Full Jira Assets Course 2026: Beginner to PRO (CMDB)
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Jira Assets and CMDB is one of the most powerful, and most underused, features in Jira Service Management.
In this complete, end-to-end tutorial you'll go from zero to confidently building and managing a real CMDB: designing schemas, creating object types, writing AQL queries, automating asset linking, importing data, and reporting on it all.
Whether you're an IT admin, Jira admin, or ITSM practitioner, this is the only video you need.
What's in this video?
🔹 Introduction to Jira Assets and CMDB — what assets are and why they matter
🔹 Quick win walkthrough — create your first Jira asset in minutes
🔹 Jira asset schemas explained — what they are, must-have schema groups, and key settings
🔹 Objects and object types — understanding views, settings, and how to structure your CMDB
🔹 Attributes deep dive — everything you need to know about asset properties
🔹 Object references — linking objects together and using object graphs for fast clarity
🔹 Roles, access & best practices — setting up Jira Assets the right way from day one
🔹 Jira Assets Automations — where they live, how they work, and how to trigger them
🔹 AQL crash course — writing Asset Query Language to filter and find anything
🔹 Linking assets to Jira issues automatically — and custom field AQL filtering
🔹 Importing data — CSV imports, API importing, recommended apps, and the discovery agent for on-prem
🔹 Reporting & dashboards — built-in reports, filters, and creating custom dashboards with asset data
Chapters 📍
00:00-00:43 - Why your Jira Assets are a mess (and how to fix them)
00:43-01:45 - What are Assets? The "Excel on Steroids" framework
01:45-02:45 - Creating your first Asset and Schema
02:45-04:35 - How to organize Schemas and Object Types
04:35-06:59 - Real-world use cases: IT, Facilities, and Engineering
06:59-08:52 - Deep dive into Schema settings and reference types
08:52-10:20 - Managing Roles and Permissions (The right way)
10:20-13:14 - Understanding the Hierarchy: Schemas vs. Objects
13:14-15:44 - How to create Objects and use List Views
15:44-17:40 - Object Type settings and inheritance explained
17:40-21:35 - Attribute types: Fields, Users, and Statuses
21:35-24:12 - Managing Multi-select and Cardinality settings
24:12-28:20 - Building powerful Object Relationships
28:20-31:52 - Filtering Objects with AQL (Asset Query Language)
31:52-36:45 - Using the Object Graph for a bird's eye view
36:45-41:35 - Three ways to report on Jira Assets data
41:35-44:14 - Top 3rd-party apps for Jira reporting
44:14-48:22 - Automating Assets: Triggers, Conditions, and Branches
48:22-53:25 - Mastering AQL with ChatGPT and AI tools
53:25-01:03:52 - Live Demo: Updating Asset Information automatically
01:03:52-01:18:59 - Live Demo: Linking Assets to Tickets via User ID
01:18:59-01:21:18 - Moving Data: Importing Assets into Jira
01:21:18-01:34:40 - Mastering CSV Imports and Attribute Mapping
01:34:40-01:37:35 - Using APIs and Migration Apps (Intune & Azure)
01:37:35-01:54:25 - Setting up the Asset Discovery Agent for On-Prem
01:54:25-02:01:33 - Final recap of Advanced Reporting options
02:01:33-02:02:14 - How to work with Josh and gryd.io