Daily Standup Checklist

A 15-minute format with blockers, dependencies, and a parking lot — same time, same place, every day.

Checklist steps

  1. Round-robin updates

    Each person: shipped yesterday, shipping today, blockers.

  2. Surface blockers

    Flag anything stuck more than 24 hours. Assign owner to unblock today.

  3. Highlight dependencies

    Cross-team handoffs and external waits.

  4. Park deep dives

    Take any topic >2 min to async or a focused followup.

  5. End on time

    Hard stop at 15 minutes. Followups happen offline.

Frequently asked questions

Should remote teams do standups?

Yes — live for tight-cycle teams, async for distributed teams.