Stand-ups work best when they are short, focused, and give everyone a chance to speak. But as teams grow, the maths stops adding up. A 15-minute meeting with 12 people leaves barely a minute each, and that is before anyone raises a blocker.
This calculator shows you exactly how much speaking time each person gets, whether your stand-up is overloaded, and what to do about it. Use it to right-size your daily sync before it becomes the meeting everyone dreads.
The calculator uses four inputs to determine whether your stand-up is sustainable.
If the effective time per person drops below one minute, the stand-up is overloaded and the calculator will suggest splitting into smaller groups.
15-minute stand-up, 2-minute buffer, standard blocker depth. Each person gets roughly 2m 24s of effective time. Status: comfortable. This is the sweet spot for daily syncs.
15-minute stand-up, 2-minute buffer, standard blocker depth. Each person gets roughly 1m 22s of effective time. Status: tight but workable. Keep updates concise and park detailed discussions.
15-minute stand-up, 2-minute buffer, standard blocker depth. Each person gets roughly 0m 47s of effective time. Status: overloaded. Consider splitting into two groups of six.
15-minute stand-up, 2-minute buffer, standard blocker depth. Each person gets roughly 0m 34s. Status: overloaded. Split into two or three smaller groups, or switch to an async format for status updates.
The status indicator uses three levels to help you gauge your stand-up's health.