🧍 Daily Standup – Advanced Analytics

Purpose

To provide the team an opportunity to raise any blockers and ask for assistance.

Participants

All Advanced Analytics team members, stakeholders/subject matter experts/champions (optional)

Cadence

9:00 AM on any day without an existing ceremony, excluding Meeting-Free Thursday mornings.

Format

• Pre-Meeting Preparation
  • Team members must update the sprint board before the meeting.
  • Ensure tasks are moved to the appropriate state.
• During the Stand-Up each team member shares:
  • Any blockers:
    • Provide a concise description of the blocker.
    • Identify team members needed to resolve it.
    • Coordinate resolution outside of the stand-up.
  • Any quick learnings relevant to the team.
  • Any risks to achieving their sprint goal.

Guiding Principles

• Keep It Focused
  • Solutioning should occur outside the meeting or after everyone has had a chance to speak.
  • The stand-up is for quick updates, blockers, and alignment—not deep dives.
  • Avoid multitasking during standup
• Sprint Board Discipline
  • All team members should have at least one active task on the board.
  • Ensure all tasks related to active stories are represented on the sprint board.

Expected Outcome

• Confident Execution
  Team members leave the stand-up ready to take action toward their sprint goals.

• Clear Blocker Ownership
  All blockers are surfaced, with ownership assigned and a plan to resolve them outside the meeting.

• Proactive Risk Management
  Risks to sprint goals are identified early, enabling timely support and adjustments.

• Accurate Sprint Board
  The sprint board reflects the true state of work, supporting transparency and effective planning.