Should Stand Ups Be Daily?

The best way to do a daily standup meeting is to allocate a certain time every day that works for everyone on the team. Daily stand up meetings should be no longer than 15 minutes in order to stay effective, and they never should be treated as status meetings.

Are daily stand-ups necessary?

In short, yes. Here's the longer answer: Daily standups can be very effective, when they are held correctly. Meanwhile, ineffective daily standups can waste everyone's time and drain team morale.

When should you have daily standup?

Ideally, a daily scrum meeting is held in the morning, as it helps set the context for the coming day's work. These scrum meetings are strictly time-boxed to 15 minutes.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.