Some teams have added items such as a completed feature review to the end of their daily scrum meeting for the sake of convenience and efficiency. While these types of team behaviors are strategic, they are not official daily scrum meeting activities and should not be included in your response.

The daily scrum meeting is a quick check-in meeting in which team members provide a status update on their progress from the day before and commit to a scope of work for the current day. I follow the standard format. We go around the room, or from person to person online, and answer basic questions, including:

- What did you complete yesterday?
- What do you plan to complete today?
- What are your roadblocks?

I noticed over time that a lot of incomplete task reports were due to others waiting on review or questions to be answered. To avoid this issue, I ask my teams to discuss what they need from other team members that day. This helps teammates become aware of collaboration needs early in the day and reduces time wasted waiting for feedback or information. This is not one of the standard questions, but it has turned into a must-have for virtual teams or teams that work globally.

I ensure that everyone moves quickly and sticks to the agenda. Some people tend to expand on their updates, so I kindly remind them of the ground rules when they stray from the objectives. After the meeting, I facilitate solutions for removing any roadblocks that can be addressed and make sure team members made specific plans for any collaboration meetings that need to occur.