What’s the overall goal of a burndown chart?

Q: What’s the overall goal of a burndown chart?

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Q: What is a burndown chart’s main objective?

• Quantify the performance for individual team members
• Provide a way to compare productivity among teams
• Serve as a communication tool for outside stakeholders
• Keep the team aware of how they’re doing against their goals

Explanation: A burndown chart’s overarching purpose is to provide a graphical representation of the progress that a Scrum team has made throughout a Sprint or an iteration. It offers a simple method for tracking the work that has to be done versus the allotted amount of time (usually defined in effort estimate units such as narrative points or hours).