The daily stand-up

The team holds a stand-up (also known as Daily Scrum) on each day of a sprint. It is a short meeting that is often limited to 15 minutes (timeboxed). It happens at the same time and place every day, even when some team members are missing. Anyone is welcome to join, although only team members should contribute.

During the stand-up, each member provides an answer to these three questions related to the context of the sprint:

• What did I do the last work day?
• What do I plan to complete today?
• What impediments do I see that prevent me or the team from meeting our sprint goal?

Since the meeting is timeboxed, it is important that each member focuses on these three questions alone and there should be no detailed discussions. The Scrum master will be notified about any impediment mentioned during the meeting.

Impediments are blockers, risks, dependencies on other teams or partner companies, and possible or expected delays. The Scrum master is responsible for removing impediments, or finding someone who is willing or able to find a resolution. A Scrum board displaying the actual impediments can be useful to note this, as finding a solution is something that needs to happen outside the stand-up.