Basics
Data visualization
Resource management
Working with Agile
Project tracking
Portfolio overview
Advanced administration
We provide a preconfigured Jira environment with realistic example data and high-quality training materials. We’ve produced and refined these materials over many years to follow the optimal learning curve for understanding BigPicture from its basics to its most advanced features in the context of managing real projects.
Our trainers prepare each course individually, so you can be sure your training will be relevant and beneficial to your company’s unique requirements.
Who is this training for?
Our paid training is for anybody, regardless of their role in a company, who wants to increase their proficiency in SoftwarePlant’s BigPicture or BigPicture Enterprise. In general, most companies find it to be most economical to train small groups of people together — usually project or other managers.
Is there a recommended number of participants?
We recommend groups of up to 10 people, particularly for online training, but this is not a rule set in stone. However, surcharges may apply for groups of 11 or more due to the additional resources required. One-on-one training, if desired, is of course possible.
Is this more Jira or BigPicture training?
Our courses are intended to focus on BigPicture, a Jira app (addon/plug-in). But, as our trainers are Jira Certified Administrators, coders and experienced project managers, they will surely answer any Jira-related questions.
Should I choose online or on-site training?
As with most education, online training tends to be less expensive and allows people from different geographical regions to study together simultaneously. As a recent example, this was the preferred delivery method of an American company with trainees in several cities and similar time zones.
However, we consider on-site, in-person training to be more effective when or where this is possible—and we’ll go almost anywhere in the world to deliver it.
Should I choose two-day or three-day training course?
The two-day training covers the full functionality of all modules. It is more product-oriented.
The additional day of the three-day training allows a more tailor-made, process-oriented approach. We take into account the client’s specific business processes and Jira configuration and discuss how BigPicture and BigPicture Enterprise can be configured and applied in this particular case.
How early should I schedule training?
We recommend that you fill out our training questionnaire or contact training@softwareplant.com at least two weeks in advance of online training or four weeks if on-site to confirm the availability of trainers.
How should I prepare for BigPicture training?
You may well be new to BigPicture—the majority of our trainees are! If this is the case, we recommend you spend an hour clicking-around and playing with BigPicture before training. It’s available as a 30-day free trial.
How long does the course last?
Whether you chose the two- or three-day variant, courses are scheduled to run for around eight hours a day with short breaks.
What do I need to provide?
If you chose on-site training, we’d need the use of a suitable room, projector or large TV and internet access; a conference room is ideal.
Who has attended in the past?
From SMEs to giants, you’ll be in the company of Sony, Panasonic, Qualcomm, Allianz, Wirecard and many more.
„Our purpose is to visualize the project status and human resource management. Learning BigPicture and JIRA are requirement to achieve that goal. In this training, there were 10 participants from Development and IT Operations team. We wished to learn Gantt chart, resource management and other know-hows that could help us to visualize the project status. A 2-day training is fine. However, it is difficult to manage this time for a large team. We recorded the training session so that we can review it at a later time. The trainer was knowledgeable about BigPicture. He was a good communicator and flexible. We achieved what we had expected. We learned about what we can do and can’t do with BigPicture.“
Saif Shams
Director IT Operations
Puzzel AS
April 2020
„Actonic provided training and consulting services for our team, and we are really happy with this collaboration. The consultations we had were tailored to our specific needs, and the consultants‘ expertise and broad experience were exactly what we needed. We got a lot of best practice recommendations, and the training they provided was extremely useful and insightful. We loved the fact that there were two trainers (Amal and Anton) rather than one, as it meant they could answer all our questions – and we had a lot! Our group was very diverse, consisting of people from IT, Marketing, Planning departments, etc, and the trainers handled it brilliantly. Overall, a job well done, thank you!“
Edith Hirte
Consultant
Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss
March 2020
„The BigPicture training was clear, well-structured and well-balanced with high impact result. It was a powerful training which created interest and excitement through hands-on activities. Both SMEs (Gregor and Anton) engaged well with the attendees, explained each point to the fullest and empha- sized the key points. They responded well to questions and even provided practical industry examples and best practices. Overall a job well done! Thank you for all your great work, Gregor and Anton.“
Flora Hilvano
Agile Coach
National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB
March 2020
„The training was well-structured and very informative – a great combination of in-depth knowledge, thorough analysis and excellent feedback, but most importantly, it was very practice-oriented. Defi- nitely beneficial for anyone using Atlassian products. Great job. Please keep it up!“
Christopher Meissner
Product Manager
EFR GmbH
March 2020
Dastin, thank you again so much for training our team on Big Picture usage. And for being our advocate for a more fuller integration between Tempo and Big Picture. We learned much and are already implementing much of what was learned. Best wishes to you and we hope to meet again!
Oh, and thank you again for the script—what a time saver that will be for us!
Ken Norman
Senior Manager
Qualifacts
April 2018
Marek trained us on BigPicture on Thu, 14th and Fri, 15th. I would like to give excellent feedback for him with 4 or maybe 5 stars out of 5 :) (…) The presentation was great. In my opinion, it was a great idea to plan the training around use cases. The trainer was knowledgeable. He could answer all our questions. For the ones he didn’t, he returned to them the next day with answers.
Supriya Jha
PMO Advisor
TridentSQA
December 2017
(…) Thanks for organizing a successful BigPicture training on-site at our office. Though there was a lot of material to cover in two days and it sometimes felt difficult to absorb it all, every one of our attendees walked away with a solid understanding of BigPicture’s capabilities and the knowledge needed to begin testing it within our organization. The trainer was very knowledgeable and patient, and really took the time to understand our processes and answer our questions. In the weeks following the training he has also made himself available for follow-up conversations, questions and feedback, so thank you for the continuing support!
Nicole Adams
Project Manager
TomTom
July 2018
(…) everyone in our team benefitted. The first day, all the members attended the basics and for the second day, a few members participated for the detailed session. Also, the training is flexible. It is possible to adjust the training content as suitable for our needs. I think that makes on-site training worth more than video training. (…) Also, it should be mentioned that the trainer is very fluent in the application. He is a fountain of knowledge, could be the most suitable expression, I think. If someone asks me, certainly, I would recommend on-site training, whenever you are going to use BigPicture.
Susumu Sekiguchi
Project Manager
Rohm Semiconductor GmbH
May 2018
