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Jira Beginner: Dashboards

Discover the power of Jira Dashboards
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Course: On-Demand
Beginner  Provider Josephine Cheatham  5 Lessons ·  30m  in English 

Course Description

In these lessons, you’ll learn how to create a Jira dashboard, edit a dashboard, and add gadgets. We will also perform reporting from the dashboard and work with the most common gadgets, wall boards, and charts.

Viewing and creating dashboards in Jira offers users a centralized and visually engaging way to monitor project progress and track key performance indicators. Dashboards consist of different and customizable gadgets that provide valuable insights into different aspects of projects. With an easy-to-use interface, users can customize dashboard layouts and arrange gadgets to suit their preferences. Beginners will appreciate Jira’s ease of use while discovering these powerful features.

Wall boards enhance project insights by displaying dashboards on large screens in shared spaces, to promote transparency and team collaboration. By assigning filters or projects to widgets, users can customize the dashboard's content, ensuring it reflects relevant project data. You will learn how to harness the full potential of dashboards and make informed decisions that increase productivity.

What You'll Learn

  • Create and edit a Jira dashboard
  • Add and arrange customizable gadgets within a dashboard
  • View dashboards to monitor project progress and key performance indicators
  • Work with common gadgets, wall boards, and charts
  • Perform reporting from a dashboard
  • Assign filters or projects to gadgets to control dashboard content

Key Takeaways

  • Jira dashboards give users a centralized, visually engaging way to monitor project progress and track key performance indicators.
  • Dashboards are made up of different customizable gadgets that provide insights into various aspects of projects.
  • Users can customize dashboard layouts and arrange gadgets to suit their preferences through an easy-to-use interface.
  • Wall boards display dashboards on large screens in shared spaces to promote transparency and team collaboration.
  • Assigning filters or projects to widgets lets users tailor dashboard content so it reflects relevant project data.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this course for?

It is a beginner-level Jira course; beginners will appreciate Jira's ease of use while discovering its dashboard features.

What will I learn to do with Jira dashboards?

You'll learn how to create, edit, and view dashboards, add and arrange gadgets, perform reporting, and work with the most common gadgets, wall boards, and charts.

What are wall boards in Jira?

Wall boards display dashboards on large screens in shared spaces to promote transparency and team collaboration.

How are the lessons structured?

The course includes five lessons: Viewing and Creating Dashboards (Parts 1 and 2), Gadgets, Layouts, and Wall Boards (Parts 1 and 2), and Assigning Filters or Projects to Gadgets.

What skills does this course help develop?

It supports skills in data reporting, teamwork, data analysis, and query performance.