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Facilitating an Effective Daily Scrum

By: Nathalie Brochstein

March 18, 2015


From the Scrum Guide, here’s the definition of a daily scrum

The Daily Stand-Up Meeting

  1. The stand-up meeting is conducted daily.
  2. The meeting time-box is 15 minutes.
  3. All team members attend and participate.  
  4. The Team is responsible for conducting the Daily Scrum (not the Scrum Master)
  5. Same time of day and meeting location for all meetings.
  6. Each team member presents three topics 
    • What did I do yesterday that helped the Team meet the Sprint Goal?
    • What will I do today to help the Team meet the Sprint Goal
    • Do I see any impediment that prevents me or the Team from meeting the Sprint Goal?
  7. A trainer/facilitator (in Scrum, this is the ScrumMaster) teaches the team about the stand-up and enforces the process.

Common Mistakes

  • Team reports to the Scrum Master and not to Each Other.
  • Daily Scrum is not a habit.
    Meeting needs to be always in the same location, starts exactly at the same time and ends after 15 minutes no matter what.
  • Reporting on tasks instead of replanning.
    Replan every day to ensure you meet the sprint goal.

Tips to Make it Better

  • Make sure everyone is there.
  • Make it fun.
    Example talking stick, team member selects who talks next instead of scrum master.
  • Make the Sprint goal clear at the beginning of the stand up.
  • Make it a team meeting.
    As a Scrum  Master step out of the circle or stay away once in a while and observe.
  • Make a distinction between Signal versus Solve
    Take note of issues that arise that needs to be solved to schedule a follow session. These can be right after the stand up or later in the day.

Further Readings

  • 10 Ways to Make Stand-Up Meetings Better

    https://www.laserfiche.com/ecmblog/10-ways-to-make-stand-up-meetings-better-office-hack/

  • 8 Tips for Daily Standup Meetings

    http://nearsoft.com/blog/8_tips_for_daily_standup_meetings/

  • Daily Stand Up - Introduced in eXtreme Programming (XP)

    http://www.extremeprogramming.org/rules/standupmeeting.html

  • Scrum Guide - Daily Stand Up

    http://www.scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html#events-daily

Nathalie Brochstein

Creator of theAccelerator

Nathalie Brochstein provides Organizational Growth Facilitation that supports companies to deliver consistent value while keeping pace with the market's rapid changes. Her work harnesses the diverse strengths of a company's people, transforming organizations into high-functioning organisms—where each individual has a vested interest in helping the greater collective thrive.

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