Agile Sprint Planning and Delivery with Jira
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Agile Sprint Planning and Delivery with Jira
This course is part of Jira Essentials: Beginner-Intermediate Mastery Professional Certificate
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What you'll learn
Apply INVEST and Definition of Done to verify story readiness.
Run story-point estimation and translate work into sub-tasks.
Conduct sprint planning and record sprint artifacts in Jira.
Use retrospectives to create and track action items.
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March 2026
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There are 5 modules in this course
This long course covers foundational agile practices and how to apply them inside Jira to plan, estimate, and deliver work predictably. You will be introduced to core Agile values and Scrum roles before moving into story and sprint-level practices: using INVEST to assess story readiness, applying a Definition of Done to verify task completion, and conducting sprint planning with story-point estimation and work breakdown techniques. The course emphasizes practical use of Jira boards, backlog management, retrospective actions, and timeline planning so learners can coordinate with cross-functional teams and support predictable delivery. You will practice translating product backlogs into prioritized, estimable items, applying planning artifacts to Jira, and using retrospective frameworks to create action items and follow-through. The content aims to give early-career practitioners the confidence to participate in ceremonies, contribute estimates, and convert team agreements into Jira artifacts that maintain transparency and continuous improvement in delivery cadence.
This module transforms your understanding of Agile from a mere buzzword into a practical mindset. You will explore the "why" behind Agile's core values and the "how" of Scrum's framework, which is built on transparency, inspection, and adaptation. A key focus is mastering the distinct roles of the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Developers to prevent common dysfunctions. Through realistic video scenarios, you will learn to diagnose and solve real-world team problems, equipping you to move from theory to application, enhance accountability, and deliver superior value in a sustainable work environment.
What's included
4 videos2 readings3 assignments
4 videosβ’Total 17 minutes
- Responding to Change vs. Following a Planβ’5 minutes
- How Spotify Lives the Agile Valuesβ’4 minutes
- Who Makes the Call?β’3 minutes
- How Scrum Roles Work Together?β’4 minutes
2 readingsβ’Total 10 minutes
- The Agile Manifesto: A Practical Guideβ’5 minutes
- The Three Scrum Roles: A Clear Division of Dutiesβ’5 minutes
3 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Fixing a Dysfunctional Teamβ’30 minutes
- Knowledge Check: Which Value Is It?β’15 minutes
- Knowledge Check: Who Does What?β’15 minutes
"Jira: Plan, Verify, and Deliver" is a hands-on module that helps you add structure and predictability to your agile team's workflow. It moves beyond basic ticket-tracking, teaching you two powerful quality gates: the INVEST criteria for user stories and the "Definition of Done" (DoD). You will learn to inspect user stories for clarity and readiness before development starts. Then, you'll master using a DoD checklist to verify that completed work meets all agreed-upon standards. Through practical simulations in a Jira-like environment, you will learn to reduce ambiguity and ensure every task is truly "Done."
What's included
2 videos4 readings4 assignments
2 videosβ’Total 12 minutes
- The Domino Effect of a Bad User Storyβ’7 minutes
- "But It Works on My Machine!" - Why "Done" Needs a Definition?β’5 minutes
4 readingsβ’Total 28 minutes
- Deconstructing INVEST: The Six Pillars of a Ready User Storyβ’7 minutes
- From Idea to Actionable Ticket: Writing Effective User Storiesβ’7 minutes
- The Definition of Done: Your Team's Quality Contractβ’7 minutes
- Implementing the DoD in Jira: A Practical Guideβ’7 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 55 minutes
- The Quality Assurance Simulationβ’30 minutes
- Knowledge Check: The INVEST Principlesβ’5 minutes
- Hands-On Learning: The Readiness Review: Inspecting the Backlogβ’15 minutes
- Knowledge Check: Understanding the DoDβ’5 minutes
Go from sprint participant to planner with "Plan, Estimate, and Break Down Sprints." This module is for any agile team member who wants to deliver successful sprints. You will master facilitating the Sprint Planning ceremony to drive team commitment. You'll learn collaborative agile estimation using story points to assess complexity. You will also practice breaking down user stories into granular subtasks in Jira to improve visibility. By the end, you can build a clear, realistic sprint backlog, ensuring that your team starts every sprint with a plan built for success.
What's included
6 videos4 readings5 assignments
6 videosβ’Total 39 minutes
- Why a time-box matters?β’6 minutes
- How to Prepare for Sprint Planning in Jiraβ’7 minutes
- The Problem with "How Long Will It Take?"β’6 minutes
- How to Run a Planning Poker Session in Jiraβ’8 minutes
- The "Done" Story That Wasn't Doneβ’6 minutes
- How to Create and Assign Sub-Tasks in Jiraβ’6 minutes
4 readingsβ’Total 27 minutes
- A Practical Guide to Sprint Planningβ’10 minutes
- Backlog Management: Refining Processes and Developing Essential Skillsβ’6 minutes
- Story Points and Agile Estimationβ’6 minutes
- Navigating User Story Breakdown: A Practical Guide for Scrum Mastersβ’5 minutes
5 assignmentsβ’Total 85 minutes
- Sprint Planning and Estimation Reportβ’30 minutes
- Hands-On Learning: Critique a Sprint Planning Agendaβ’25 minutes
- Knowledge Check: Mastering the Sprint Planning Ceremonyβ’10 minutes
- Knowledge Check: The Art of Estimation with Story Pointsβ’10 minutes
- Knowledge Check: From User Stories to Actionable Sub-Tasksβ’10 minutes
"Jira for Effective Retrospective Actions" helps agile teams turn feedback into measurable change. This beginner's module teaches you to use the Start-Stop-Continue framework to generate actionable tasks from team insights. Through hands-on tutorials, you will use Confluence and Jira to document outcomes, assign ownership, and track action items. This module moves your team beyond discussion to drive accountability and tangible progress. You will finish with the ability to build a transparent system that closes the feedback loop, ensuring your team consistently learns and evolves from its experiences.
What's included
2 videos5 readings3 assignments
2 videosβ’Total 13 minutes
- The Cost of Ineffective Retrospectivesβ’7 minutes
- Creating an Actionable Task in Jiraβ’6 minutes
5 readingsβ’Total 32 minutes
- Start, Stop, Continue: Team Retrospective and Improvement Exerciseβ’5 minutes
- How to Facilitate a Start-Stop-Continue Sessionβ’6 minutes
- From Insights to Action Items with Atlassianβ’6 minutes
- From Ritual to Results: Closing the Loop on Retrospective Actionsβ’7 minutes
- How to Build a Retrospective Dashboard in Jiraβ’8 minutes
3 assignmentsβ’Total 55 minutes
- The Retrospective Action Plan Reportβ’30 minutes
- Knowledge Check: Start-Stop-Continue Checkβ’5 minutes
- Hands-On Learning: Documenting Your Team's Retrospectiveβ’20 minutes
"Optimize Project Timelines with Jira Mastery" is a module for any team member who wants to build dynamic project plans. You will learn to structure projects by breaking them down into Jira epics and stories. The module teaches you to create timelines, set schedules, and link dependent tasks. Crucially, you will learn to analyze your team's workload to spot and flag over-allocation, preventing burnout. By the end, you can create transparent, predictable, and sustainable project plans in Jira, ensuring your team is set up for success from the beginning.
What's included
3 videos5 readings5 assignments
3 videosβ’Total 13 minutes
- Why a Work-Breakdown Structure is Your Project's Blueprintβ’5 minutes
- How to Schedule Tasks and Find the Critical Path in Jiraβ’4 minutes
- How to Review Team Capacity in Jiraβ’4 minutes
5 readingsβ’Total 34 minutes
- Applying Work-Breakdown Structure (WBS) Methodologyβ’6 minutes
- The Domino Effect of Unmanaged Dependenciesβ’6 minutes
- The Critical Path Method Explained: A Comprehensive Overview and Case Studyβ’7 minutes
- The True Cost of Over-Allocationβ’8 minutes
- The First Principles of Backlog Refinementβ’7 minutes
5 assignmentsβ’Total 70 minutes
- Final Project: Project Timeline Optimization Reportβ’30 minutes
- Knowledge Check: Project Foundationsβ’5 minutes
- Hands-On Learning: Building Your Project Structure in Jiraβ’15 minutes
- Hands-On Learning: Sequencing the Workβ’15 minutes
- Knowledge Check: Timelines and Capacity in Jiraβ’5 minutes
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No. The course introduces Agile and Scrum concepts with hands-on examples and templates.
Boards, backlog views, basic timeline fields (start/due dates), and issue breakdownsβno admin access required.
This long course is estimated at ~10β12 hours, including short-course modules and labs.
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