The Daily Stand-Up for Scrum Masters – Part 2

Why is this meeting important to the process?

In theory, what a daily scrum should look like seems inspiring and productive, in practice, it can be challenging so let’s break down some of those common challenges.

1. You have a stakeholder who regularly comes and wants to talk and give updates at the daily scrum.
This meeting is for “scrum team members only”. Stakeholders may be involved in the project but are not committed to the work and should not speak at the daily scrum. If they want to come and hear what the team is up to that day, that is fine but they should not be speaking at this meeting. If this becomes a problem, the Scrum Master should handle this impediment. Remind the person what the purpose of the meeting is and encourage them to work more closely with the Product Owner (the voice of the customer) to disseminate updates.

2. Team members are rambling during their time to speak.
This one is harder, but the Scrum Master will develop a sense for when things are going on for too long. The Scrum Master can take discussions offline and gently remind team members that this is not a status update but rather a time to quickly commit to the work you are doing. The team doesn’t need to know the details of how you accomplished your task yesterday, he just needs to know it got done.

3. Team members are showing up late to the standup or are missing it altogether.
When one person doesn’t show up, it affects the whole team’s progress so it’s up to the entire team to ensure all team members are present and on time.  The Scrum Master should make sure that the team understands the purpose of the meeting to keep it running smoothly and efficiently. By recognizing that this is not a status meeting to a manager but rather an update to the team, the meeting focuses on the right thing, making sure the team is working together to complete the sprint. This meeting helps you stay agile, stay updated, and stay focused on the sprint as a team.

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