Agile & Scrum delivery · Working

Burndown chart

Also called: sprint burndown

ELI5

A chart showing how much work is left.

Used in conversation

“The burndown chart does not reveal whether the right work was chosen.”

Definition

A chart showing remaining work over time.

Here “Burndown chart” means: A chart showing remaining work over time.

Pitch context

You will see “Burndown chart” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches agile & scrum delivery.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret agile & scrum delivery without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.

Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16