PK0-004 · Question #138
The project team is distributed throughout a single country. The scrum master has decided to hold remote "stand-ups" on a daily basis. Which of the following would be the MOST effective means to do…
The correct answer is B. Video conference. Daily remote stand-ups require rich, synchronous communication. Video conferencing best replicates the in-person experience needed for effective Scrum ceremonies.
Question
The project team is distributed throughout a single country. The scrum master has decided to hold remote "stand-ups" on a daily basis. Which of the following would be the MOST effective means to do this?
Options
- AInstant messaging
- BVideo conference
- CPhone call
- DCollaboration website
How the community answered
(29 responses)- A3% (1)
- B93% (27)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
Daily remote stand-ups require rich, synchronous communication. Video conferencing best replicates the in-person experience needed for effective Scrum ceremonies.
Instant messaging is asynchronous and lacks real-time verbal and visual cues necessary for an effective stand-up.
Video conferencing provides real-time audio and visual communication, allowing participants to observe body language and facial expressions critical to gauging team morale and blockers. It most closely replicates an in-person stand-up, which Scrum relies on for transparency and collaboration. Other synchronous methods lack the visual dimension that makes stand-ups effective.
A phone call provides audio only, missing the visual communication that supports team engagement and nonverbal feedback.
A collaboration website is asynchronous and does not support the real-time, time-boxed nature of a daily stand-up.
Concept tested: Remote Scrum stand-up communication methods
Source: https://scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html#daily-scrum
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