The Daily Scrum

The Daily Scrum serves to create transparency over the progress towards the Sprint Goal and provides the development team an opportunity to inspect and adapt.

Sjoerd Nijland

Nov 15, 2018 • 7 min read

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Self-Organization

Scrum

Scrum Master

Teamwork

Team Building

Summary

Daily Scrums help Developments teams to self-organize and better their chances towards achieving the sprint goal. A Scrum Master or the team's leader facilitates these daily events making sure the meeting is a success and the team is aligned on their plan for the next 24hours. However, how does a Daily Scrum differ from a Daily Standup, what's its main purpose, and how should it be done? Sjoerd Nijland explains these questions and details much more about the Daily Scrum in this article.

Takeaways

Scrum Master or the Development Team leader should show the team the importance of Daily Scrum by making sure every member attends or does not disrupt the meeting.
The Daily Scrum enhances the Development Team's ability to self-organize and remain creative, productive, and flexible.
The Daily Scrum increases the chances that the Development Team will meet Sprint Goal