Daily Scrum - Live Meeting

Megan Walsh, 10 February 2010

Project Manager Blog

Since adopting the Scrum Agile development methodology we have found the Daily Scrum meetings to be really effective in providing a high level of transparency and accountability. With staff based in several locations we have recently started using Microsoft Office Live Meeting to facilitate our Daily Scrum Meetings.

Live Meeting has some great features that make recording and reviewing daily commitments from each team member really easy. We use the Shared Text document feature which gives all team members a clear view of what they need to be working on, as well as when their lack of time management may be creating impediments for other team members. Live Meeting also allows for Screen Share which can be a great way to communicate and resolve impediments.

The best thing about using Live Meeting for our Daily Scrum Meetings means that all our team members can attend the meeting even when they are working remotely for the day. We all ‘live in Outlook’ so it is all too easy to attend the meeting at the same time, in the same ‘place’ everyday.

We are still refining our use of Live Meeting and expanding our knowledge of its capabilities, but so far we have found it to be a great tool in simplifying facilitation of our Daily Scrum Meetings.