Daily Scrum

The Daily Scrum is a short, time-boxed event held every day of the Sprint. It is designed to synchronize the team’s activities and create a plan for the next 24 hours.

Purpose

• Inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal
• Adapt the plan to optimize the work remaining

Participants

• Developers (for Developers, by Developers)
• Scrum Master and Product Owner only if also working as Developers

Format (Scrum Guide 2020 — less prescriptive)

• Usually a 15-minute event at the same time and place every day
• Focuses on progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapting the Sprint Backlog as necessary
• Developers can use whatever structure works — the classic three questions are one example, not required

Best Practices

• Keep it focused and brief
• Hold it at the same time and place every day
• Use it as a coordination tool, not a status report for management
• Address issues outside the meeting