- Time: 15 mins
- Participants: 2+
- Difficulty: Easy
- Facilitators: 1
Objectives
- Help your team get synchronized and check-in on a daily basis
- Provide space for team members to share updates on work done and progress made
- Get aligned on what work that will be done next and identify any dependencies or help needed
- Share any blockers or difficulties and work together to solve issues and remove obstacles
- Ensure the Agile sprint is on track and that Agile methodologies and principles are being practiced by the team
When should this session be delivered?
A Daily Scrum meeting or stand-up is typically held at the start of the working day, often at the same time and place. Getting aligned as a team and surfacing issues early in a day can ensure that any blockers are dealt with and that your team is positioned for a productive day of work!
For teams using Agile methodology, the Daily Scrum meeting is one of several ceremonies that are observed in order to make a sprint a success. Agile teams often start a sprint with a kickoff meeting, use Daily Scrums to stay aligned, and then conduct a retrospective at the end of a sprint.
This template can also be used as an effective daily stand-up, even for teams not using Agile methodology. Spending fifteen minutes together in the morning can help save time and misunderstandings later in the day.
Who can facilitate it?
Daily stand-up meetings are generally facilitated by the team leader or Scrum master. For most teams, you can also encourage personal development by electing other team members to facilitate the meeting on a rotating basis.
As they follow the same pattern every time, these daily meetings are generally not complex to run though a basic understanding of facilitation skills can help ensure it’s productive and on-time. In any case, you’ll ideally want a team leader or major stakeholder present when discussing progress made or any blockers.
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