A project’s daily stand-up meetings are long, often lasting more than two hours. The project team uses the stand-up meetings for extended discussions about solutions to project obstacles. What should the project manager do to improve the daily stand-up meetings?
A. Allow the meetings to remain long but ensure that the time is productive by using an agenda and recording minutes.
B. Timebox each speaker using a stopwatch in stand-up meetings.
C. Nominate a team member to manage obstacles and schedule meetings to discuss possible solutions.
D. Coach team members towards shortening stand-up meetings to 10-15 minutes and improve their method for identifying solutions
Answer:D
A project’s daily stand-up meetings are long, often lasting more than two hours. The project team uses the stand-up meetings for extended discussions about solutions to project obstacles. What should the project manager do to improve the daily stand-up meetings?
A. Allow the meetings to remain long but ensure that the time is productive by using an agenda and recording minutes. B. Timebox each speaker using a stopwatch in stand-up meetings. C. Nominate a team member to manage obstacles and schedule meetings to discuss possible solutions. D. Coach team members towards shortening stand-up meetings to 10-15 minutes and improve their method for identifying solutions
Explanation: Daily stand-ups are important meetings for agile teams. The project manager should coach the team in how a daily stand-up meeting is run and what is discussed. Teams run their own stand-ups, and when run well, they can be very useful. Daily stand-ups are typically 10-15 mins and three questions are answered: 1 What did you do since the last stand-up? 2) What will you do today? 3) Are there any impediments or roadblocks? Hold separate meetings to discuss the blockers and find the solution.