Developers who work remotely can benefit from attending daily meetings oriented towards the Scrum process framework. These time-boxed sessions can help to keep every member of a remote dev team apprised of progress, on task and on schedule. Learn how Scrum Masters and project managers who use this method can conduct better virtual meetings by bringing up to 25 team members together with a shared Zoom Virtual Office Immersive View background.
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Identify Impediments Faster
When developers work independently, they are often not aware of obstacles that can arise when the various parts of a project are connected. Daily scrums invite teams to share challenges and potential obstacles sooner rather than later.
When remote developers are regularly apprised about the work of other team members and the challenges all members face, teams can make more informed decisions to guide continuous, interactive improvement. To run 15-minute meetings efficiently, Scrum Masters or project managers should have each team member briefly report on recent and upcoming tasks and challenges.
Dev teams that do not communicate frequently during sprints or engage in weekly backlog grooming sessions may encounter delays at later stages of development that could have been recognized and resolved earlier with clear and consistent communication.
Promote Quick Decision Making
Daily scrum meetings can be an effective way of encouraging team members to make decisions and keep making progress. Developers who work remotely may be prone to falling into rabbit holes that can slow down their own process and have repercussions for an entire team.
When team members meet with Scrum Masters or PMs on a daily basis, the rest of the team can help members facing decisions. When dev team members can rely on other members and leaders to offer useful information for decision-making, teams can work together to stay on schedule.
Using a virtual background with logo is a subliminal way for Scrum Masters or PMs to promote group identification and consensus. Conducting daily, weekly and other scheduled meetings with Zoom Immersive View scenes that display a logo in a shared virtual meeting space can cultivate a stronger sense of connectedness among remote dev teams.
Keep Teams On Task
Members of remote dev teams who attend scrum meetings on a daily basis are less likely to get lost in the woods than developers on teams that meet less frequently. Participants should see these sessions as opportunities to stay apprised of each others’ efforts and offer support.
Orienting daily scrum participation around a set of questions can keep team members on task and on schedule. Have each member share what they did during the previous workday, what they plan to do next and identify any impediments. Using a Google Meet background image can set a professional scene and make a lasting impression on teams.
When a Scrum Master or PM meets with the members of a project on a daily basis, all parties stay more informed. Daily scrums dovetail with weekly backlog grooming sessions, sprint retrospectives and other meetings in the Scrum process framework.