A Phenomenological Study of Software Developers Participating in Daily Stand-Up Meetings in Agile Teams

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Abstract

Daily stand-up meetings (DSMs) are the most practiced agile technique in software projects and are conducted daily to update status of the project. While DSMs are important for improved communication between agile developers and stakeholders, studies on communication on software projects in general, have found that developers perceive planned meetings as an interference with their productivity causing stress. Our research suggests that role of developers, their assigned tasks, complexity of project and size of team influence their perception of DSMs. Developers claim that DSMs do not work as described in textbooks and need not be conducted daily. They suggest that smaller teams, hybrid agile methodologies and active participation by all members can improve the effectiveness of DSMs.

Authors

• Kanupriya Singh, University of Missouri - Columbia

• Johannes Strobel, University of Missouri - Columbia