Now that we have seen how to run projects with Scrum, it is time to take a look at the other agile methodology Jira Software supports—Kanban. Compared to Scrum, Kanban is a much simpler methodology. Unlike Scrum, which has a backlog and requires the team to prioritize and plan their delivery in sprints, Kanban focuses purely on the execution and measurement of throughput.
In Jira, a typical Kanban board will have the following differences compared to a SCRUM board:
- There is no backlog view by default. Since Kanban does not have a sprint-planning phase, your board acts as the backlog. We will see how to enable backlog for Kanban in later sections.
- There are no active sprints. The idea behind Kanban is that you have a continuous flow of work.
- Scrum and Kanban have different type of reports that are specifically designed for each of the methodologies...