[Deradon]

Wow, I'm kinda impressed of all the negative comments here.

What's making a short and focussed daily synchronization meeting (aka: Daily/Standup) useful for me:

* Short and focussed, 15min max, no excuse

* Focus on impediments and try to figure out if the team can help.

* VERY short update on what I'm planning to do today (to make synergies visible)

* And the least important one I'd skip quite often: Short update on what was done yesterday. (Looks like, lot of ppl are focussing on this one)

[dionian]

It obviates the need for many more 'project planning' meetings and forces everyone to be present and answer questions. If done right they are excellent. Easily ruined by those with no discipline.