Stand Up Meetings

Stand Up Meetings are short, daily team meetings in agile development methodologies, typically lasting 15 minutes or less, where team members stand to encourage brevity. They focus on three key questions: what each person did yesterday, what they plan to do today, and any blockers or impediments. The goal is to improve communication, alignment, and problem-solving within the team.

Also known as: Daily Standup, Daily Scrum, Standup, Daily Huddle, Morning Sync

Why learn Stand Up Meetings?

Developers should use Stand Up Meetings in agile environments like Scrum or Kanban to enhance team coordination, quickly identify and resolve issues, and maintain project momentum. They are particularly useful for distributed or cross-functional teams to ensure everyone is on the same page and to foster accountability without lengthy discussions.

Learning Resources

• docs: Scrum Guide - Daily Scrum
• tutorial: Atlassian Guide to Stand-up Meetings
• video: How to Run a Daily Standup Meeting (YouTube)
• book: Agile Retrospectives Book by Derby and Larsen