GitLab for Project Managers Training

Overview

This class is designed to provide users with an introduction to GitLab's Plan stage - where users can manage software products or other projects using issues. It focuses on the various tools available, including issues, epics, milestones, burndown charts, kanban boards, and agile portfolio management tools.

Target Audiences

Project managers

What’s Included

Live training sessions delivered by a GitLab technical trainer
Lecture with demonstrations
Hands-on Labs
Slides with notes and reference links

Learning Objectives

Set up projects by creating issues, labels, milestones, and groups
Manage projects using GitLab boards, epics, and roadmaps
Use GitLab to develop portfolio plans

Price

Remote delivery is $3,000 per class. Onsite delivery is $5,000 per class plus incurred trainer travel expenses.

Duration

One delivery of this course includes two 4-hour remote sessions or one 1-day onsite session.

Class Size

12 attendees recommended, maximum 20 attendees

Course Syllabus

Schedule	Topic	Overview
9:00 - 9:30a	GitLab Overview and Organization	GitLab Workflow Components Planning a Project The Plan Stage: Project Management GitLab Organization - Groups, Projects, and Issues, oh my!
9:30 - 11:00a	GitLab Plan Stage	Organizing the Work Planning the Work Doing the Work Document the Work GitLab Agile Planning Structures
11:00a - 4:30p	Planning Functions in GitLab	Issues: The Starting Point for your Workflow Issues Keep Everyone Connected and Synchronized What Can you Expect on an Issue Page? Hands on Lab: Issues and Labels Hands on Lab: Quick Actions Why Milestones are Important The Use of Kanban Boards GitLab's Service Desk Utilizing Wikis Hands on Lab: Create a Wiki Page Hands on Lab: Epics and Kanban Boards Project Management Review Quiz Hands On Lab: Practice Lab 1 Hands On Lab: Practice Lab 2

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Prerequisite Knowledge and Skills

Attendees should already be familiar at a basic knowledge level with the following concepts:

Agile development
Source code management

System Requirements

Laptop with internet access and git installed, per the requirements specified here.

Pricing

Private Onsite Course

$5,000 per session for up to 20 attendees per session for standard non-customized live training

Private Course Options

Remote for your team: $3000 per 6- to 8-hour standard course, up to 12 attendees recommended; DevOps Fundamentals Course remote delivery pricing is $20,000 and will be spread out over multiple remote sessions
At your site: $5000 per day for up to 20 attendees, plus travel expenses for each instructor

Customization

This course can be customized. Pricing will be based on the scope of customization you need.

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