Burndown

Agile with Fixed Inputs

or how much is this going to cost?
Give way sign

“How much is this going to cost?” - “As much as you're willing to spend.”
“How long is this going to take?” - “As long as it necessary.”
“What am I going to get?” - “Whatever you tell us you want.”

These are the common questions that get asked at the beginning of any project. “Pure” agile has minimal constraints beyond the customers imagination. The high-level scope that is defined at the beginning of a project can be changed out of all recognition as the customer evolves the product backlog between iterations.

6 issues identified through Burndown Charts

what went wrong?

I am assuming that you understand what a Burndown chart is and how to read it. If not have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burn_down_chart or http://www.infoq.com/news/2010/02/deciphering-burndown-charts.

A burndown chart is an excellent mechanism to visualise the progress of a project, and can provide early feedback on the progress of a project or sprint. Below are 6 potential issues, and how to identify them using burndown charts.

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