I'm not convinced of the value of morning stand ups, but I'm always a lot more agile after my morning sit down.
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One place used to have one hour daily standups, but you had to book the standup time to a project you were working on rather than admin
So ship things on time, we started dropping more features, to allow for the standups on the schedule
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Oh dear. The whole point of a stand up is that the meeting doesn't take long because people don't want to stand for very long. Some clientcos really are run by cretins.Originally posted by amcdonald View PostOne place used to have one hour daily standups, but you had to book the standup time to a project you were working on rather than admin
So ship things on time, we started dropping more features, to allow for the standups on the schedule
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The ones I've attended have all been "seated" standups and have ran on for a while.Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostOh dear. The whole point of a stand up is that the meeting doesn't take long because people don't want to stand for very long. Some clientcos really are run by cretins.
I however used to stand near the window and be a brief as possibleComment
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This place has daily stand up, I am the only person who sits down during them
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Oh well, see my avatar and make sure you follow the hour long 'seated stand up' with a 20 pound dump. Seated.Originally posted by FiveTimes View PostThe ones I've attended have all been "seated" standups and have ran on for a while.
I however used to stand near the window and be a brief as possibleAnd what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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That's when you can be arsed to turn up. Most of the time I make up tulip when asked what you've been up to.....Originally posted by SimonMac View PostThis place has daily stand up, I am the only person who sits down during them
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I have found at a lot of organisations the morning stand-up is just a box-ticking exercise for the project manager and very little is actually achieved.Comment
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