LeSS Events
Daily Scrum
Standard Scrum Daily Scrum, done per team. In LeSS, cross-team coordination happens organically — team members attend other teams’ Daily Scrums when needed, or simply walk over and talk. There is no mandatory cross-team standup or Scrum-of-Scrums.
Per-team daily sync · Timebox: 15 minutes
Overview
Standard Scrum Daily Scrum, done per team. In LeSS, cross-team coordination happens organically — team members attend other teams’ Daily Scrums when needed, or simply walk over and talk. There is no mandatory cross-team standup or Scrum-of-Scrums.
Event Ownership
Owned / Facilitated By
Team (self-manages) / Scrum Master (coaches initially)
Teams own and run their own Daily Scrum
SM coaches toward effective formats but works to make themselves unnecessary
Cross-team coordination happens through ‘just talk’ — team members attend other teams’ standups or communicate directly
There is no mandatory Scrum-of-Scrums in LeSS
Who Should Be Present
Team Members
Required. Inspect progress, surface impediments, create plan for next 24 hours
Scrum Master
Attends as coach; notes impediments. May float between teams’ Daily Scrums
Other Team Members
Anyone from another team may attend to coordinate on shared work — this is encouraged, not formalized
Preparation Checklist
01Team members review their work-in-progress before the Daily Scrum
02Sprint Board updated with current status
03Come prepared to discuss progress toward the Sprint goal