Glossary / Meetings
What is a daily standup meeting?
Updated Nov 1, 2026
Definition
A daily standup is a short meeting, often 15 minutes, where each team member says what they did, what they will do next and what is blocking them. It comes from agile software teams but is now used by many kinds of teams.
The classic three questions
- What did I do since the last standup?
- What will I do next?
- Is anything blocking me?
Common mistakes
- Turning it into a status report for the manager.
- Solving problems in the meeting instead of afterwards with the right people.
- Blockers raised every day but never assigned to anyone.
How Acta helps with standups
Acta records the standup on Zoom, Google Meet or Teams and lists the action items with owners. The Ticket suggestions template reviews the meeting for new tasks, bugs and blockers and suggests tickets for Jira, Asana, ClickUp or Monday.com, skipping work that already has a ticket.
Ticket suggestions templateFAQ
How long should a standup be?
About 15 minutes. If it regularly runs longer, move discussions to a follow-up with only the people involved.
Are async standups better?
They suit teams across time zones. Live standups are better for spotting blockers that need a quick conversation.