The testers’ updates would be more helpful if they pinpoint where bottlenecks are, and whether the testers have also cleared some of these impediments for the other team mates. It’s also important to be able to call out who is needed to help address an impediment, if there is already a person in mind.

The daily stand-up is a great opportunity for the team to be able to zoom into the important tasks at hand. If done well, it energises the team and gives them a sense of purpose to work on the project better. Testers help shift the focus by giving their insights on the status of product quality as well as what’s needed to achieve the quality goals.

The Daily Stand-Up for Scrum Masters

The daily scrum is an opportunity for developers or anyone committed to working in the sprint to talk to each other to make sure the entire team is driving to the same goal and working together towards the successfully completing the sprint. It is a short meeting, where those involved in the project interact and keep abreast of any changes that might have happened the previous day, and highlight any impediments that may be affecting the progress of the team. The forcing function of everyone having to stand for it also ensures that is it kept short and that people are physically more engaged and present. It’s a time each day for the team to come together and stay agile.

Recommended Further Reading

The following materials may assist you in order to get the most out of this course: