stand-up meeting

A stand-up meeting is a short, daily team check-in, most commonly associated with Agile software development and the Scrum framework. The primary purpose is for team members to provide brief status updates regarding what they did yesterday, what they plan to do today, and any obstacles in their way. The term originated in the early 1990s from the literal practice of having participants remain standing during the session. This physical requirement was introduced to encourage brevity, ensuring the meeting did not drag on unnecessarily.

Perspectives on the term vary based on the prioritization of tradition versus inclusivity. Many in the tech industry view it as a standard term of art describing a specific methodology, noting that in modern remote contexts, the physical act of standing is rarely enforced. However, the term has drawn criticism for being ableist, as it embeds physical ability into the name of a professional requirement. Critics argue that using "stand-up" implies that standing is the normative state, which can be exclusionary to colleagues who use wheelchairs or have invisible disabilities that make standing difficult. Consequently, many organizations are shifting toward functional descriptions of the meeting rather than physical ones.

Example:
"We need to keep the stand-up under fifteen minutes so everyone can get back to work."

Example:
"I'll bring up the server issue during the morning stand-up."