Scrum: Embracing “Scrumban”
Combining Scrum with Kanban is successfully implemented with:
- Backlog Visualization: Use a Kanban board to bring your product backlog to life. It’s like creating a storyboard for your project’s narrative.
- Sprint Dynamics: While sprints remain time-boxed, a Kanban overlay can add an extra dimension to task tracking within each sprint.
- Balancing Act with WIP: I’ve noticed that setting Work In Progress limits helps Scrum teams avoid the pitfalls of overcommitment.
Example:
A Scrum team adopts Kanban to manage their sprints better. They create a Kanban board with columns for the Scrum process: Sprint Backlog, In Sprint, Review, and Done. During the sprint, they move user stories along these columns to track progress transparently and limit the number of stories worked on simultaneously.
A flowchart showing a Scrum sprint cycle with an integrated Kanban board. The board will feature the Scrum process stages and arrows will indicate the flow of user stories through the sprint cycle.
Kanban with Scrum
How can Kanban be Integrated with Other Project Management Methodologies?
Kanban is a visual management tool that helps teams track the flow of tasks or items through various process stages. It uses cards placed on a board to represent individual tasks. Have you ever seen one of those boards filled with colorful sticky notes in an office? That might have been a Kanban board. Originating from the Japanese term meaning “signboard,” it offers a hands-on approach to managing tasks.
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