JIRA Software Essentials - Second Edition

Become well-versed with using Jira Software to manage and run your projects effectively

Key Features

• Plan and manage projects effortlessly with Jira Software by integrating it with other applications
• Improve your team's performance with Scrum and Kanban, together with Agile methodology
• Install Jira Software and understand how it fits in with Atlassian Jira

Book Description

Jira Software is an Agile project management tool that supports any Agile methodology, be it Scrum or Kanban. From boards to reports, you can plan, track, and manage all your Agile software development projects from a single tool. Moreover, Jira Software brings the power of Agile methodology to Atlassian Jira.

This comprehensive second edition will help you dive straight into the action, where you will explore critical Agile terminologies and concepts related to Jira Software. From learning how to plan, track, and release great software through to installing, running, and setting it up to run with Scrum and Kanban, this book will guide you effectively. The book will even demonstrate how to go beyond using out-of-the-box Scrum and Kanban for your projects, from combining both the methodologies through to using other project management options apart from Agile. Later, you will learn how to integrate Jira with the tools you are already using and enhance it with add-ons such as Confluence. As you advance, you will discover how to stay connected with your team from anywhere to ensure great development. Jira Software has numerous deployment options on the cloud, and even on your own infrastructure, which further increases efficiency. Toward the concluding section, you will be introduced to Bitbucket, Atlassian's distributed version control system, which integrates seamlessly with Jira, allowing your team to work within the two applications as one harmonious environment.

By the end of this book, you will have developed comprehensive knowledge of Jira Software and the skills you need to manage your projects more efficiently.

What you will learn

• Understand the basics and Agile methodologies of Jira Software
• Use Jira Software in a Scrum environment
• Go beyond using out-of-the-box Scrum and Kanban for your projects
• Combine Scrum and Kanban and use other project management options beyond just Agile
• Customize Jira Software's features and options as per your requirements
• Work with Jira Agile offline, and plan and forecast projects with Agile portfolio
• Integrate Jira Agile with Confluence and Bitbucket

Who this book is for

If you want to get started with Jira Software and learn how to run your Jira projects in the Agile way, then this book is for you. You will need to be familiar with the basics of Jira, both from an end user's and an administrator's perspective. Experience with workflows, custom fields, and other administrative functions of Jira will be useful.

Table of Contents

1. Jira Software Basics
2. Jira Software for Scrum
3. Jira Software for Kanban
4. Using Jira Software Your Way
5. Customizing Jira Software
6. Jira Software - Advanced
7. Jira Software - Release and Deploy

Patrick Li is the cofounder of AppFusions and now works as a senior engineer there. He has worked in the Atlassian ecosystem for over ten years, developing products and solutions, and providing expert consulting services across verticals such as healthcare, software engineering, financial services, and government agencies. He has authored numerous books and video courses covering Atlassian Jira, from versions 4 to 7, including Jira Agile (now Jira Software) and Jira Service Desk.