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Daily Scrum, also called Daily Standup meeting, is a daily meeting that is part of the Scrum agile project management method. It is a short and concise meeting where the Scrum team reviews the progress of the Sprint and shares any roadblocks or issues. This article presents tips and best practices to use Daily Scrum more effectively and avoid common mistakes.
What happens in a Daily Scrum meeting?
Scrum Daily is a meeting attended by the entire Scrum team, including the Product Owner, Scrum Master and all developers. It always takes place at the same time and place, usually at the beginning of the workday. During the meeting, team members answer three questions:
- What did you do yesterday?
- What are you going to do today?
- Are there any obstacles that might prevent you from getting your work done?
7 simple tips to use Daily Scrum effectively
Now for tips on how to use Daily Scrum meetings more effectively to get the most out of this important meeting:
- Keep themeeting short and concise: it's important that the meeting lasts no longer than 15 minutes to keep it effective for all team members.
- Stick to the format: the Daily Scrum Meeting should be held in a specific format. Each team member should be able to answer the three questions above.
- Promote transparency: The Daily Scrum Meeting should create an open and transparent atmosphere where each team member can share their progress, challenges and concerns. This allows the team to work together to find solutions and remove obstacles.
- Update the Scrum Board: Use the Daily Scrum Meeting to update the Scrum Board or Task Management tool. This keeps everyone up to date on project progress and assigned tasks.
- Be proactive: Identify obstacles or potential risks during the meeting and take action to address them. The team should work together to find solutions and not impede progress.
- Avoid long discussions and off-topic talk: The meeting should be short and concise to save time for other important activities in the sprint.
- Avoid micromanagement: the Daily Scrum Meeting is not intended to review the progress of each team member in detail. Instead, members should keep track of their work and share only relevant information.
