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Every day, the Agile Project team meets for a short status meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to ensure that team members are aware of what others are working on, and to provide visibility for delays and obstacles. Each team member tells the others:
- What they have been working on since the last standup
- What they intend to do today
- What obstacles are standing in their way
The ScrumMaster takes notes on each team member’s obstacles.
The Daily Standup Meeting is for status only, not discussion. If a team member wants to discuss something, they can propose a discussion in the future. For example, “I have some ideas for how we might do X—does anyone have time to talk about this today?”
Daily Standup Meetings are primarily for the team. The Customer and other stakeholders are encouraged to attend, but they aren’t allowed to speak.
The Daily Standup Meeting should be no more than 15 minutes. If all of the participants stand (rather than sitting) the meeting is over much more quickly. It is the responsibility of the Facilitator to ensure that the meeting stays on track and is over quickly.
