For Scrum Masters · updated May 14, 2026
15-minute dailies. Productive retros. Plannings that don't run over.
NEHIA enforces the timebox on every agile ceremony so you don't have to play time-cop. Developers focus on the content; NEHIA watches the clock.
The timebox is sacred in Scrum. A 15-min daily that drifts to 30. A retro that loses quality because the check-in ran 8 min long. A sprint planning that ends without clear agreements because the room ran out of time.
NEHIA is built for Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, and facilitators who want efficient ceremonies without sacrificing conversation quality. Templates per ceremony, a timer visible to the team, and smart alerts that respect flow.
Does this happen to you?
Do your dailies drift to 25-30 min because one person runs long and pulls the rest with them?
A timer visible per person or per block. When time ends, the team self-regulates without you having to interrupt.
Does the retro run out of time for agreements because the data phase stretched?
Each phase with a protected duration. When 'data' ends, you move to 'agreements' — no negotiation.
Do different teams need different formats and you build every ceremony by hand?
Reusable templates by team type or by sprint.
No data on time-to-action of each retro?
Post-ceremony analysis: how long each phase lasted, how much Q&A grew, which blocks got compressed.
How it fits into your sprint
Sprint planning (2-4h): template with clear blocks — backlog review, objective definition, story breakdown, capacity check, final commitment.
Daily standup (15 min): three questions per person or a lean format. Timer shared on screen. If someone needs more than 60 seconds, it goes to the parking lot.
Sprint review (1-2h): demo of increments with time per feature. Q&A boxed so the team can close cleanly.
Retrospective (60-90 min): classic template (check-in, data, ideas, agreements, closing) or variants (sailboat, 4Ls, mad/sad/glad). Each phase timeboxed.
After: the Evaluador agent analyzes the ceremony. How long each phase lasted, where it stretched, recommendations for the next sprint.
What NEHIA does for you
Templates per ceremony
Daily 15 min · Sprint Planning 2-4h · Sprint Review 1-2h · Retrospective 60-90 min · Refinement 60 min · Demo Day 2h.
Timer visible to the team
Projector mode: share the NEHIA screen on Zoom/Meet and the whole team sees the current phase timer.
Varied retro templates
Classic (4 phases), Sailboat, 4Ls, Mad/Sad/Glad, Start/Stop/Continue, KALM. All reusable.
Integrated parking lot
When someone needs more time, the item goes to the parking lot and the conversation moves on.
Per-team history
Patterns across 8-12 sprints. Which ceremonies stretch most, which retros produced the most actionable agreements.
Included template: 60-minute retrospective
Classic retro structure with check-in, data, idea generation, agreements, and closing. · Total duration 60:00
| Block | Duration |
|---|---|
Check-in + setting the stage How is everyone arriving? Re-read Vegas rules. | 8:00 |
Gather data What worked, what didn't, what surprised us. | 15:00 |
Generate insights Why did what happened happen? Root causes. | 15:00 |
Decide what to do Actionable agreements for next sprint. | 12:00 |
Closing + assignments Who owns each agreement, review date. | 10:00 |
Fully customizable: change blocks, duration, notes, and order from your dashboard.
AI agents for agile facilitation
Nehemías
Distributes the ceremony by type and duration.
Kairos
Enforces the timebox on every phase.
Mentor
Rehearsal mode for retros with new dynamics.
En Vivo
Warns when a phase is about to overflow.
Evaluador
Team patterns across multiple sprints.
Plantillas
Reuse retros that produced strong agreements.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work for distributed teams on Zoom/Meet/Teams?
Yes. Share the NEHIA tab in Zoom and the whole team sees the phase timer. It's like having an additional facilitator watching the clock.
Does it work for SAFe, LeSS, or other scaled frameworks?
Yes. There are templates for PI Planning (8-16h), Scrum of Scrums (30 min), System Demo (1h). Customizable.
Does it replace Miro/Mural in retros?
No. Miro/Mural are for visual collaboration on boards. NEHIA is for temporal structure. They complement each other: timer in NEHIA, board in Miro.
Can I use retrospective techniques outside the defaults?
Yes. Customize blocks and durations. If you invent a new technique (inverse TRIZ, timed 5 Whys), build it as your own template and reuse it.
Will my team see NEHIA as added bureaucracy?
If you introduce it as 'I'm going to time everything you say,' yes. If you introduce it as 'I'm going to use this so we end on time and everyone gets to speak,' no. Teams that respect timeboxes appreciate it quickly.
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