The trend line on a Burn Down chart shows

The trend line on a Burn Down chart shows

• A. The projected spending of project budget to completion
• B. A visual representation of how the Product Backlog items can be expected to be completed in upcoming Sprints
• C. The remaining work assigned to individuals on the Development Team, with scheduled completion dates.
• D. A visual representation of increments completed but not yet released

Answer: (B)

The trend line on a Burndown chart represents forecasting how much work remains and whether that work is likely to be finished in upcoming Sprints. It uses the amount of Product Backlog work left and the team’s velocity to project future completion, giving you a visual sense of whether you’re on track to complete the backlog in the near term. That’s why it’s about the expected completion of backlog items across upcoming Sprints. It isn’t about spending or budget, it doesn’t show who is assigned to work each item, and it doesn’t depict increments released. Those aspects are tracked with other charts or metrics, whereas the trend line on a Burndown chart focuses on remaining work and its forecasted completion.

The trend line on a Burndown chart represents forecasting how much work remains and whether that work is likely to be finished in upcoming Sprints. It uses the amount of Product Backlog work left and the team’s velocity to project future completion, giving you a visual sense of whether you’re on track to complete the backlog in the near term. That’s why it’s about the expected completion of backlog items across upcoming Sprints.

It isn’t about spending or budget, it doesn’t show who is assigned to work each item, and it doesn’t depict increments released. Those aspects are tracked with other charts or metrics, whereas the trend line on a Burndown chart focuses on remaining work and its forecasted completion.