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Can I convert a Scrum project into a Kanban project?

Dru Sellers

I started a project as a Scrum project, but the backlog concept is not currently helpful. I would like to change it to a Kanban board so I can use the board to help manage the backlog. Is this possible w/o creating a new project. I already have a good dose of issues and confluence content that I would prefer to not tear up.

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Nic Brough -Adaptavist-

Projects are not really scrum or kanban, they're just projects. You do use project templates when creating them and hence setting up some defaults, but scrum/kanban doesn't actually apply to the project.

Scrum/Kanban is determined by the board not the project. You can have a board that draws its issues from any number of projects, and the project "type" is irrelevant.

So, to "convert" a project, just create a new Kanban board and tell it to look at that project. (You can then bin the old scrum board)

Kyle Dunst

A better way to think about boards is that they serve as a pretty user interface for a project. It's true you'll need to change the board to give it a kanban look and feel, but you'll likely need to change the project's workflow too. For instance, you can eliminate a column on your work board, but you might not be able to progress a story if it's trying to reference a column/state that doesn't exist. Other factors to consider when moving from Scrum to kanban include issue type schemes (i.e. you might not want to use Epics), story point estimation (you might want to uses hours of work), and limiting your work in progress (minimize WIP to push issues through the system).

Ronen Schmitz

If I don't like to work with sprints anymore, how would I do that, then?
Thanks!

Nic Brough -Adaptavist-

Same answer. Create a board that suits the way you work, remove the ones you don't need.

ajey

If you are using Next Gen UI, you can switch on/off backlog and sprints in Project Setting >> Features. Simple and Useful.

Em_x70ssz

Works. Cheers ajey!!

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