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 Duration 21 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to Linear

  • An overview of Linear’s philosophy and user interface
  • Gaining a clear understanding of teams, projects, and cycles
  • Comparing Linear with Jira and other traditional tools

Enterprise Setup of Linear

  • Establishing organizations and managing user permissions
  • Configuring SSO, SCIM, and security policies
  • Managing visibility and access across multiple teams

Workflow Design and Optimization

  • Creating and managing issues and projects effectively
  • Setting up cycles, roadmaps, and milestones
  • Defining custom states, labels, and templates

Automation and AI-Powered Features

  • Utilizing Linear’s built-in AI for triage and summarization
  • Integrating external LLMs such as Deepseek, LlaMA, Qwen, or Mistral Small
  • Developing custom automation using the Linear API

Integrations and Collaboration

  • Connecting with GitHub, GitLab, Slack, and Figma
  • Synchronizing commits and pull requests with Linear issues
  • Leveraging notifications and mentions for effective communication

Advanced Analytics and Reporting

  • Monitoring team velocity and key performance metrics
  • Generating insights and trend analysis for cycles
  • Building dashboards for executives and stakeholders

Migration and Change Management

  • Planning the transition from Jira, Trello, or Asana
  • Utilizing data import/export tools and scripts
  • Onboarding teams and establishing success metrics

Scaling Linear Across the Organization

  • Efficiently managing multiple teams and projects
  • Designing workflows suitable for large enterprises
  • Maintaining high performance and governance standards

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A solid grasp of agile software development methodologies
  • Hands-on experience with project or product management tools like Jira or Trello
  • Familiarity with software development workflows and team collaboration practices

Target Audience

  • Engineering managers and product leads
  • Project managers and agile coaches
  • DevOps specialists and workflow automation engineers

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