Creating a Jira Scrum Project

Quick summary

Creating a Jira Scrum board lets agile teams organize sprints, manage backlogs, and track work in a structured project environment. This walkthrough covers every step from logging in to having a fully configured Scrum board ready for your team.

Steps

1. Log in to your Jira account to get started.
2. Click the Your Work tab in the upper left of the home screen.
3. In the dropdown menu, select Boards.
4. Click View all boards to open the full boards dashboard.
5. On the boards dashboard, click the Create board button.
6. In the pop-up, select the Create a Scrum board option.
7. Choose the appropriate board type for your needs, then click Next.
8. Fill in the required board details and click Create board to finalize.
9. Your new Scrum board is ready — start adding data to your backlog and begin working immediately.