Running a project with Kanban
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. Since Kanban does not have a sprint-planning phase, your board acts as the backlog.
- There are not active sprints. The idea behind Kanban is that you have a continuous flow of work.
- Columns can have minimum and maximum constraints.
- Columns will be highlighted if the constraints are violated. As shown in the following screenshot, both the Selected for Development and In Progress columns are highlighted due to constraint violation:
Creating a Kanban project
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