Method guide · Progress through phases
Daily Standup
Briefly synchronise progress, plans, dependencies, and blockers around a shared team goal, parking detailed discussion.
- People
- 3–12
- Base procedure time
- 15 minutes
- Recording
- Shared record
Purpose: Build working relationships; Explore through dialogue.
English guide
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How this method works
Daily Standup is a regular brief check for sharing work progress and blockers. It is not a time for individuals to report progress to a manager, but to present what others need to know to move towards the team goal. Everyone speaks briefly in turn; topics needing time to resolve are parked in another field rather than started there. Leave blockers visible and have only necessary people gather later. A short timebox makes each check an entry to small decisions without being absorbed by detailed consultation. Do not use it alone for urgent decisions or at the start when people do not yet share a purpose.
Phase schedule
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- Recall the purpose0–1 minutes from the start (1 minute)
Action: Check. Participation: Everyone.
Recording not separately specified for this phase
- Talk about yesterday1–5 minutes from the start (4 minutes)
Action: Talk. Participation: Everyone.
Recording not separately specified for this phase
- Talk about today5–9 minutes from the start (4 minutes)
Action: Talk. Participation: Everyone.
Recording not separately specified for this phase
- Present blockers9–12 minutes from the start (3 minutes)
Action: Present. Participation: Everyone.
Shared record
- Park digressions12–15 minutes from the start (3 minutes)
Action: Park. Participation: Everyone.
Shared record
Facilitation steps
- For 1 minute, check the team goal where it is visible and confirm the check's ending time with everyone.
- For 4 minutes, take turns stating yesterday's progress in one sentence showing its relation to the goal.
- For 4 minutes, take turns stating today's plans and dependencies others need to know.
- For 3 minutes, write blockers and support needs on the board and mark the people involved there and then.
- For 3 minutes, move issues needing detail to the later-discussion field and decide who stays and when to begin.
If something changes
If
One person's turn exceeds 90 seconds.
Then
Keep only one sentence related to the goal and move detail to the later-discussion field.
If
At least 3 people raise the same blocker.
Then
Combine it into one blocker and mark the smallest set of involved people to meet after the check.
If
With 3 minutes to go, 2 or more people have not spoken.
Then
Hear one sentence each from those remaining and move previously raised detailed sharing to the later-discussion field.
Preparation
Materials
- One surface showing the work-period goal (sprint goal) or today's purpose
- One board for blockers and topics to discuss later
- One writing implement or shared input field per participant
Room and setup
- One brief circle where everyone stands or views the same screen
- One clock or turn display making the speaking order clear
Adjust for people and time
With fewer than 3 people, use individual checks because there is little benefit in checking mutual dependencies. With 3–8, speak in turn in one circle; with 9–12, cap each person at 60 seconds. Prepare one goal surface and one blocker board, with an input field per person. Above 12, hold checks in small teams responsible for the same deliverable and have only representatives share blockers. Remotely, each person joins from a separate device and updates blockers and later discussion on a shared board.
Safety and non-applicable situations
Keep the check about shared team work, not individual reporting to management. Park detailed problem-solving for only those needed, and do not use this format alone for urgent decisions or before a shared purpose exists.
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2026-07-24 · Recorded participant count: 1
2026-07-24の受入宣言に基づく一括記録(15手法)。個別セッションの実測値ではない。