The dialog about the value of daily scrum meetings is as vigorous as ever. I hope it never gets settled. That's because I frequently argue both sides. Just not at the same time. Which side I'm on depends entirely on the context. If the team composed of a single functional domain that has worked together for an extended period of time while co-located in a tuned collaboration work environment, then scrums of any frequency are probably a waste of time. If the team is for the most part remote and composed of independent contractors representing multiple functional domains, than it can be argued that daily scrums become
I really like the idea of having the person talking calls out the next person to share their update. I am laughing at myself for not thinking of this myself! :) In the past, I would occasionally help coach my daughter's field hockey teams. One of my favorite warm up drills was to start the players in a circle with their sticks and a ball. They had to call out the person they were passing to before they passed. Smacking my head that I never made the connection to Daily Scrums. :)
I really like the idea of having the person talking calls out the next person to share their update. I am laughing at myself for not thinking of this myself! :) In the past, I would occasionally help coach my daughter's field hockey teams. One of my favorite warm up drills was to start the players in a circle with their sticks and a ball. They had to call out the person they were passing to before they passed. Smacking my head that I never made the connection to Daily Scrums. :)