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Hello. This is Gary Straughan
Welcome to Development That Pays
The Daily Stand-up
There's so much I could I say about the Daily
Stand-up.
So many tips.
So many anti-patterns.
But not today.
Today, it's just the basics.
The 5 "must-do" Daily Stand-up Meeting Rules
Brad, could you get us started?
“Gentlemen. Welcome to Stand Up."
Thanks. Do you have any rules for us?
"The first rule of Stand Up is:
You need to do Stand-up."
Okay. Yeah. Makes sense.
Another one?
"The second rule of Stand-up is:
You MUST DO STAND-UP."
Ohhh. Okay. I see what you're saying.
Brad's right.
Daily Stand-up is much more important -
much more powerful -
than most of would give it credit for.
My experience is that even when it's done
badly
the benefits outweigh the disbenefits
So just do it
Do it everyday.
"The third rule of stand up is:
Same time every day."
You want it to become a habit.
Like brushing your teeth.
So pick a time that works for your team and
stick to it.
Can't decided on a time?
Try 10am.
"The fourth rule of Stand-up:
Stand-up goes on for as long as it needs
to"
Err. Not quite, Brad.
Daily Stand-up does NOT go on as long as it
needs to.
Unless, that is, it needs to got on for 14
minute and 59 seconds or less.
If your Stand-up is taking more than 15 minutes
then it's a sign that something's not right
We'll get into that another time.
For now: stop at 15 minutes.
Brad, can you help me one last time?
"The fifth rule of stand-up is
If your going to do Stand-up, you have to
stand."
He's right. You do have to stand.
Let's not over-complicate this:
Meetings held standing up tend to be shorter
than their seated counterparts.
So get up. Stand up.
Besides, if you follow this rule, it will
be abundantly clear
to you
to the team
to the rest of your organisation
that you're following the other four rules:
You stand up every day
at exactly the same time
for a maximum of 15 minutes
and then you get on with your day.
So there you have it, the eight rules of Fight...
err Stand up.
Oh crap, I'm three short.
Can you help me out?
What are YOUR top Daily Stand-up Meeting Rules?
Let me know in the comments below.
That's it for this time
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