CAPM · Question #516
What should be the frequency for meetings when transitioning from Scrum to Kanban?
The correct answer is B. When required. Kanban does not prescribe fixed meeting cadences; meetings and ceremonies occur on an as-needed basis driven by workflow needs.
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- AMonthly
- BWhen required
- CWeekly
- DDaily
How the community answered
(46 responses)- A2% (1)
- B89% (41)
- C7% (3)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
Kanban does not prescribe fixed meeting cadences; meetings and ceremonies occur on an as-needed basis driven by workflow needs.
Monthly meetings are too infrequent for an active Kanban team managing continuous work flow and are not a prescribed Kanban cadence.
Unlike Scrum, which mandates time-boxed ceremonies such as daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, Kanban is a flow-based method where meetings - such as replenishment, flow review, or retrospective sessions - are held only when there is a need to address workflow issues or make decisions. Transitioning from Scrum to Kanban means moving away from fixed prescribed cadences to a more flexible, demand-driven meeting approach.
Weekly meetings impose a fixed schedule that is a Scrum-like cadence and is not consistent with Kanban's flow-based, as-needed meeting philosophy.
Daily standups are a Scrum ceremony; Kanban does not mandate daily meetings, as the method focuses on continuous flow visualization and reducing unnecessary ceremony.
Concept tested: Kanban meeting cadence vs Scrum prescribed ceremonies
Source: https://kanban.university/kanban-guide/
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