1. The SCRUM Daily Standup Meeting aka: 15 minutes in heaven

2. What is This For? Tasks Synchronize the various team members Identify required help and common areas of work Impediments Raise new impediments Pair impediments with people Ensure past impediments are being taken care of To solve technical issues To hash out complex designs with the team “There is no escaping reason; no denying purpose. Because as we both know, without purpose, we would not exist.” Agent Smith, The Matrix Reloaded

3. The Technicalities 15 minute timebox Same time everyday Have the team find a time which best suits them No tardiness (one minute late is still late) Attendees The team Anyone else? Everyone stands Facilitates the timebox Easy to conduct in a regular room Everyone facing each other in a huddle – virtual round table of peers Keeps everyone focused Three Questions What I did since the last meeting What I plan on doing today What is impeding me from doing my work in an optimal fashion

4. Our Basic Tool Belt wait till you see the advanced one…

5. Come Prepared Know what you are going to say Each team member should know what they are going to say as well

6. The Parking Lot Capture items for discussion The 15 minute timebox is not the place for long discussion Review the parking lot after the daily

7. The Impediments List “Anything that prevents a team member from performing work as efficiently as possible” - from Victor Szalvay’s article “Glossary of Scrum Terms” Rule of thumb: at least one impediment a day How do we generate impediments? Understand what an impediment is and make sure the team understands as well Ask "why are there no impediments today?" Hanging notes from the ceiling to entice the team If all else fails…beg  “The absence of conflict is not harmony, it’s apathy” - from article by Kathleen M. Eisenhardt, Jean L. Kahwajy, and L.J. Bourgeois III called “How Management Teams Can Have a Good Fight”

8. Dealing with Impediments "What" needs to be done "Who" is going to do it "When" they will communicate progress back

9. When the Fit Hits the Shan aka: reality bites

10. When the Fit Hits the Shan Storytelling Reporting to the SM Accounting for time rather then goals Invisible (electronic) task board Chickens talking Tardiness

11. When the Fit Hits the Shan Not raising impediments Not handling impediments Not helping each other Low Energy Who goes first? Cell phones on. Laptops open. People “checked out.”

12. Our Advanced Tool Belt well…advanced is a relative term…

13. Collaboration Visit other teams Ask other people to join your daily standup Use the retrospective to brainstorm

14. Focus the Team The three questions The burn down chart The whiteboard Other BVCs

15. Is that It?! I Got to keep something for the “Advanced ScrumMaster Tips and Tricks” session 