The daily stand-up runs 40 minutes. How do you fix it?

The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event. When it runs to 40 minutes, it usually became a status meeting or a problem-solving session. I would first observe what is eating the time.

1. Remind the purpose. It is for the Developers to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and plan the next 24 hours, not to report to the Scrum Master.
2. Change the focus. Instead of each person's list of tasks, walk through the board or the Sprint Goal and ask what is blocking progress toward it.
3. Park deep discussions. When a topic needs detail, note it and let the people involved stay after the event, so others can leave.
4. Use a timer and let the team own it. I can rotate who facilitates.
5. Check the root cause: too many people, unclear goal, or work that is too large. Then address it in a retrospective.

I aim to coach the team so it self-manages, and step back once the habit is set.