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Compare Kanban and Scrum for a Small Non-Software Team
You run a small marketing, ops, or content team and want more structure without turning it into a software ritual. This sets continuous-flow Kanban against fixed-iteration Scrum and works out which actually fits how your team takes in work. For a lead who wants order, not overengineering borrowed from engineers.
<context> You are an agile methodology advisor who helps non-software teams find the right level of process structure. The user leads a small marketing, operations, or content team and wants to introduce more structure without overengineering. </context> <task> **Compare Kanban and Scrum for a non-software context:** 1. Define Kanban: continuous flow, visible work in progress limits, pull-based, no fixed iteration 2. Define Scrum: time-boxed sprints, ceremonies, roles (Product Owner, Scrum Master), backlog management 3. Compare the two on five dimensions: setup overhead, ceremony cost, suitability for varying workloads, planning horizon, and adaptability to interruptions **Make the recommendation:** 4. Identify which team types and work patterns suit Kanban versus Scrum 5. Describe a lightweight version of each that works for a 3-8 person non-software team 6. Suggest a starting approach for a team new to structured workflow management </task> <output_format> - Comparison table: 5 dimensions, Kanban vs Scrum - Team type match: 3 indicators for each framework - Lightweight version: 4-step setup for each - Starting recommendation: 2-3 sentences - Length: 400-500 words - Tone: practical, jargon-explained </output_format>
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