The daily standup meetings have been held at 9 AM every day. Three of the project team members have missed or been late to the last seven meetings because they are running tests in another building each of those days. What is the project manager's best action? Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Talk with portfolio/program managers about the priorities assigned to all impacted initiatives and review all the initiatives strategy. Saving Changes...
This is a case where the team is not sufficiently self-organized & self-managing to have adjusted the timing for their daily standups based on the short term unavailability of certain team members.
As a PM, I'd take it to the team - remind them of the purpose of the daily standup and the importance in everyone attending and then have them identify a better timeslot until the testing work has been completed.
Hi Sergio and Kiron,
Noted your points with Thanks. Saving Changes...
Dinah YoungProject Manager / Software Asset Manager| Prince William CountySpringfield, Va, United States
I agree with Kiron. The team needs to adjust the time of the meeting if 9 am is not working for all of them. Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Agreed. Find a time that is suitable for all. There is still accountability, but the time is an agreed upon slot that works for all team members. Something else to consider is ensuring that not only the team understands the point and value of the meeting but that the meeting does indeed satisfy those values and restricted to the intent of the meeting without veering off course. Chaotic meetings are often avoided and have participants suddenly have conflicts. Saving Changes...
They can access meeting by video calling like through SkyForBusiness. We are doing it for onshore team and home office members. Can save time and if changing time is not at all possible Saving Changes...
Deepesh RammoorthyICT Project Manager ( PMP®AgilePM®Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®))| Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceTarneit, Vic, Australia
It's a classic bane of a Matrix organization. Saving Changes...
Thanks to all of you for sharing your views. Saving Changes...
Vishakha SharmaPMP, PSM, Sr Project Manager, Agile and Scrum, Delivery Manager| Artha Learning, Swiftwin, Tech Mahindra Ltd, Upside Learning Solutions Pvt LtdPune, Maharashtra, India
Schedule the daily meeting at a time which is suitable to all members. While the responsibility of the PM is to ensure everyone joins, but they also have to ensure that each member’s challenge is heard and decision is taken accordingly. The team member will also feel valued and wont feel forced to a decision.
Would be great to understand all team member’s challenges and setup a time accordingly.
Schedule the daily meeting at a time which is suitable to all members. While the responsibility of the PM is to ensure everyone joins, but they also have to ensure that each member’s challenge is heard and decision is taken accordingly. The team member will also feel valued and wont feel forced to a decision.
Would be great to understand all team member’s challenges and setup a time accordingly.
