JIRA PPT

1. JIRA Training for New Users
Comprehensive Guide to Getting
Started with JIRA
Presented by: [Your Name]
Date: [Insert Date]

2. Agenda
• Introduction to JIRA
• Understanding JIRA Projects and Issues
• Navigating the JIRA Interface
• Creating and Managing Issues
• Working with Agile Boards
• Using Filters and JQL
• Generating Reports and Dashboards
• Best Practices and Tips

3. Introduction to JIRA
• JIRA is a project management tool by Atlassian
• Designed for Agile development: Scrum,
Kanban, and hybrid models
• Helps track, manage, and report on work
across teams
• Used for software development, project
tracking, and more

4. Understanding JIRA Projects
• A project in JIRA is a container for issues
• Each project can have its own configurations,
workflows, and permissions
• Project types: Team-managed (simpler) and
Company-managed (more customizable)

5. Understanding Issues in JIRA
• Issues represent tasks, bugs, stories, or
requests
• Common types: Epic, Story, Task, Bug, Sub-
task
• Each issue has a status, priority, assignee, and
more

6. Navigating the JIRA Interface
• Dashboard: Overview of projects and gadgets
• Project Sidebar: Quick access to backlog,
board, reports
• Issue View: Shows detailed information and
activity

7. Creating Issues
• Use the 'Create' button or 'C' keyboard
shortcut
• Enter summary, description, type, priority,
assignee
• Use labels, components, and attachments for
clarity

8. Managing Issues
• Update issue status: To Do → In Progress →
Done
• Comment and @mention for collaboration
• Link related issues (e.g., blocks, duplicates,
relates to)

9. Agile Boards in JIRA
• Scrum Boards: Plan and execute sprints
• Kanban Boards: Continuous workflow
management
• Backlog: Prioritized list of upcoming work
• Use swimlanes, filters, and quick filters

10. Working with Sprints
• Sprint planning: Add issues from backlog
• Use Story Points or time estimates
• Start, manage, and close sprints
• Track progress with Burndown Chart

11. Filters and JQL (JIRA Query
Language)
• Filters help find specific issues quickly
• JQL allows advanced querying (e.g., assignee =
currentUser())
• Saved filters can power boards and
dashboards

12. Reports and Dashboards
• Use dashboards to monitor project health
• Add gadgets: Pie Chart, Created vs Resolved,
Sprint Burndown
• Project reports: Velocity, Control Chart,
Cumulative Flow
• Customize views with filters and gadgets

13. Best Practices
• Keep workflows simple and clear
• Regularly groom the backlog
• Use consistent naming conventions and labels
• Automate repetitive actions with JIRA
Automation
• Encourage team collaboration through
comments

14. Further Learning
• Atlassian University: Free courses and tutorials
• JIRA Documentation and Support Portal
• YouTube channels and community forums
• Internal training sessions or playbooks

15. Q&A
• Open discussion: Questions, clarifications, and
examples

16. Thank You
• Thank you for attending the training!
• Feel free to reach out for help or resources
• Contact: [Your email or Slack handle]