{"id":6180,"date":"2025-07-31T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T08:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/?p=6180"},"modified":"2025-07-31T12:20:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T10:20:02","slug":"scrum-master-jira","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/scrum-master-jira\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Scrum Master Jira \/ Confluence Tips to Improve the Way You Work with the Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By now, web-based Atlassian Jira has become the dominant tool for work management, project management and defect tracking. Jira is particularly suited to projects using the Scrum and Kanban methods. This article is part of our article series on Jira software. It will introduce you to three <strong>Scrum Master Jira \/ Confluence tips.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Learn how to use these tools to better accompany your processes as well as to determine the team progress.<\/p>\n<p>Look forward to the following topics in this article:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter5\">What tasks of a Scrum Master can Jira and Confluence support?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter1\">Tip 1: Use Quick Filters for the Sprint Board<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter2\">Tip 2: Link Retrospective with Sprint Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter3\">Tip 3: Retrospective template in Confluence and other templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter4\">Conclusion \u2013 Using Jira makes sense for Scrum Team purposes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"id69573848abd91\" class=\"iframecontainer iframecontainer--hidden\">\n            <div class=\"iframecontainer__head\" style=\"background: #D60B52!important;\">\n                <div class=\"iframecontainer__head__inner\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\" data-for=\"#id69573848abd91\">\n                    <p><strong>PDF Download: <\/strong> Comparing PM Methodologies: Agile, Traditional, and Hybrid<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"iframecontainer__head__icon\" data-for=\"#id69573848abd91\">\n                    <svg width=\"10px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"1092 550 10 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <polygon class=\"iframecontainer__head__icon__pfeil\"  data-for=\"#id69573848abd91\" stroke=\"none\" fill=\"#ffffff\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"1093.875 550 1101.875 558 1093.875 566 1092 564.125 1098.125 558 1092 551.875\"><\/polygon>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"iframecontainer__iframe\">\n                <div class=\"iframecontainer__iframe__inner\">\n                    <p>This downloadable article about project management methodologies outlines the differences between agile, traditional and hybrid and will help you to choose the right method for your project.<\/p>\n<p>Please fill in the form.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">* Required Fields\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/data-protection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data Protection<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-marketing\">This form is blocked by your cookie settings to our website. 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It is mainly used by teams working in agile project management. Teams using agile approaches are supported by diverse project and board types (e.g. Kanban, Scrum, project management and many more).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Interested in learning to use Jira? We offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/project-management-training\/jira-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online company seminars in English<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>What Is Confluence?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlassian.com\/software\/confluence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atlassian Confluence<\/a> is web-based Wiki software supporting internal collaboration in project teams and companies. The tool integrates with Jira perfectly. In this combination, it provides the best conditions for agile teams.<\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"datamintsbanner\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/project-management-newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"datamintsbanner__link\" title=\"Project Management Newsletter TPG PMO Resource Management Agile PM Project Projects Projectmanager Projectmanagementoffice\" style=\"display: block;\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/TPG_Banner-Blog_1400_Newsletter_EN.jpg\" class=\"datamintsbanner__image\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%\">\n        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    \n<h2 id=\"Chapter5\">What Tasks of a Scrum Master Can Jira and Confluence Support?<\/h2>\n<p>Jira is mainly intended for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/optimizing-task-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">task planning<\/a> \/ work management<\/strong> and maps the situation of different teams well through <strong>various project and board types<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Are you a Product Owner? Read our 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/product-owner-jira\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Product Owner Jira Tips<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In Jira, Scrum Teams will find the template type \u201cScrum\u201d among the software projects.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6181\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6181\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6181 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild1.png\" alt=\"Scrum Master Jira \u2013 Scrum software project template in the Jira Cloud\" width=\"604\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild1.png 604w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild1-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scrum software project template in the Jira Cloud<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What distinguishes this template type from for instance Kanban projects is the Sprint functionality. This means that a Sprint Board for planning and implementing work in timed iterations is available.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6182\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6182\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild2.png\" alt=\"Scrum Master Jira \u2013 Sprint functionality\" width=\"700\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild2.png 1493w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild2-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild2-1024x314.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sprint functionality in Scrum projects: Planning and processing Open Issues per Sprint<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Within Scrum Teams, Scrum Masters have the particular task to support the processes and team collaboration in the best possible way. They help the organization to better understand and use Scrum.<\/p>\n<p>As a Scrum Master, the special functionalities of Scrum projects in Jira and Confluence provide good opportunities to guide your Scrum Team. Below, you will find three tips which are very important in our view.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Reading tip: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/project-management-with-jira\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project Management with Jira<\/a>: All Projects at a Glance\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Let us begin with the Sprint Board.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter1\">Tip 1: Use Quick Filters for the Sprint Board<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Quick Filters can be found directly above the Board.<\/strong> They allow you to filter the Issues which are displayed on the Board in the form of cards. If a Quick Filter is for example activated for a certain individual (Assignee), the Board will only display those Issues which are currently assigned to that individual.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6183\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild3.png\" alt=\"Scrum Master Jira \u2013Quick Filter for Assignees\" width=\"604\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild3.png 604w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild3-300x87.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quick Filter for Assignees: Only the Issues assigned to the user called \u201cT\u201d are shown on the Board. Multiple selection is possible.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This provides a good moderation aid: especially in new Scrum Teams, a Scrum Master will often moderate the <strong>Daily Scrum Event<\/strong>, at least in a supportive role. The Daily Scrum is a daily gathering to check the progress against the Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n<p>If the Team structures the meeting in such a way as to have every team member tell something about their current issues (i.e. work progress, obstacles, successes), you as their Scrum Master could make their current issues visible to all quickly on a shared screen. To do this, activate the Quick Filter for the person concerned.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Our tip:<\/strong> In your Daily Scrum events, go through the members of your team one by one \u2013 and through the Board using the Quick Filters as described above.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Quick Filters for Assignees are often predefined in Jira. In addition, you can set up filters for many other factors yourself \u2013 provided you have the Board configuration rights.<\/p>\n<p>Quick Filters for Jira Boards are based on the so-called \u201cJira Query Language\u201d. You can use anything that you can filter in Jira as a Board Filter, for example different priority levels.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6184\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6184\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild4.png\" alt=\"Scrum Master Jira \u2013 A Quick Filters for priority 1\" width=\"700\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild4.png 1419w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild4-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild4-1024x551.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Quick Filter showing all Issues with the highest priority \u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6185\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild5.png\" alt=\"Quick Filters for priority 2\" width=\"700\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild5.png 1469w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild5-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild5-1024x556.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2026 can for example look like this.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As a Scrum Master, this allows you to ensure that the Board in Team meetings and Scrum events shows exactly those issues on which the Team would like to focus.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>To unlock the full potential of Jira, it makes sense to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/middleware\/jira-integration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>integrate it with your PPM system<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter2\">Tip 2: Link Retrospective with Sprint Report<\/h2>\n<p>Your area of responsibility as a Scrum Master can also include making <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/agile-retrospective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">agile retrospectives<\/a> as productive as possible. For example, by moderating them yourself. Or by showing the other Scrum Team members how to hold Retrospectives which will lead to sensible and sustainable improvements in process and teamwork.<\/p>\n<p>Jira supports the work of Scrum Teams with evaluations in the form of reports which are specific to Scrum projects. The <strong>Sprint Report in Jira<\/strong> for Retrospectives at the end of a Sprint can help you understand the effectiveness of the work performed.<\/p>\n<p>Once active Sprints are completed in Jira, the software will automatically display a Sprint Report:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6187\" style=\"width: 1356px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild6.png\" alt=\"Jira for Scrum Masters \u2013 Step 1: Click \u201cComplete Sprint\u201d in the active Sprint view in a Scrum project\" width=\"1356\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild6.png 1356w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild6-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild6-1024x241.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1356px) 100vw, 1356px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 1: Click \u201cComplete Sprint\u201d in the active Sprint view in a Scrum project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6188\" style=\"width: 583px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6188 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild7.png\" alt=\"Scrum Master Jira \u2013 Step 2: Confirmation and instruction to Jira specifying what should happen to issues that are possibly not yet finished (move to a new \/ the next Sprint? Back to the Backlog?)\" width=\"583\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild7.png 583w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild7-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild7-350x175.png 350w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild7-164x82.png 164w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 2: Confirmation and instruction to Jira specifying what should happen to issues that are possibly not yet finished (move to a new \/ the next Sprint? Back to the Backlog?)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6189\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6189 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild8.png\" alt=\"Scrum Master Jira \u2013 Retrospective\" width=\"600\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild8.png 600w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild8-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 3: At this point, Jira suggests the creation of a Retrospective page in the sister tool Confluence. This is the topic of the next tip in this article.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6190\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6190\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild9.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild9.png\" alt=\"Scrum Master Jira \u2013 View of the Sprint Report in Jira based on the progress data\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild9.png 989w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild9-300x160.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 4: View of the Sprint Report in Jira based on the progress data. This view consists of a Sprint Burndown diagram and a list of completed as well as not yet completed issues below.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter3\">Tip 3: Retrospective Template in Confluence and Other Templates<\/h2>\n<p>To allow teams to accompany their Retrospectives with moderation and note down their insights, there are different <strong>templates in Confluence<\/strong>. If you wish to create a new page in Confluence with the respective template, you can follow the link from Step 3 of the previous tip when completing a Sprint \u2013 or simply click on <em>Templates<\/em> in Confluence.<\/p>\n<p>In a few Confluence versions, the <em>Create<\/em> button will take you to the templates. Select templates with <em>Retrospective<\/em> as part of the title.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6191\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6191\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild10.png\" alt=\"Confluence \u2013 Template overview\" width=\"700\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild10.png 1323w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild10-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild10-1024x355.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 1: View of the template overview in Confluence with the search for template name \u201cRetrospective\u201d and selection of this template<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6192\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6192\" style=\"width: 602px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6192 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild11.png\" alt=\"Confluence \u2013 Edit view\" width=\"602\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild11.png 602w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild11-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild11-164x82.png 164w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 2: Edit view of the Retrospective page in Confluence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When editing Retrospective pages in Confluence based on this template, you can make further entries in addition to the metadata, such as page title, date and participants of the Retrospective. You can also specify what the participants have observed in the Sprint that is ending and what suggestions for improvement they have made for the next Sprint.<\/p>\n<p>What is more, Action Items can be recorded and assigned for the specific implementation of these improvements. These will however be tracked in Confluence and not in Jira.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can also create Backlog entries in Jira for implementation.<\/p>\n<p>Another Retrospective template provided by Confluence, is the \u201c4Ls\u201d Retrospective: it differs from the previous template mainly in the discussion format used. Instead of \u201cStart Doing\u201d, \u201cStop Doing\u201d and \u201cKeep Doing\u201d, there are four categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cLoved\u201d: what did the team members like most about this Sprint?<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLonged For\u201d: what else would they have liked?<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLoathed\u201d: what did they think was terrible?<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLearned\u201d: what new things did they learn in this Sprint?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, together they can record milestones they find particularly important and group the 4 Ls according to these.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6193\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6193\" style=\"width: 602px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild12.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6193 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild12.png\" alt=\"Confluence 4LsRetrospective template\" width=\"602\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild12.png 602w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bild12-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">4Ls Retrospective template in Confluence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n    <p class=\"datamintsbanner\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3IFmguV\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"datamintsbanner__link\" title=\"Microsoft 365 Project Management TPG ProjectPowerPack: Best Practice Solution for Project & Portfolio Management Based on Microsoft 365 & Power Platform\" style=\"display: block;\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/csm_PPP_Blog_Banner2_EN_1300px_tiny_8e50efa17d.jpg\" class=\"datamintsbanner__image\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%\">\n        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    \n<h2 id=\"Chapter4\">Conclusion \u2013 Using Jira Makes Sense for Scrum Team Purposes<\/h2>\n<p>For the purposes of a Scrum Team, Jira and Confluence can be invaluable, if you, as a Scrum Master, know what those tools offer you.<\/p>\n<p>In the three tips presented above, you have learned how to guide your Scrum Team more effectively with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The right filters in your Team\u2019s Sprint Board<\/li>\n<li>Sprint Reports for a joint analysis of the Sprint progress<\/li>\n<li>Retrospective templates in Confluence for moderating and recording your discussion and the agreed improvements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This will allow you to effect more sustainable positive changes in your agile project environment long-term.<\/p>\n<h2>The Blog Series \u201cJira for Roles in Project Management\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>This article with Scrum Master Jira and Confluence tips is part of a series in which we describe the options the tools provide for different roles. Find an overview below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/product-owner-jira\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jira for Product Owners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/jira-for-scrum-masters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jira for Scrum Masters<\/a> (this article)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/project-management-with-jira\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jira Tips for Filters, Dashboards and Reporting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Our final tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Get to know the individually adaptable \u201cPPM Paradise\u201d \u2013 the optimal environment for your enterprise-wide project, program, portfolio and resource management. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/data\/Downloads_eBooks\/TPG_PPM_Paradise_eBook_EN_-_TPG_TheProjectGroup.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the eBook now<\/a> (just click, no form).<\/p>\n<p>And sign up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/project-management-newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bi-weekly blog newsletter<\/a> to make sure you receive all our updates.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Do you have further questions or comments regarding Scrum Master Jira use? 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She also has experience in providing software training (Jira and Confluence) and consulting. In addition to instructing on frameworks and theory, she is also experienced in the use of agile games and practical exercises to reinforce the knowledge gained.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about Antje Lehmann-Benz on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/antje-lehmann-benz\/?locale=de_DE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n    <p class=\"datamintsbanner\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4b3Fx51\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"datamintsbanner__link\" title=\"The comprehensive Resource Management Tool\" style=\"display: block;\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Banner-TPG-CoReSuite-EN-6-2024.png\" class=\"datamintsbanner__image\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%\">\n        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By now, web-based Atlassian Jira has become the dominant tool for work management, project management and defect tracking. 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