Starter kit for Scrum Master using JIRA - The day2day job

Name: Starter kit for Scrum Master using JIRA - The day2day job
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Providing insight on what a Scrum Master needs to consider from the start of a project, throughout the first Sprint.

Created byAnn Consulting

Last updated 11/2021

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What you'll learn

Working as a Scrum Master using JIRA, showing you how the theory translates into practice.
What needs to be done before starting Sprint1, aka Sprint Zero.
A realistic example of starting a project in JIRA with things you need to do in a day-to-day life of a Scrum Master.
Tips on how to be organized and setup your team's success using Scrum and JIRA. You will have real-life insight that the Scrum Guide doesn't talk about.
In JIRA: Create/Edit/View "Epics/Story/Sub-tasks", add versions, configure the Scrum board.
Original examples to remember the Scrum Pillars and Scrum Values.

Course content

12 sections • 58 lectures • 3h 3m total length

Introduction1:01
What will we cover in this course. Why you would want to take this course.
In this class, we will refer to the 2020 Scrum Guide. If your goal is to pass the Scrum Master Certification then I absolutely recommend you reading the Scrum Guide , regardless if you've watched tons of Scrum videos: https://www.scrumguides.org/.
PLEASE NOTE that starting Jan 10th 2021, the Scrum assessments will be based on the 2020 Scrum Guide.
How to approach this course0:17
Listen to this course in order, don't skip a lesson. The course is presented in a chronological way and some lectures refer to previous ones.
The only exception is if you want to only know how to use JIRA then you can go straight to any lectures that start with "JIRA: ".
Jira & Confluence1:15
Sign up for JIRA and Confluence Cloud free version . The screen recordings used the JIRA & Confluence cloud version published in Nov 2020.
Confluence: Create Space1:02
Create a dedicated Confluence space for your project by clicking the Confluence icon, naming the space after the project (same as Jira), and start documenting in the new space.
Ann's background1:30
Ann shares her journey as a certified Scrum Master since 2013, coaching diverse teams across industries and organization sizes to help you start strong in Jira-driven Scrum.

TIPS: What to check in your first days at work4:13
Start strong as a scrum master by confirming laptop access and device tests, then setting up JIRA and Confluence. Gather documentation and essential tools like planning poker cards and markers.
Jira - Create a new Software development Scrum project3:57
Revised lecture after Jira updates: Apr 2021
Jira: Project Overview2:13
Explore Jira's project overview by navigating the left panel to active sprints, backlog, and reports, and learn how to configure components, releases, issues, Bitbucket, Confluence, shortcuts, and project settings.

TIPS: Sprint Zero Checklist3:49
What is considered "Sprint Zero" and an example of activities to do.
Product FIN APP : Goals & Roadmap2:33
As a PO, I will present the product's goals and roadmap.
Budget feature presentation6:22
We will present the Budget feature using mockups of design. This is a good example of how a Product Owner can describe the features to the team without having it fully detailed. In this example, only Google Slides was used to create. Check out the Resources to see other tools that can be used.
This is the precursor for the user story mapping.
User Story mapping4:39
Now that we saw the mockup of our product, let's break it up into Epics and User Stories.
Choosing our MVP2:05
We will have our final set of MVP user stories.

Scrum in a nutshell0:28
Scrum is a lightweight, simple framework in which the product owner manages the backlog and developers select high-priority items to deliver an increment, inspect it, and cycle back.
Scrum Theory4:33
Scrum theory, through empiricism and lean thinking, emphasizes observing outcomes, adapting decisions, and reducing waste by aligning scope with the product owner and teams through sprints and testing.
Scrum Pillars & Scrum Events Overview0:55
TIPS: Scrum Pillars in detail4:12
TIPS: Scrum Values1:17
A trick to remember the Scrum values.
Scrum Artifacts Overview1:19
Explore the three scrum artifacts—the product backlog, the sprint backlog, and the increment—and their commitments to transparency. See how product goal, sprint goal, and definition of done reinforce empiricism.
Artifacts in details2:18
Scrum Team1:40
TIPS: What's a BA, QA, FE, BE, Full Stack2:27
Explain the roles of business analysts, product owners, QA, front-end, back-end, and full-stack developers, and how they collaborate on research, user stories, and APIs.
TIPS: Scheduling the Scrum Events1:20
Here are some tips on when to schedule the Scrum Events. As always, it is up to you to see if it makes sense to apply to your situation.
Why a team building activity?1:53
Begin with a team building activity before the first sprint to build connections. Make it interactive, share interests, and adapt your scrum or agile presentation to engage everyone.
Quiz time

Product Backlog and Product Backlog Items (PBI)2:50
What is a Product Backlog, how do you order the items, what are things to watch out for.
Jira: Create an Epic3:37
Different methods on how-to create Epics in JIRA , including the new ROADMAP feature in JIRA.
Jira: Create a User Story5:39
Jira: Edit a User Story and review its fields6:03
Edit and review a Jira user story in the backlog, updating description, summary, status, assignee, priority, labels, epic, sprint, and fix versions while tracking activity and workflow.
Jira: Add users1:24
Learn to add users to a Jira project by using the gear icon to access user management, invite by email, and track pending invitations on Jira cloud's free plan.
Jira: Managing the Product Backlog3:36

Jira: Create/Edit/Move a Sprint2:41
Create and manage sprints in Jira from the backlog view using the create sprint button, edit names, delete empty sprints, and reorder with move up or down before sprint planning.
Jira: Add stories to the Sprint and Start the Sprint5:02
Learn how to add user stories to a sprint in Jira, move multiple tickets with drag-and-drop or right-click, set sprint duration and goal, and start the sprint.
Jira: Create subtasks3:27
Learn how to break down a user story into subtasks in Jira, assign UI design, frontend and backend API, and QA test cases, and view subtasks in active sprints.

Daily Scrum Overview1:49
Overview of the daily scrum as per the 2020 Scrum Guide.
Jira: Assign users to subtasks in Active Sprint view3:13
Jira: Change Status of Subtask1:10
Learn to change a Jira subtask status by dragging it in the active sprints view to the end progress column or by updating the status directly.
Sprint1 Day 3 - user story in progress1:03
Let's look at how the team have been progressing in their user stories after a few days.
Jira: User story with subtasks in progress1:05
Explore a Jira user story in progress (FinApp14) within sprint one, noting story points, epic, and subtasks. Observe color coding and progress indicators showing completion at a glance.
Sprint1 Day 4 - one user story closed1:57
Let's look at the burndown chart when a user story is closed.
Sprint1 Day 6 - another user story is DONE4:49
One day left in the sprint, how is the team moving along? What does the burndown chart look like now?
Jira: Versions (adding a version to a user story, finding details of a version)8:00
Master Jira versioning by creating versions in backlog or releases, assigning user stories to MVP, V1, or V2, and tracking progress with story points and completion status.
Sprint 1 Last Day - JIRA: closing the sprint3:10
Close sprint in Jira after completing all user stories, demo completion, and updating parent issues, then review the sprint report and burndown chart showing zero by the due date.

Overview of the Jira Structure2:43
Explore the Jira structure by viewing projects and their issues, including epics, stories, and subtasks, with fields like summary, description, epic link, and story points.
Overview of Jira issues4:12
Explore Jira issues, including epic, story, task, bug, and subtask, and learn how to create, edit, move, or delete them while mapping default statuses to columns.
TIPS: Improving our Jira workflow4:23
EVERY Scrum Master should know how to do this!!
Here is an example of an improved workflow design followed by a description of the main steps to implement this in Jira.
Jira: Add new issuetype4:12
Add a new subtask type in Jira, named dev subtask, and associate it with the FinApp issue type scheme. Understand how workflow schemes determine default processes.
Jira: Add new workflow8:57
Create a new workflow with new statuses and transitions.
Jira: How to assign the new workflow to the new issuetype7:00
At the end of this lecture, we will see that our project has the new issuetype associated to the new workflow.
Jira: Configure Active sprints columns for new statuses10:30
Configure Jira active sprints columns to display new statuses and map each status to a column. Use the simplified workflow to reflect ready for qa, review, and done progress.
JIRA: Keyboard shortcuts1:14
Master Jira keyboard shortcuts to navigate the backlog, active sprint, and reports, assign issues to yourself or others, add comments, create issues, and quickly search.

Requirements

Description

You have no experience as a Scrum Master? You are new to the job market and you wonder how to start? Then this is THE class for you!! You will gain the confidence to go for an interview or start working since you will feel like you already have some experience. It's not just about the knowledge of Scrum but the knowledge of working as a Scrum Master.

Throughout this beginner's class, I will be your personal mentor. I will coach you into your role of a Scrum Master by looking at the practical aspects of the job, using basic JIRA.

With this starter kit, I will also present the product so if you are a new Product Owner, this will be a helpful example for you.

JIRA, being one of the most commonly used tool in Scrum, is the one that we will use to manage the backlog, user stories and to track the team's progress towards their Sprint Goal.

As a BONUS, I will also be showing you how to use Confluence as a documentation tool.

Whenever I mention the Scrum Guide, rest assured that I am referring to the latest 2020 Scrum Guide.

For an experienced Scrum Master, stay tuned for upcoming advanced lesson.

Who this course is for:

You want to become a Scrum Master or you are new to the role.
You are new to software development that uses Scrum.
You have no knowledge of Scrum
You want to create a mobile or web application and want to organize your ideas using JIRA .
You are new to managing a project using the Scrum framework or managing a Scrum team using JIRA.
You are a Product Owner who wants to use JIRA.
You are a Project Manager who wants to understand Scrum and how JIRA can be used to manage the project.

Starter kit for Scrum Master using JIRA - The day2day job

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Course content

Introduction5 lectures • 5min

First days at work3 lectures • 10min

Sprint Zero Checklist & Product presentation5 lectures • 19min

Sprint Zero: Introduction to Scrum11 lectures • 22min

Sprint Zero: Preparing the Product Backlog6 lectures • 23min

Preparations before Sprint Planning2 lectures • 7min

Sprint Planning for the first time and starting the Sprint1 in JIRA3 lectures • 11min

Sprint1 in progress9 lectures • 26min

The last events of the Sprint: Review & Retrospective2 lectures • 2min

More Jira!8 lectures • 43min

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