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Course Outline

Introduction to Linear

  • Exploring Linear’s philosophy and user interface
  • Understanding the structure of teams, projects, and cycles
  • Comparing Linear with Jira and traditional tools

Setting Up Linear for Enterprises

  • Creating organizations and managing permissions
  • Configuring SSO, SCIM, and security policies
  • Managing multi-team visibility and access

Workflow Design and Optimization

  • Creating and managing issues and projects
  • 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
  • Building custom automations using the Linear API

Integrations and Collaboration

  • Connecting with GitHub, GitLab, Slack, and Figma
  • Syncing commits and pull requests with Linear issues
  • Maximizing the use of notifications and mentions

Advanced Analytics and Reporting

  • Tracking team velocity and performance metrics
  • Generating cycle insights and trend analysis
  • Developing dashboards for executives and stakeholders

Migration and Change Management

  • Planning migration from Jira, Trello, or Asana
  • Using data import/export tools and scripts
  • Onboarding teams and defining success metrics

Scaling Linear Across the Organization

  • Managing multiple teams and projects efficiently
  • Designing workflows for large enterprises
  • Maintaining performance and governance standards

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Proficiency in agile software development methodologies
  • Prior experience with project or product management tools like Jira or Trello
  • Basic knowledge of software development workflows and team collaboration practices

Target Audience

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

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