Plot remaining work against the ideal line, and see whether you are actually going to finish the sprint.
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| Day | Remaining | |
|---|---|---|
At the current pace this finishes around day 12.3. The dashed line is the ideal burn.
The straight line is the ideal burn. Above it means you are behind, and the projection uses your actual pace rather than hope.
Work is being started and not finished. It is the most common shape on a struggling sprint and usually means too many items are in progress at once, so nothing crosses the line until the very end.
Yes, when scope is added mid-sprint. That is worth seeing rather than hiding, because a sprint that missed because scope grew is a different problem from one that missed because the estimate was wrong.
Either, as long as it is consistent. Points burn down in lumps because an item completes all at once; hours give a smoother line but invite tracking time instead of tracking progress.
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