Jira Software Essentials: Plan, Track, and Release Great Applications with Jira Software

by Patrick Li

Become well-versed with using Jira Software to manage and run your projects effectively Jira Software is an Agile project management tool that supports any Agile methodology, be it Scrum or Kanban. From boards to reports, you can plan, track, and manage all your Agile software development projects from a single tool. Moreover, Jira Software brings the power of Agile methodology to Atlassian Jira. This comprehensive second edition will help you dive straight into the action, where you will explore critical Agile terminologies and concepts related to Jira Software. From learning how to plan, track, and release great software through to installing, running, and setting it up to run with Scrum and Kanban, this book will guide you effectively. The book will even demonstrate how to go beyond using out-of-the-box Scrum and Kanban for your projects, from combining both the methodologies through to using other project management options apart from Agile. Later, you will learn how to integrate Jira with the tools you are already using and enhance it with add-ons such as Confluence. As you advance, you will discover how to stay connected with your team from anywhere to ensure great development. Jira Software has numerous deployment options on the cloud, and even on your own infrastructure, which further increases efficiency. Toward the concluding section, you will be introduced to Bitbucket, Atlassian's distributed version control system, which integrates seamlessly with Jira, allowing your team to work within the two applications as one harmonious environment. By the end of this book, you will have developed comprehensive knowledge of Jira Software and the skills you need to manage your projects more efficiently. If you want to get started with Jira Software and learn how to run your Jira projects in the Agile way, then this book is for you. You will need to be familiar with the basics of Jira, both from an end user's and an administrator's perspective. Experience with workflows, custom fields, and other administrative functions of Jira will be useful.

192 pages, Paperback

Published January 30, 2018

Reviews

[Maryann Moffit · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just so-so.

Been trying to get a book that tells me everything I need to know about Jira. Gotta Keep looking, I guess.