Overview

Unlock the power of Jira Align to drive enterprise agility and scale Agile practices across teams, programs, and portfolios. Designed for business transformation leaders, Agile coaches, and Jira administrators, this course provides the essential foundations and practical skills to use Jira Align for portfolio planning, program execution, and strategic alignment. From backlog management and PI planning to dependency tracking and governance, you’ll learn how to connect strategy to delivery with confidence. With hands-on exercises, real-world examples, and practical guidance, you’ll explore how Jira Align integrates with frameworks. You’ll also gain experience configuring workflows, managing teams and permissions, and using reports and dashboards for data-driven decision-making. By the end of this course, you will be equipped to: - Explain Jira Align’s role in scaling Agile at the enterprise level. - Manage portfolios, programs, and backlogs with PI planning, roadmaps, and dependency tracking. - Configure Jira Align workflows, boards, and roles for Agile teams. - Leverage real-time analytics, reporting, and dashboards for strategic insights. Note: This course is ideal for Agile coaches, Jira administrators, solution architects, and portfolio/program managers driving large-scale transformations. Disclaimer: This course is an independent educational resource developed by Board Infinity and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially associated with Atlassian or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. This course is not an official preparation material of Atlassian. All trademarks, service marks, and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification purposes only.

Syllabus

Advanced Backlog Techniques

In this module, you'll master advanced backlog management skills essential for product owners. You'll learn real-world prioritization techniques, balancing innovation, features, and technical debt. Through a case study, you'll gain insights into managing a backlog of over 10,000 items. You'll also explore effective backlog grooming strategies with stakeholders, breaking down large epics into manageable stories using Jira. Finally, you'll focus on managing scope and change requests, preventing scope creep, and aligning stakeholder expectations. Get ready to enhance your backlog mastery!

Advanced Product Ownership

In this module, you’ll enhance your product ownership skills by prioritizing business value using frameworks like MoSCoW and WSJF. You’ll learn to align backlog items with strategic goals and balance short-term deliverables with long-term vision. You’ll also create product roadmaps in Jira, manage trade-offs between scope, time, and budget, and develop effective stakeholder engagement techniques using tools like Confluence and Slack. Get ready to elevate your leadership in product ownership!

Real-World Agile Product Management

In this module, you’ll develop practical skills for managing Agile products. You’ll learn to identify and prioritize technical debt, balancing innovation and maintenance through a banking app case study. Next, you’ll master release planning strategies and continuous releases using CI/CD tools, supported by a fintech case study. Finally, you’ll cultivate leadership skills as a product owner, focusing on driving product vision and innovation while exploring real-life success stories in tech. Get ready to elevate your product management expertise!