Scrum employs iterative sprints with fixed timeboxes, defined roles like Product Owner and Scrum Master, and ceremonies such as Sprint Planning and Retrospectives to ensure predictability and structured progress. Kanban uses continuous flow without fixed iterations, WIP limits to avoid overload, and Kanban boards for high visibility, emphasizing efficiency, throughput, and rapid bottleneck resolution.
Agile Framework Comparison: Scrum vs Kanban
| Scrum | Kanban |
|---|
| Iterative sprints with fixed timeboxes. Defined roles (Product Owner, Scrum Master, Team). Ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, Review, Retrospective. Delivers predictability and structured progress. | Continuous flow without fixed iterations. WIP (Work In Progress) limits prevent overload. High operational visibility via Kanban board. Focuses on efficiency, throughput, and quick bottleneck resolution. |
Source: Agile Enablement Overview
Speaker Notes
Explain when to use each framework: Scrum for teams needing structure and predictability; Kanban for continuous flow and efficiency. Recommend hybrid adoption for scalability, combining Scrum's ceremonies with Kanban's WIP limits.