Agile environments—especially Scrum—have daily stand-ups, a quick, time-boxed meeting meant to ensure team alignment and progress monitoring. Usually running fifteen minutes or less, it occurs daily at the same time. Spot obstacles, track progress, and organise team projects aiming at sprint goals.
Core Components:
- Three Key Questions: Each team member answers:
- What did I accomplish yesterday?
- What will I work on today?
- Are there any blockers preventing progress?
- Time Efficiency: Standups are not discussions; they are quick status updates.
- Facilitated by the Scrum Master: Ensures focus and helps remove impediments.
Example in Practice:
Every day at 9 AM a development team working on a new feature update stands up. The backend developer reports an API problem stopping development, which forces quick team effort to fix it.
Why It Matters:
Daily stand-ups in Agile teams foster responsibility, help to prevent bottlenecks, and increase communication. They promote openness and support initiatives to keep on time.
