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Story Points should reflect uncertainty and variability in task complexity. Rather than assigning a fixed value, it's more effective to estimate a range, acknowledging potential changes in scope or challenges, which helps teams plan more flexibly and realistically.

Having everyone in sync at the end of the sprint planning meeting, such that they don’t need a daily scrum that day, will help your team succeed with agile.

By turning the items your team frequently overlooks into a checklist, you can help the team create better estimates right from the start. And that will help you succeed with agile.

Extending the traditional sprint cycle to include extra phases, like review or reflection periods, to accommodate complex projects. This allows for more in-depth planning and adjustments. However, it may slow feedback and adaptation, requiring careful balancing to maintain Scrum's core benefits.

Daily scrums are important and when done well can help a team immensely. But there are a couple of cases when skipping the daily scrum can help your team succeed with agile.