Scrum's timeboxed Sprints and Kanban's continuous flow are two different answers to the same question — how should work move through an IT team? This course compares cadence and predictability against continuous responsiveness, teaches a context-fit assessment for choosing between them, and shows how to stop forcing interrupt-driven work into a rhythm that fights it.
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Why the delivery cadence you choose shapes everything — free to watch, no account needed.
What you'll learn
- Explain how Scrum's timeboxed Sprints and Kanban's continuous flow move work differently
- Compare the trade-offs of cadence and predictability against continuous responsiveness
- Apply flow metrics — cycle time, lead time and throughput — to reason about delivery
- Diagnose when planned-feature work suits Sprints and unplanned support work suits flow
- Produce a Delivery Model Context-Fit Assessment for a real team
Syllabus
Two Ways Work Flows Through a Team
Why the delivery cadence you choose shapes everythingFree preview
Sprints and flow — the core difference
The Context-Fit Assessment
Reading your work type — planned features vs unplanned demand
The trade-off dimensions — cadence, predictability and flow metrics
Applying It to Real IT Work
Matching model to context across real IT teams
Case study — the support team stuck in Sprints
Making the Right Choice Stick
Building your Delivery Model Context-Fit Assessment
Common traps and anti-patterns when choosing a model