The basic differences between
scrum and Kanban and when to
use them
Kanban and Scrum are two terminologies mostly used alternatively for each other. But fact is
that there are some very vital differences between these two Agile development methodologies.
Scrum is a tool widely used to shape work into smaller, manageable parts that can be
accomplished by a professional team within an assigned time period. To design, organize, assess,
and improve this procedure, Scrum depends on minimum three assigned roles:
The Product Owner is determines preliminary scheduling, prioritizing, and
communication with the rest of the company.
The Scrum Master determines supervision of the process during each sprint.
Team Members determines to carry out the purpose of each sprint, such as producing
software code.
A common tool widely used by scrum teams is the Scrum Board which is a visual representation
of the work flow, broken down into manageable chunks called stories, with each story moved
along the board from the backlog which is to-do list, into work-in-progress, and on to
completion.
Scrum Kanban
Duties Each member of team has a
predefined role, where the Scrum There are no pre-defined roles for a
master commands timelines, Product team. While there may still be a
owner determines goals and Project Manager, the team is
objectives and team members execute invigorated to work together and
the task. chip in when any one person
becomes overwhelmed.
Explicit Don't believe it possible
strategies Yes
Deliverables are determined by
Delivery sprints, or set periods of time in Products and processes are delivered
Timelines constantly on need basis and
which a set of work must be
timelines are determined by business
accomplished and ready for review.
Organize Work Not mentioned, don't know how to do
in Progress it without explicit policies Yes
Also make use of a pull system
Prioritization nevertheless an entire batch is pulled Make use of a pull system, or a
and Delegation for each iteration. systematic workflow that permits
team members to only pull new
tasks once the previous task is
complete.
` Input and output only. Work is black-
box Input, work, output
Perceptibility
of process
Changes during the sprint are
Adjustments / severely discouraged. Permits for changes to be made to a
Alterations project mid-stream, permitting for
iterations and incessant
improvement prior to the completion
of a project.
Keep them at bay
Administration Management
Calculation of Calculates production using velocity
Productivity through sprints. Each sprint is laid Calculates production using cycle
out concurrently so that each time, or the total time it takes to
additional sprint depends on the complete one full piece of a project
success of the one before it. from start to end.
Value stream Contains product management
At team level for one product across products
Best for teams with stable priorities
Best that may not alter as much over time. Best for projects with widely
Applications fluctuating priorities.
Change
administration Must alter to Scrum model even if Controllable
troublesome
Advantages Better transparency and project Enhance flexibility
visibility
Decreases waste
Better team accountability
More convenient understand
More convenient to accommodate
changes Develops delivery flow
Increased cost savings Reduces cycle time
Disadvantages More risk of scope creep Out-of-date board can lead to issues
Team needs experience and Teams can overcomplicate the board
commitment Lack of timing
The wrong Scrum Master can spoil
everything
Poorly defined tasks can result in
inaccuracies
