Agile Project Management with Kanban and Jira Training Course

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

This instructor-led, live training in Mexico introduces the advanced capabilities of JIRA, including creating and managing various types of JIRA projects, utilizing 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 in Mexico covers JIRA’s approach to software planning, tracking, and releasing. Participants will walk 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 Mexico (online or onsite) is aimed at 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 Mexico (available online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level Jira administrators who want to learn how to utilize Jira Service Management effectively.

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

• Grasp the fundamental concepts of Jira Service Management.
• Establish and configure a service desk and handle requests.
• Manage the backend and integration aspects of Jira Service Management.

This instructor-led, live training in Mexico (online or in-person) targets beginner to intermediate professionals seeking to enhance their Jira skills. The course focuses on integrating and utilizing the Xray plugin, managing user roles and permissions, optimizing data imports, and effectively handling storage management.

Upon completing this training, participants will be capable of:

• Integrating and configuring the Xray plugin for test management purposes.
• Managing Jira user profiles and assigning relevant roles and permissions.
• Importing data into Jira efficiently by adhering to best practices.
• Optimizing Jira storage usage and implementing effective data management strategies.

Kanban is a method for managing workflows.

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

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

• Increase the number of work items completed within a given time frame.
• Reduce the time needed to complete work items.
• Improve work predictability (providing better answers to 'When will it be done?').
• Manage flow metrics (throughput, lead time, work in progress, and work item age).
• Use flow charts (Cumulative Flow Diagram, Lead Time Histogram, and Work Aging Chart).
• Apply statistical forecasting methods, such as Monte Carlo simulations and Service Level Objectives.
• Design a Kanban System using a methodological approach (STATIK).
• Understand Little's Law, which describes the nature of value flow.

This two-day program is designed to assist teams within an Agile Release Train (ART) in operating effectively in an Agile setting by utilizing frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, and XP. Participants will learn how to function as Agile Teams, create and manage their backlogs, and successfully plan and execute iterations. The course also emphasizes understanding the team’s role within the ART and how to collaborate, plan, execute, and continuously improve alongside other teams.

The training prepares teams to participate in a Program Increment (PI), covering both Team-level and Program-level events, with a particular focus on upcoming PI planning sessions. Completion of the course also prepares participants for the certification exam to become a SAFe® Practitioner (SP).

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

• Apply SAFe principles to scale Lean and Agile practices across the organization.
• Understand their team’s role within the Agile Release Train and how it contributes to overall objectives.
• Recognize other teams within the train, including their roles and interdependencies.
• Plan and execute iterations effectively.
• Demonstrate delivered value and continuously improve processes.
• Participate in and contribute to Program Increment planning.
• Collaborate and integrate work with other teams within the Agile Release Train.