Which of the following is not true of how burn up charts that also track total scope differ from burn down charts?

Question

Options

• ABurn up charts separate out the rate of progress from the scope fluctuations
• BBurn up charts and burn down charts trend in opposite vertical directions
• CBurn up charts can be converted to cumulative flow diagrams by the addition of WIP
• DBurn down charts indicate whether rate of effort changes are due to changes in progress rates or

• A
  6% (1)
• B
  12% (2)
• C
  6% (1)
• D
  76% (13)

Explanation

Option D is the false statement. It claims burn DOWN charts indicate whether effort changes are due to progress rate changes or scope changes - but the opposite is true. Burn DOWN charts combine scope and progress into a single line, making it impossible to separate the two. This is exactly the advantage of burn UP charts: by showing both completed work and total scope as separate lines, they CAN distinguish between a change in delivery pace and a change in scope. Options A, B, and C are all true statements about burn up charts.

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