Burndown Chart
A graph showing remaining work over time within a sprint or release.
A burndown chart plots remaining work (story points or tasks) on the vertical axis against time on the horizontal, so the team sees whether it will finish committed work before the sprint or iteration ends. An ideal line descends diagonally from total planned work to zero, and the actual line is compared against it. The critical exam distinction is burndown versus burnup: a burndown tracks what is left to do, while a burnup tracks completed work building toward a fixed scope line, making scope changes immediately visible. On predictive projects, an S-curve or schedule performance index (SPI) serves a similar role.
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