How do I make a burndown chart in TFS?

For the burndown report to be useful and accurate, your team must perform the following activities for tracking tasks:

1. Define sprints for your team.
2. Define tasks for each product backlog item you’re working on within the sprint.
3. Specify and update the Remaining Work field for each task or subtask as it is worked on.

What is the purpose of a trend line in burn down chart?

You can use the trend line shown in your burndown chart to do some useful things: Project the time when all the work for this iteration will be completed. Predict the amount of work your team can expect to complete during any given iteration. (This is known as your team’s velocity.)

What is a burndown trend?

The Burndown Trend report is based on either a count of tasks or Remaining Work estimates, or other numeric field that you define and update throughout the sprint cycle.

What is the difference between a burn up chart and a burn down chart?

A burn-down chart shows the amount of work remaining on a project (the remaining effort), whereas a burn-up chart shows how much work has been completed and the total scope of the project. A burn-up chart, however, provides more details, showing both total work achieved and work done in the previous increments.

Which is the ideal trend line for Sprint Burndown?

A sprint burndown graph displays the following pieces of data: The Ideal Trend line indicates an ideal situation in which the team burns down all of the effort that remains at a constant rate by the end of the sprint. The line is drawn from the total remaining work on the sprint start date to intersect the x-axis on the sprint end date.

How to view sprint burndown report in TFS?

To view the report, you must be assigned or belong to a group that has been assigned the Browser role in SQL Server Reporting Services. For more information, see Grant permissions to view or create reports in TFS. A sprint burndown report shows how much work remained at the end of specified intervals during a sprint.

What does the Red Line on the burndown chart mean?

The red line on the graph depicts actual progress being made by the team. The blue line represents the estimated completion time, or the trend of the Sprint. According to the blue line for this chart, the work should be completed by the 1st of July. But as you can see the red line isn’t in line with the prediction.

How is the trend line in a work report calculated?

The ideal trend line calculates a slope or trajectory for when work will be completed based on the amount of work remaining and the end date that you define for the report. The actual trend line is calculated based on the team’s actual progress in completing work and closing work items.