Category: Project Management

Product Backlog Management: Tips, Tricks, and Ruinous Anti-Patterns

Product management is a multifaceted discipline that plays a critical role in the success of a product or service. It encompasses the strategic planning, development, and execution of products, focusing on understanding customer needs, market trends, and business objectives. In this ever-evolving field, staying informed about the latest tips, tricks, and best practices is essential … Continue reading Product Backlog Management: Tips, Tricks, and Ruinous Anti-Patterns →

Jira Prioritization 101

Jira Prioritization lets teams focus on critical and high-impact items first, ensuring that urgent problems are addressed promptly. Read further on to know more about tailoring the prioritization process to suit your specific project requirements and ensure smooth progress towards project goals. What are Jira priorities? Jira priorities refer to the predefined levels or rankings … Continue reading Jira Prioritization 101 →

Everything You Need To Know About Story Points In Jira

Estimating work is hard as it is. Using dates over story points as a deciding factor can add even more complications as they rarely account for the work you need to do outside of actual work, like emails, meetings, and additional research. Dates are also harder to measure in terms of velocity making it harder … Continue reading Everything You Need To Know About Story Points In Jira →

How To Refine Your Jira Backlog As A Product Owner?

The product owner plays an important role in Agile development since he is responsible for expressing stakeholders' interests and guaranteeing the product meets the needs of the stakeholders. In this context, Jira is a Product owner’s best friend when it comes to managing tasks and establishing a viable Jira roadmap for a smooth project. Read … Continue reading How To Refine Your Jira Backlog As A Product Owner? →

See Previous / Completed Sprints In Jira

Whether you’re looking to view past Sprints, get more information about the team’s performance on average for planning, or simply closed a Sprint by mistake - Jira’s UI sure as hell isn’t making your life easier. I guess that’s what this guide is for then, huh? Use reports to view completed Sprints If you'd like … Continue reading See Previous / Completed Sprints In Jira →

Create and Manage Jira Sprints Like a Pro

Jira is one of the most flexible and customizable Project Management tools on the market. It’s also built from the ground up with Agile in mind making it one of the best solutions for managing Sprints in Scrum. What is Scrum and how does it fit into Atlassian Jira? Scrum is a lightweight Project management … Continue reading Create and Manage Jira Sprints Like a Pro →

How To Use Epics In Jira

Effective project management is essential in software development. Jira's Epics provide a powerful solution for managing complex software projects, and understanding how to use them can make all the difference.  In this article, we'll dive deep into the technical aspects of utilizing Epics in the Jira workflow, exploring the advanced features and Jira best practices … Continue reading How To Use Epics In Jira →

How to Create Meaningful Plans in Jira?

Project planning is a critical aspect of ensuring the success of a project. Jira is a powerful tool that can help project managers and teams define their goals, identify risks and dependencies, and create comprehensive roadmaps to keep their projects on track. In this article, we’ll explore how Jira’s roadmaps functionality can be leveraged to … Continue reading How to Create Meaningful Plans in Jira? →

Explaining Themes & Initiatives in Jira

Goals typically come from ambition. We define them as the success criteria needed to achieve the desired outcome. But what if we wanted to put the ambition itself inside the Jira hierarchy levels in order to better track, organize, and respond to change while working in an agile manner on something grand or company-wide? Enter … Continue reading Explaining Themes & Initiatives in Jira →