Dear Proposal Doctor, My capture manager and solution architect are tired of the daily standup meeting and want to discontinue it. Others are grumbling as well. In fact, I can’t prove that it is efficient or that it adds value. I want to continue it, because that is how I was taught to manage proposals, but it is an uphill battle. What is your advice? –Fighting the Good Fight Dear Fighting, Yes, the daily standup is part of the holy grail of our business. For a good reason! Every time I have been persuaded to discontinue this activity, and it has only happened rarely, the proposal has gone off the rails. Those who want to discontinue it usually assume that, as one person put it, “We are all talking to each other all day anyway.” Often that is not the case. From where I sit, the call is essential and … Continue reading Ask Proposal Doctor – Eliminate daily standup meetings?
