"Automate and Analyze Project Backlogs Fast" is a beginner-friendly course designed for project coordinators, team leads, and aspiring project managers who want to move from simply tracking tasks to proactively managing workflow. In this course, you will learn how to stop being surprised by delays and instead use data to predict and prevent them. You will gain the essential skills to read and interpret key Agile health reports, such as the Cumulative Flow Diagram (CFD), to spot bottlenecks, identify scope creep, and assess the overall health of your project backlog.
Automate and Analyze Project Backlogs Fast
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Automate and Analyze Project Backlogs Fast
This course is part of Advanced Project Operations & Automation Specialization
Instructor: LearningMate
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2 hours to complete
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Interpret Agile metrics to find impediments and build automation rules in Jira to escalate tasks and maintain smooth project workflows.
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December 2025
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There are 2 modules in this course
A strong backlog keeps Agile projects running smoothly. In this module, you will learn to read and interpret key Agile metrics like Cumulative Flow Diagrams (CFDs) and Control Charts to track workflow progress and spot early risks such as bottlenecks or scope creep. Using real-world examples, you will practice connecting backlog data to team performance and identifying root causes of delivery slowdowns. By the end, you will be able to assess backlog health and recommend simple, data-driven improvements to keep projects on schedule.
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2 videos1 reading2 assignments
This module explores how automation turns reactive firefighting into proactive project management. Through a real-world story of a critical bug that slipped through the cracks, you will learn how simple, well-designed automation rules can prevent crises before they happen. You will break down the logic behind automation—triggers, conditions, and actions—and then apply it to build your own escalation rule in Jira. By the end, you will understand how automation enforces accountability, strengthens team resilience, and keeps projects running smoothly even when humans miss a step.
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