PSM-I · Question #58
If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what does a trend line through a release burndown chart indicate?
The correct answer is C. When the work remaining will likely be completed if nothing changes on the Product Backlog or. A trend line on a release burndown chart extrapolates the current pace of work completion into the future. It projects when the remaining work will reach zero based on the team's current velocity - assuming no changes are made to the Product Backlog (no items added or removed)…
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If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what does a trend line through a release burndown chart indicate?
Options
- AThe evolution of the cost spent on the project.
- BWhen all work will be completed to the Scrum Team can be released for other work.
- CWhen the work remaining will likely be completed if nothing changes on the Product Backlog or
- DWhen the project will be over if the Product Owner removes work that is equal in effort to any new
How the community answered
(65 responses)- A2% (1)
- B2% (1)
- C92% (60)
- D5% (3)
Explanation
A trend line on a release burndown chart extrapolates the current pace of work completion into the future. It projects when the remaining work will reach zero based on the team's current velocity - assuming no changes are made to the Product Backlog (no items added or removed). This gives stakeholders a probabilistic forecast of completion. Options A and B are incorrect because burndown charts track remaining work, not cost or team availability. Option D describes a specific scenario (scope reduction matching scope addition) rather than the general purpose of a trend line.
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