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Inside the guide
The guide replaces a method debate with the problems your team needs to solve.
- Why does the Scrum versus Kanban debate go nowhere?2
- Are Scrum and Kanban the same kind of thing?3
- What should you ask before choosing a practice?4
- Can different practices solve the same problem?5
- When does combining practices make sense?6
- Does Kanban really have no structure?7
- What can a combined way of working look like?8
- What does your delivery data say about the problem?9
The debate that will not die
A team can argue about methods without identifying the problem it needs to fix.
Scrum can be dismissed as too rigid. Kanban can be dismissed as lacking structure. A failed implementation can become a verdict on the entire method. None of those positions tells you which practice will improve the way work moves through your system.
The methods are treated as opposing packages
The conversation becomes a choice between Scrum and Kanban instead of an examination of individual delivery practices.
The delivery problem stays undefined
Forecasting, overloaded teams, unfinished work and urgent demand create different operational needs.
Useful practices are ruled out too early
Choosing a side can prevent a team from considering practices from both approaches.
About the author
The guide is written by Sonya Siderova, Founder and CEO of Nave.
Nave grew out of a product development team that was delivering just 25% of what it committed to. After adopting Kanban, the team began making decisions from delivery data instead of opinions. That experience eventually became Nave, a flow analytics platform trusted by 7,000+ delivery teams worldwide.
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