Scrum and Kanban both aim to deliver value steadily, but they suit different kinds of work.
Scrum organizes work into fixed-length sprints with defined roles, a sprint goal, and regular reviews. It fits teams building a product where work can be planned a couple of weeks ahead and where a regular rhythm of demos helps stakeholders stay engaged.
Kanban focuses on continuous flow. Work is pulled from a prioritized queue, limited by work-in-progress caps on each column. It suits support, operations, or maintenance teams whose priorities change daily.
You do not have to choose purely one or the other. Many teams run sprints but use WIP limits, or run Kanban but hold a regular review and retrospective. Pick the starting point that matches how your work arrives, measure cycle time and predictability, and evolve from there.
