[vpeters25]

I think the standup meeting is there because it follows the first principle of the Agile Manifesto:

"Individuals and interactions over processes and tools"

[Udik]

I thought that the scrum meeting is a process. The whole Agile thing is a strictly defined process. That needs a lot of specific tools too.

[vpeters25]

Correct, Agile is a development process. As for needing tools, at least scrum doesn't need anything more than pen and paper to generate its artifacts: 2 lists (backlogs) and a chart (burndown).