Course Outline
Introduction to Linear
- Overview of Linear’s philosophy and interface
- Understanding teams, projects, and cycles
- Comparison with Jira and other 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
- Using Linear’s built-in AI for triage and summarization
- Integrating external LLMs like Deepseek, LlaMA, Qwen, or Mistral Small
- Creating custom automation with Linear API
Integrations and Collaboration
- Integrating with GitHub, GitLab, Slack, and Figma
- Syncing commits and pull requests with Linear issues
- Using notifications and mentions effectively
Advanced Analytics and Reporting
- Tracking team velocity and performance metrics
- Generating cycle insights and trend analysis
- Creating 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
- An understanding of agile software development methodologies
- Experience with project or product management tools such as Jira or Trello
- Basic familiarity with software development workflows and team collaboration
Audience
- Engineering managers and product leads
- Project managers and agile coaches
- DevOps and workflow automation engineers
Testimonials (5)
The framework of BA
Puguh - PT PLN INDONESIA POWER
Course - PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PBA) Certification Preparation
As it is lot of content I really liked the working exercises
Sarah - metafinanz Informationssysteme GmbH
Course - PMP - Exam Preparation Training Course
I liked the break outs and the chance to work with my peers taking the course. I also liked the small group we had although I understand this is not the norm
David - Home Office
Course - Professional Scrum Product Owner II
Great attiude of trainer and real life examples not just dry theory.
Mariusz - EY GLOBAL SERVICES (POLAND) SP Z O O
Course - Professional Scrum Master II | PSM II (Scrum.org accredited training course)
Trainer's friendliness and willingness to correct trainee