How to create a Jira SCRUM project
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What you'll learn
Create a Scrum project in Jira
Manage sprints, use board, roadmap and backlog
Add dependencies, use story points and create a burndown chart
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About this Guided Project
In this 2 hour long project you will create a SCRUM project in Jira, exploring the SCRUM agile methodology and familiarizing with all of its elements. You will create user stories and tasks, plan and action sprints, manage the backlog and sprints with the board, create epics, add dependencies and finally creating burn-down charts to evaluate the progression of your sprints.
Learn step-by-step
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
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Create a Jira account (6 min)
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Create a SCRUM project (3 min)
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Create user stories (4 min)
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Plan with sprints and backlog (9 min)
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Manage sprints with a board (5 min)
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Create an epic (5 min)
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Add dependencies (4 min)
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Create a burndown chart (4 min)
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How you'll learn
Skill-based, hands-on learning
Practice new skills by completing job-related tasks.
Expert guidance
Follow along with pre-recorded videos from experts using a unique side-by-side interface.
No downloads or installation required
Access the tools and resources you need in a pre-configured cloud workspace.
Available only on desktop
This Guided Project is designed for laptops or desktop computers with a reliable Internet connection, not mobile devices.
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Reviewed on May 11, 2023
A good course to understand the use of Jira and Scrum (beginners).
Reviewed on Aug 14, 2024
Gives the fundamental understanding of setting up a scrum project
Reviewed on Feb 1, 2024
The guided project was comprehensive and a great avenue to boost my confidence in the knowledge of scrum and project management tools.
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Frequently asked questions
In this course, a Jira Scrum project is a structured way to plan and track agile work in Jira around a backlog, a board, and time-boxed sprints. The focus is on building that setup so work can move from planned stories and tasks into active sprint management.
You would use a Jira Scrum project when work needs to be prioritized, broken into manageable items, and completed in defined sprint cycles. The course frames it as a practical way to keep backlog planning and day-to-day progress tracking connected.
A Jira Scrum project sits in the working part of an agile process, where planned work is organized, moved into sprints, and tracked as it progresses. In the course, it connects backlog planning, sprint execution, and progress reporting into one repeatable workflow.