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Atlassian Certified Associate - Jira Software Board Configuration exam details

About the credential

Jira Software Board Configuration is for board admins who want to power their career growth by proving they:

  • Know the essentials of effective board configuration.

  • Understand board types and concepts.

  • Can configure board and filter permissions, columns and swimlanes, and appearance.

  • Are able to configure estimation settings for scrum boards.

This certification is intended for Jira Software users in the following roles with board admin and board permissions:

  • Project manager

  • Development lead

  • Scrum master

When you earn a certification in Jira Software Board Configuration, you show that you can:

  • Translate your team’s requirements into board configurations.

  • Confidently create, configure, and manage Jira Software kanban and scrum boards.

  • Create and share filters to ensure boards are accessible and contain the relevant issues.

  • Organize your board’s columns to enable the team’s workflow steps.

  • Highlight important issues and fields on your board with card colors and layout settings.

  • Select the appropriate estimation settings to match your team’s reporting requirements.

Topics covered

  1. Board types and concepts — 16%

  2. Configuring board permissions and filters — 36%

  3. Configuring board columns and swimlanes — 20%

  4. Configuring board appearance — 12%

  5. Configuring estimation and working days — 16%

Exam specifics

Price: $100
Exam Time: 60 minutes
Questions: 25
Passing Score: 68%
Products Covered: Jira Software
Location: Proctored online or in-person

Atlassian recommends a mixture of hands-on experience, review of technical documentation, self-study, and our free on-demand training.

Free on-demand training
We’ve put together a collection of free self-paced courses in the Prepare for the Jira Software Board Configuration certification path. Complete the path to become fully prepared to take the exam.

Exam scheduling

  1. Review how to schedule and take an exam.

  2. Schedule your exam in the Certification Portal.

  3. Review information on how to prepare your environment for the exam and what test aides are permitted.

  4. Mark your calendar, get plenty of rest, and do your best!

Certification maintenance

Atlassian certifications are valid for 24 months. To see a full list of credentials that extend certifications, review how to Maintain Your Certification.

Learn more about what it means when a certification is active, suspended, expired, or retired >

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