Daily Standups

Facilitate focused daily standups that synchronize the team, identify blockers, and maintain momentum toward sprint goals.

When to Use This Skill

• Daily team synchronization
• Progress updates
• Impediment identification
• Re-planning work
• Maintaining focus
• Team alignment
• Quick problem-solving
• Building teamwork

Core Concepts

1. Standard 3 Questions

1. What did I complete yesterday?
2. What will I work on today?
3. What blockers do I have?

2. Standup Format

Time: 15 minutes (time-boxed) When: Same time daily Who: Development team + Scrum Master (+ PO optional) Where: Same location (physical or virtual)

Structure:

• Walk the board (task-focused)
• Round-robin (person-focused)
• Today’s plan first (future-focused)

3. Walking the Board

## Sprint Board Review

**To Do** → **In Progress** → **Done**

Story: User Login
├── Design mockup ✅ (Done)
├── API development 🔄 (Bob, blocked by auth library)
└── UI implementation 📋 (Alice, starting today)

Story: Password Reset
├── Email template ✅ (Done)
└── Backend logic 🔄 (Carol, testing today)

Best Practices

1. Stand up – Literally stand (keeps it short)
2. Time-box strictly – 15 minutes maximum
3. Focus on sprint goal – Relevant updates only
4. Identify blockers – Resolve offline
5. Same time, same place – Consistency
6. Everyone participates – No observers
7. Update taskboard – Real-time visibility
8. Park discussions – Take detailed talks offline

Resources

• Standup Patterns: Effective formats
• Virtual Standup Tools: Miro, Jira boards