Tips for creating more value in your stand-ups
Team answers the following 3 questions in order:
- What is impeding my work from being done?
- What did I complete since the last stand-up?
- What will I complete before the next stand-up?
Why:
1. Puts emphasis on the team collaborating on getting rid of impediments which also affects the team's work
2.
By stressing what was completed, it puts emphasis on the fact that
things should be completed each day and allows for collaboration to help
each other get tasks completed.
*One way to verify tasks will be
completed each day is to write tasks that are a day's length of time
(this removes the need to put hours and stresses that tasks should be
moved daily).
Why: Team
focuses on the work that they assigned themselves. This is extremely
useful for teams who take longer than the recommended 15 minutes.
Why: Parking lots are useful in that they are places to "park"
conversations that do not necessarily apply to the 3 stand-up
questions. Put items on a post-it note that need to be talked about
after the stand-up and place who needs to be involved in the
conversation. After everyone has participated in the stand-up, review
the parking lot items that need everyone in the discussion, then talk
about those that do not
apply to everyone. People can stay and listen, but it is not mandatory.
This helps with conversations that do not need everyone and impedes
others from getting work done.
Why: Noise/Impediments from the previous days can
be reviewed before the stand-up. Have a section where these are placed
on the board (the team's information radiator). By putting them in front
of everyone, the team does not lose sight of them, and others,
including the team, can see where the team may need assistance clearing
impediments. If the same impediment is staying too long on the board
(you can mark the date it was added), then how different types of
impediments should be reviewed.
