Agile ideas help any team doing complex, changing work. These answers cover the questions owners ask most. If you’d like help fitting Agile into your company’s rhythm, request a strategy call.
Straight answers
Can Agile work in a small business?
Yes. Small teams often benefit most from a backlog, a board, short cycles and retrospectives. See agile for business.
What's the difference between Scrum and kanban?
Scrum uses fixed sprints and defined roles; kanban is continuous flow with work-in-progress limits. See kanban for small business.
How long should a sprint be?
One or two weeks for most business teams; the Scrum Guide caps sprints at one month.
Do we need a Scrum Master?
Someone should coach the process and remove obstacles, but in small teams it’s often a part-time responsibility. See scrum for business teams.
What is agile marketing?
Marketing run in short sprints with a test backlog and retrospectives. See agile marketing.
Can we use Agile with EOS?
Yes, with EOS at the company level and Agile inside teams. See agile vs EOS.
Is Agile a business operating system?
No. It organizes team delivery; you still need company direction, seats, priorities and a scorecard. See business operating system.
What's the first step?
Build one prioritized backlog and one board for one team, then run a two-week experiment.