How to Run a Scrum Meeting

Scrum is a framework for implementing the Agile methodology. A central part of Scrum is the daily Scrum meeting.

You can run a Scrum meeting successfully by implementing the following steps: 

• Have your meetings at the same time and in the same place, every day.
• Meet face-to-face or require video chat if communicating virtually.
• Keep them short and to-the-point — these meetings are often only 15 minutes long. 
• Focus on any updates since the last meeting and the work to be done before the next meeting. 
• Concentrate on immediate actions and problems that need to be solved. You can address any new ideas, plans, or issues that’ll require more attention later.

To maintain focus during a Scrum meeting, ask the team these three questions:

• What did you accomplish since we last met?
• What do you plan to accomplish in the next 24 hours?
• What issues or problems are you currently facing?

Five more tips for effective Scrum meetings: 

• Stick to your schedule and agenda — don’t let your meeting go off track
• Bring up your Scrum board during the meeting so your team can see progress
• Don’t bring outsiders to the meeting unless necessary
• Hold it as a stand-up meeting
• Enforce start and stop times and expect your team to come prepared