{"id":4072,"date":"2023-01-08T17:12:20","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T17:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/?p=4072"},"modified":"2023-01-08T17:17:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T17:17:01","slug":"scrum-kanban-cheat-sheets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/scrum-kanban-cheat-sheets\/","title":{"rendered":"Scrum &#038; Kanban Cheat Sheet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you trying to decide which system is best for your team\u2019s workflow? Do you need to choose between Scrum and Kanban?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Agile project management method has been gaining momentum in recent years, as more companies are recognizing its ability to provide greater efficiency and flexibility when managing complex tasks. Scrum and Kanban are two of the most popular agile tools that have risen in popularity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_66_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e12e42dd2ad\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e12e42dd2ad\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/scrum-kanban-cheat-sheets\/#What_is_Kanban\" title=\"What is Kanban?\">What is Kanban?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/scrum-kanban-cheat-sheets\/#Download_Kanban_Cheat_Sheet\" title=\"Download Kanban Cheat Sheet\">Download Kanban Cheat Sheet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/scrum-kanban-cheat-sheets\/#What_is_Scrum\" title=\"What is Scrum?\">What is Scrum?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/scrum-kanban-cheat-sheets\/#Download_Scrum_Cheat_Sheet\" title=\"Download Scrum Cheat Sheet\">Download Scrum Cheat Sheet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/scrum-kanban-cheat-sheets\/#Difference_Between_Scrum_and_Kanban\" title=\"Difference Between Scrum and Kanban?\">Difference Between Scrum and Kanban?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/scrum-kanban-cheat-sheets\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Kanban\"><\/span>What is Kanban?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kanban is a set of principles that are used to reduce waste and optimize flow in businesses. The Kanban method emphasizes visualizing work, limiting work-in-progress (WIP limit), and using feedback loops to constantly improve the business process like cycle time and lead time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_Kanban_Cheat_Sheet\"><\/span>Download Kanban Cheat Sheet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanban-Cheat-Sheet-1.png\">Kanban-Cheat-Sheet<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanban-Cheat-Sheet-1.png\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanban-Cheat-Sheet-410x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanban-Cheat-Sheet-410x1024.png 410w, https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanban-Cheat-Sheet-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanban-Cheat-Sheet-768x1920.png 768w, https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanban-Cheat-Sheet-40x100.png 40w, https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanban-Cheat-Sheet-150x375.png 150w, https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanban-Cheat-Sheet.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><figcaption>Kanban Cheat Sheet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Scrum\"><\/span>What is Scrum?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Scrum is a method that has been popularized by the software development community. It is a product development methodology that focuses on creating a product in a fixed, planned sequence of steps, with each step being completed by a designated \u201cteam\u201d. The goal of scrum is to achieve a product that is high quality and meets the customer\u2019s needs in a timely manner. There are multiple Agile frameworks besides Scrum. The popular ones are Scaled Scrum, SAFe and LeSS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_Scrum_Cheat_Sheet\"><\/span>Download Scrum Cheat Sheet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Scrum-Cheat-Sheet-1.png\">Scrum-Cheat-Sheet<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Scrum-Cheat-Sheet-1.png\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Scrum-Cheat-Sheet-768x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Scrum-Cheat-Sheet-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Scrum-Cheat-Sheet-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Scrum-Cheat-Sheet-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Scrum-Cheat-Sheet-1536x2048.png 1536w, https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Scrum-Cheat-Sheet-75x100.png 75w, https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Scrum-Cheat-Sheet-640x853.png 640w, https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Scrum-Cheat-Sheet-150x200.png 150w, https:\/\/reviewnprep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Scrum-Cheat-Sheet.png 1728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Scrum Cheat Sheet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Difference_Between_Scrum_and_Kanban\"><\/span>Difference Between Scrum and Kanban?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both systems have their advantages, but there are some key differences between them. Understanding each framework will help you make an informed decision about which system is best for your development team\u2019s unique needs. In this article, we will discuss the similarities and differences between Scrum and Kanban so that you can make an educated decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One key difference is that Scrum is a framework for completing complex projects, while Kanban is a tool for managing and improving workflows. Scrum is based on a set of defined roles, events, and artifacts that help teams plan, track, and optimize their work. It uses time-boxed iterations, called &#8220;sprints,&#8221; to deliver incremental value and gather feedback from stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, Kanban is a visual system for managing and optimizing workflows. It uses cards and boards to represent work items and their progress through the workflow. The goal of Kanban is to identify and eliminate bottlenecks in the workflow, and to continuously improve the flow of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another key difference is that Scrum teams follow a predetermined schedule of sprints, while Kanban teams can start work on items at any time. In Scrum, the team sets clear goals for each sprint and works to achieve them within the timebox. In Kanban, the team is free to pull work items from the queue at any time, as long as they have capacity. Kanban doesn&#8217;t have the concept of sprint backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also some differences in the way that progress is tracked in Scrum and Kanban. Scrum teams use a burndown chart to track progress towards their sprint goals, while Kanban teams use a cumulative flow diagram to track the flow of work through the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, Scrum is a framework for completing complex projects, while Kanban is a tool for managing and improving workflows. In order to be successful implementing either framework, it is important to note that you need to have a cross-functional team, equipped with multiple skillset(s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Scrum and Kanban agile methodologies focus on delivering value to the customer through rapid iterations and continuous improvement, but they have some key differences in the way they approach project management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After reading this article, you will have a better understanding of the key differences between Kanban and Scrum methods, and will be able to make a more informed decision about which one is best for your product development process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kanban and scrum are product development methods that differ in their flexibility and order of tasks. 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