There's a difference

Scrum and Kanban share similar concepts but have very different approaches

ScrumKanban
CadenceRegular fixed-length sprintsContinuous flow
Release MethodologyAt the end of each sprint (if approved by PO)Continually delivered
RolesProduct Owner, Scrum Master, Development TeamNo roles
Key MetricsVelocityCycle time
Change philosophyTeams should not make changes to sprint as it affects the estimationChange can happen any time
  • Some teams blend the ideals of kanban and scrum into “scrumban”.
    • They take fixed-length sprints and roles from scrum and focus on work-in-progress limits and cycle time from Kanban.