The first step to work with Scrum in Jira is to create a project with the Scrum template. We do this by going through the following steps:
- Select the Create project option from the Projects drop-down menu.
- Choose the Scrum software development template and click on Next.
- Accept the settings and click on Next.
- Enter the name and key for the new project and click on Submit, as shown in the following screenshot:
Once the new Scrum project has been created, you will be taken to the Scrum interface, as shown in the following screenshot:
The Scrum interface has the following main sections:
- Backlog: This is where all unplanned issues are stored. You can think of it as a to-do list. The product owner and the development team will work together to define the priorities of issues in the backlog, which will then be scheduled into sprints for delivery.
- Active sprints: This view shows the sprints that are currently underway and the issues that are part of the sprints. This is what the development team will use on a day-to-day basis to track their progress.
- Reports: This view contains a number of user reports that you can generate based on your team's performance. These reports help you and your team visualize how the project is progressing and provide valuable feedback that you can use in future sprint-planning sessions for improvements.