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If you’re getting involved in Agile methodology and Agile project management, software development, sprint planning or any other facet of product development and cross-functional project planning, Scrum, or possibly Kanban, are probably on your radar.

Each is a useful project management methodology for Agile teams, product owners, or other groups working on projects in the corporate or small business world, and each can help with cycle time and clearing out product backlog. They both allow for two-week sprints with regular team stand-up meetings and other highly efficient methodologies to enable a speedy work process.

But which one is more popular, which one should you select for your company and team, and how do you learn to use it effectively? Let’s look at each.

Agile is a methodology that is increasingly used by companies worldwide to make their in-house/internal projects more efficient, which in turn helps teams advance projects to the completion stage faster.

In practical use, Agile project management can be used to improve the cycle time on a given internal process or clear out a product backlog, such as when customers are demanding more products than you can crank out in time to fulfill their orders, and your company needs to figure out a plan to speed things up and pursue continuous improvement.

“,” writes Forbes. “It permits firms to flourish in a world that is increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous.”

Forbes also notes that when Agile was introduced, it was designed specifically to improve the process of developing new computer software, but it has since been applied to virtually every type of business out there, including healthcare companies, transportation, creative projects such as producing television shows, and so on.

Kanban is a type of Agile framework organized around the visual tool of a Kanban board. “ used to implement agile and DevOps software development,” explains Atlassian.

“It requires real-time communication of capacity and full transparency of work. Work items are represented visually on a Kanban board, allowing team members to see the state of every piece of work at any time.”

translated from Japanese where" was introduced in the mid-20th century as a tool for Toyota’s assembly line in scheduling its manufacturing processes, although it wasn’t called a Kanban board until the Kanban method was introduced in 2007.

If you’ve ever tried to lead a group project, you’re probably familiar with just how challenging it can be. For as long as there have been project management problems, there have been attempts at solutions. Scrum is a time-based method growing in popularity due to its adaptability.

Scrum methodology or Scrum processes may help teams with self-organization while reducing stress, problems and the chances a collaborative project will fail.

That’s mainly because Scrum management is a specialized process that necessitates training, potentially from an accredited university (either with traditional, in-person classes or straightforward online workshops, certificate programs, and classes.)

Scrum management can come in handy, for example, when an issue you didn’t foresee stalls progress or the work being produced doesn’t meet the expected outcome. Problems can arise when the team and stakeholders aren’t on the same page.

“ and is responsible for championing a project,” says CIO, “providing guidance to the team and product owner, and ensuring all Agile practices are followed by team members.”

Scrum is part of Agile project management, a framework that can help guide companies. Both Kanban and Scrum have been tested in the real world to make sure they work in most situations and for a wide variety of businesses. But why should you choose any Agile project management at all?

Writes Kissflow: “ make the managers’ job easier and allows them to have greater control over their projects. What makes Agile project management truly unique is the fact that it focuses on both, delivering quality and value to the customer, and completing the project within the given project constraints.”

Kissflow also notes these 

• A great degree of quality control
• Gives teams more flexibility during the project
• Allows for more on-the-fly adjustments and improvements or changes
• Easily trackable metrics
• High-quality end result compared to ad hoc project management
• More reliable/consistent outcomes
• Higher rates of customer approval and retention