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 Duration 21 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to Linear

  • Exploring Linear’s core philosophy and user interface.
  • Gaining insight into the structure of teams, projects, and cycles.
  • Comparing Linear with traditional tools like Jira.

Setting Up Linear for Enterprises

  • Establishing organizational structures and managing user permissions.
  • Configuring SSO, SCIM, and enterprise security policies.
  • Oversight of multi-team visibility and access controls.

Workflow Design and Optimization

  • Effective creation and management of issues and projects.
  • Setting up cycles, roadmaps, and key milestones.
  • Defining custom states, labels, and reusable templates.

Automation and AI-Powered Features

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

Integrations and Collaboration

  • Connecting Linear with GitHub, GitLab, Slack, and Figma.
  • Synchronizing commits and pull requests with Linear issues.
  • Optimizing communication through notifications and mentions.

Advanced Analytics and Reporting

  • Monitoring team velocity and key performance metrics.
  • Generating deep cycle insights and trend analyses.
  • Building executive-level dashboards for stakeholders.

Migration and Change Management

  • Strategizing migration from Jira, Trello, or Asana.
  • Leveraging data import/export tools and scripts for seamless transfer.
  • Onboarding teams and establishing clear success metrics.

Scaling Linear Across the Organization

  • Efficiently managing multiple teams and concurrent projects.
  • Designing scalable workflows for large enterprises.
  • Upholding performance and governance standards.

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A solid grasp of agile software development methodologies.
  • Prior experience with project or product management tools such as Jira or Trello.
  • Foundational familiarity with software development workflows and team collaboration dynamics.

Target Audience

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

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