From the course: Agile at Work: Reporting with Agile Charts and Boards
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Updating the burndown
From the course: Agile at Work: Reporting with Agile Charts and Boards
Updating the burndown
- At some point, a stakeholder will ask, "How's it going with your project?" When that happens, you don't want to give him a rundown on the team's velocity. Instead, they want to hear something like, "We're on track," or "Things are looking good." Then you can point to a high-level chart. For most agile teams, this high-level chart is the burndown. Like all reports, the burndown is only as good as the information that goes into making it. To get the most from your burndown, you'll want to make sure that the team regularly updates the chart. The scrum master typically keeps these charts up-to-date. Burndown charts are popular for a few reasons. First, everything and agile is time-boxed, meaning that the team works in predictable chunks of time. Second, the chart helps motivate the team, they zero-in on a due date, it's much more rewarding. Each day your team is getting closer to their fixed goal. Both sides of the burndown are…
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