Daily Standup
DE: Taegliches Standup
A short daily meeting for team synchronization, typically 15 minutes.
Detailed Explanation
The Daily Standup (also called Daily Scrum) is a short daily meeting — typically 15 minutes — where development team members synchronize activities, discuss progress, and identify impediments. Each person answers three questions: What did I do yesterday? What will I do today? What is blocking me?
The standup is for the development team, not for management reporting. The Scrum Master may facilitate but should not dominate. The meeting should be held at the same time and place every day to establish rhythm and minimize coordination overhead.
The standup is not a problem-solving meeting — detailed discussions should be taken offline. If an impediment is identified, the Scrum Master takes ownership of resolving it. The standup keeps everyone aligned and ensures issues surface quickly before they become crises.
Key Points
- 15 minutes maximum, same time and place daily
- Three questions: yesterday, today, blockers
- For team synchronization, not management reporting
- Detailed discussions taken offline after standup
- Scrum Master takes ownership of resolving impediments
- Establishes daily rhythm and early issue detection
Practical Example
9:00 AM standup: Developer A — 'Yesterday I finished the payment API integration. Today I start checkout page styling. No blockers.' Developer B — 'Yesterday I worked on user auth. Today I continue. Blocker: I need database access credentials from IT.' The Scrum Master notes the blocker and contacts IT immediately after the meeting.
Tips for Learning and Applying
Keep it to 15 minutes — use a timer if necessary
Stand up physically (or keep cameras on remotely) to maintain energy and brevity
Focus on the three questions — save discussions for after
Track blockers visually on the team board for follow-up
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