Assembla's StandUp tool is a great way to coordinate people across multiple time zones. The StandUp tool is a simple reporting form that the team members of a project can fill out to say what they are working on and whether they have any needs or obstacles to fulfill a task.
This tool lets team members to see what their peers are working on so they can coordinate their tasks. As a Manager, it shows you what everyone on your project is working on so you can guide each team member in prioritizing tasks. It also helps you determine your team's needs and the obstacles they face so that you can resolve issues effectively. Finally, standUp reports can reduce time spent discussing progress in meetings, which is a good way to increase productivity.
Creating a standUp report
Usually, in a scrum meeting, each person stands up and goes through the following three points:
What did I do? Now your management reporting is done.
What am I going to do? Now your planning is done.
What are my obstacles and what do I need help with? Discussion starts on this point.
If you don't see the Standup tool in the Other Tools section of the left navigation pane, go to Space Settings > Tools, and then scroll down to StandUp and click Add.
To create your standUp report
Go to StandUp in the left navigation pane.
Click Add/Edit your report, or if it's your first time opening the tool, click Create your first StandUp report.
Type what you did the previous day(s) in What I did in the last day / week.
Type what you plan to do during the current day or week in What I will do today / this week.
Type any issues that impede your work in Do you have roadblocks.
Click Create Report when done.
Note: You can preview your entry before final submission by clicking Preview. You can also cancel your submission by clicking Cancel.
Editing your standUp report
You can edit your standUp report only for the current day and not a previous date. To edit your standUp report, simply click Add/Edit your report and make the changes.
Viewing the standup report of a team members as a project manager
If you are a project manager, you can view the standup report of a team members. Simply open the StandUp tool of your project, and then click the username of the team member whose StandUp report you would like to view.
Generating a daily consolidated standup report including multiple projects
As a manager for multiple projects, you can generate a daily consolidated standup report. This is possible with accounts that are subscribed to the Enterprise plan or any of our legacy Portfolio plans. To can generate a consolidated standUp report for your portfolio, go to More > Standup.
Using the StandUp tool to enter an Out Of Office report
Users of a project can notify the team about days that they plan to be out of office by clicking Enter "I will be away" reports located beneath the calendar on the Standup Reports page. Check the days you are taking off, explain the reason, and then click Submit report.
Viewing the Activity report for a user
To view the Activity report for a user, click Activity report of the user you want to view.
Getting email notifications about StandUp reports
You can use the Email Notifications subtab in the Stream tool to control whether you receive instant notifications about StandUp reports, an hourly or daily summary, or no notifications at all.
If you have any questions or need assistance. Please email us at support@assembla.com