Ultimate Agile Administration with Jira (2nd Edition): Administer Jira Cloud

Configure, Automate, and Deliver Agile Excellence with Jira and Rovo

Book Description

Jira is the most widely adopted platform for Agile project management. This book, Ultimate Agile Administration with Jira (2nd Edition), gives you a practical, end-to-end command of Jira Cloud, from first setup through to advanced administration, automation, and AI-assisted workflows with Rovo.

You begin with Agile fundamentals and Jiras core architecture, such as projects, boards, work types, permissions, and workflows, and then build progressively through sprint management, backlog refinement, and Kanban configuration. The book covers field customisation, screen schemes, advanced filters, dashboards, and Agile reporting, grounding every concept in real- world administrator scenarios and hands-on examples.

What you will learn

● Configure Jira Cloud projects, boards, workflows, and permission schemes.

● Plan and manage sprints, backlogs, and Kanban boards for Agile delivery.

● Customize work types, fields, screens, and notification schemes effectively.

● Build filters, dashboards, and Agile reports for real-time team visibility.

● Create automation rules using smart values, triggers, and conditional logic.

● Deploy no-code Rovo AI agents to automate team workflows and collaboration.

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started with Agile, Jira, and Jira Terminologies

2. Working with Space Templates

3. Creating Users, Groups, Roles, and Understanding Permissions

4. Managing Backlog, Sprints, and Boards

5. Understanding Work Types and Work Type Schemes

6. Customizing Fields, Field Configuration Schemes, Screens, and Screen Schemes

7. Configuring Workflows in Jira in Agile Spaces

8. Filters, Dashboards, and Agile Reporting

9. Jira Automation Rules

10. Managing Team-Managed Space

11. Must-Know Features, Tips and Tricks, Advanced Roadmaps, and Overview of Jira Product Discovery

12. Atlassian Marketplace and Plugins

13. Atlassian Intelligence, Getting Started with Rovo and Creating Agents

Index