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A project manager has recently been asked to take over an existing project. The project manager would like to determine how the project has been progressing by tracking features that are in…

The correct answer is A. Cumulative flow diagram. To assess a project's progress by tracking features in various states (in progress, completed, scheduled), a project manager should use a cumulative flow diagram.

Submitted by satoshi_tk· Apr 18, 2026Process

Question

A project manager has recently been asked to take over an existing project. The project manager would like to determine how the project has been progressing by tracking features that are in progress. completed. or scheduled to be worked on. Which of the following can help the project manager assess the state of the project?

Options

  • ACumulative flow diagram
  • BBurndown chart
  • CPareto diagram
  • DBurnup chart

How the community answered

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  • A
    83% (35)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    10% (4)

Why each option

To assess a project's progress by tracking features in various states (in progress, completed, scheduled), a project manager should use a cumulative flow diagram.

ACumulative flow diagramCorrect

A cumulative flow diagram (CFD) visually represents the amount of work in different states (e.g., backlog, in progress, completed) over time, providing insights into workflow, bottlenecks, and overall feature progression. This directly addresses the need to track features in 'in progress,' 'completed,' and 'scheduled' states simultaneously.

BBurndown chart

A burndown chart tracks the remaining work against time, typically showing progress towards completing all items in a sprint or release, but it does not differentiate between 'in progress' or 'scheduled' items.

CPareto diagram

A Pareto diagram is used for quality control to identify and prioritize the most significant causes of problems, not for tracking the flow and progress of features.

DBurnup chart

A burnup chart tracks the total amount of work completed over time towards a fixed scope, but it doesn't show the distribution of work across 'in progress,' 'completed,' or 'scheduled' categories.

Concept tested: Agile metrics and visualization (Cumulative Flow Diagram)

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/report/dashboards/cumulative-flow?view=azure-devops

Topics

#Agile Metrics#Cumulative Flow Diagram#Project Monitoring#Flow Management

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