The Daily Scrum
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Why this chapter matters for the PSM I exam
The Daily Scrum is 15 minutes, every working day, same time and place. It is for the Developers. The Scrum Master ensures it happens but does not run it. The 2020 Guide removed the three questions (“what did I do yesterday?” etc.) — Developers choose the structure.
The Scrum Guide text
The purpose of the Daily Scrum is to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog as necessary, adjusting the upcoming planned work.
The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event for the Developers of the Scrum Team. To reduce complexity, it is held at the same time and place every working day of the Sprint. If the Product Owner or Scrum Master are actively working on items in the Sprint Backlog, they participate as Developers.
The Developers can select whatever structure and techniques they want, as long as their Daily Scrum focuses on progress toward the Sprint Goal and produces an actionable plan for the next day of work. This creates focus and improves self-management.
Daily Scrums improve communications, identify impediments, promote quick decision-making, and consequently eliminate the need for other meetings.
The Daily Scrum is not the only time Developers are allowed to adjust their plan. They often meet throughout the day for more detailed discussions about adapting or re-planning the rest of the Sprint’s work.
Source: 2020 Scrum Guide by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland, © CC BY-SA 4.0. License.
Key points to remember
- 15 minutes, daily, same time and place.
- For the Developers. Others may attend silently if invited.
- Focuses on progress toward the Sprint Goal.
- Developers choose the format. The three questions are no longer required.
- The Scrum Master ensures it happens, does not run it.
- If PO or SM are actively working on Sprint Backlog items, they participate as Developers.
Common exam trap
Three big traps: (1) the Scrum Master does not run the Daily Scrum. (2) The three questions are gone. (3) The Daily Scrum is not a status meeting for stakeholders.
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Author: Maurice Heinze (PSM I, certified by Scrum.org). Last updated: 2026-05-04. Scrum Guide content licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.