructor-led training in Germany, offered online or onsite, targets non-IT teams and managers looking to boost efficiency and transparency without adopting a complete Scrum structure.

Key learning outcomes include the ability to:

• Visualize work processes to reduce overload.
• Utilize short planning cycles to adapt to evolving priorities.
• Improve collaboration with internal customers.
• Drive continuous improvement through consistent team habits.

By the end of this course, participants will be equipped to independently manage, optimize, and tailor JIRA solutions within a corporate setting.

This live, instructor-led training in Germany explores the advanced capabilities of JIRA. It includes creating and managing diverse JIRA projects, utilizing JIRA for agile initiatives, and setting up agile boards. The curriculum also covers managing built-in and custom fields, creating and administering screens and filters, executing basic and advanced issue searches, applying screen schemes, overseeing and updating workflows, configuring workflow schemes, as well as performing analysis and generating reports.

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

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

This live, instructor-led training in Germany offers a comprehensive look at JIRA's approach to software planning, tracking, and releasing, leading participants through the creation and administration of a JIRA project.

By the end of this program, participants will be capable of:

• Comprehending the foundational concepts and features behind JIRA's user interface and workflows.
• Adding, modifying, cloning, linking, and prioritizing issues.
• Advancing issues through the complete workflow process.
• Conducting efficient searches.
• Managing and customizing screens and filters.

This 7-hour live training, held in Germany, provides a deep dive into leveraging Jira and Confluence in tandem for agile project excellence. Learners will gain proficiency in configuring boards, managing issues, and integrating both platforms to optimize requirements tracking and reporting, thereby enhancing overall team collaboration and delivery outcomes.

This instructor-led live training, conducted in Germany (either online or on-site), is designed for intermediate-level project managers aiming to proficiently create, implement, and manage Jira forms.

By the conclusion of this program, participants will be capable of:

• Comprehending essential Jira concepts, including issue types, workflows, and projects.
• Creating and overseeing custom fields to capture and organize data with precision.
• Enhancing form-related procedures across diverse project types and teams.

This live, instructor-led training conducted in Germany (either online or on-site) is tailored for intermediate Jira administrators seeking to enhance their proficiency in using Jira Service Management.

By the conclusion of this program, learners will possess the ability to:

• Understand and apply the fundamental concepts of Jira Service Management.
• Establish and configure a service desk while managing user requests.
• Administer the Jira Service Management backend and its various integrations.

This instructor-led live training in Germany (online or on-site) is tailored for professionals ranging from beginner to intermediate levels who aim to elevate their Jira competencies. 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 conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Integrate and configure the Xray plugin for test management purposes.
• Manage Jira user profiles and assign relevant roles and permissions.
• Import data into Jira efficiently while following best practices.
• Optimize Jira storage utilization and apply data management strategies.

Kanban functions as a workflow management methodology.

Delivered by an instructor in a live format (online or onsite), this training is suitable for participants ranging from beginner to advanced levels. The knowledge and tools provided are designed for immediate application in daily work to enhance workflow efficiency.

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

• Increase the quantity of work items completed per unit of time.
• Shorten the time required to complete work items.
• Improve work predictability, enabling more accurate answers to "When will it be done?".
• Manage flow metrics such as throughput, lead time, work in progress, and work item age.
• Utilize flow charts, including Cumulative Flow Diagrams, Lead Time Histograms, and Work Aging Charts.
• Employ statistical forecasting methods like Monte Carlo simulations and Service Level Agreements.
• Methodologically design a Kanban System (STATIK).
• Understand Little's Law, which defines the nature of value flow.

Scheduled over two days, this program is tailored to assist teams operating within an Agile Release Train (ART) in enhancing their effectiveness in Agile settings through the application of methodologies like Scrum, Kanban, and XP. Attendees will master how to operate as Agile Teams, from backlog creation and management to the precise planning and execution of iterations. Furthermore, the curriculum highlights the importance of recognizing the team’s specific role within the ART and fostering strategies for collaboration, planning, execution, and continuous improvement in synergy with other teams.

The training equips teams for active participation in a Program Increment (PI), addressing both Team-level and Program-level events, with a strong emphasis on forthcoming PI planning activities. Upon completion, attendees are well-prepared for the certification examination required to achieve SAFe® Practitioner (SP) status.

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

• Leverage SAFe principles to extend Lean and Agile practices throughout the organization.
• Gain clarity on their team’s position within the Agile Release Train and its impact on broader goals.
• Identify other teams within the train, along with their distinct roles and mutual dependencies.
• Execute the planning and running of iterations with precision.
• Demonstrate the value delivered while driving ongoing process enhancements.
• Actively participate in and contribute to Program Increment planning.
• Coordinate and align their work with other teams across the Agile Release Train.