The burndown chart gives a quick view of the amount of work that is completed over time. by i8abug (own work) [ cc by-sa 3.0 ] when applied to agile methods such as scrum, this tool can be used to track progress at the sprint level (a specific iteration of development) or at the release level (multiple iterations that deliver the total. Burndown chart in agile scrum methodology is one of the most important artifacts. but despite its importance, it also has most love and hate relationship with scrum team, product owner and scrum master. it is the least understood artifact in agile methodology.. Burn-down charts represents the real time total amount of work as pending for the sprint of any team, amount of work can be measured as remaining effort hours, or story points. using the unit as “task hours” rather than “story points” is always better for burn-down chart..
A burn down chart shows how much work is remaining to be done in the project, whereas a burn up chart shows how much work has been completed, and the total amount of work.. Burndown charts for agile reporting > a burndown chart shows the amount of work remaining in a sprint or a release. it gives a quick visual cue on the work progress and the remaining work, and gives project teams the guideline to refine their estimation and reporting processes.. Burndown reports compare planned, completed, and remaining work on a chart that updates automatically as you change project data. they give you and your stakeholders an at-a-glance project status you can create in a few steps..
