View and understand the Burnup chart or report

The Burnup chart provides a visual representation of a sprint's completed work compared with its total scope. It offers insights on your project's progress, as well as offers warnings to help you maintain your project's health; you can instantly identify problems such as scope creep or a deviation from the planned project path. 

Before you begin

• The Burnup chart only applies to Scrum boards

• Story points on sub-tasks are not included in the Burnup chart. (Only story points on parent tasks are included.)

View the Burnup report

1. Select the relevant project from the sidebar.

2. Select the Reports tab from the project navigation, then select Burnup chart. 

3. To choose a different sprint or a different measurement for the vertical axis, select the drop-down menus.

The horizontal axis on the chart represents time in days. The vertical axis represents the amount of work and can be measured in different ways, such as story points, work item count, or estimates. 

Select the drop-down menus to choose a different sprint for the horizontal axis or a different measurement for the vertical axis.

Understanding the Burnup chart

• Work scope (the red line) shows the work that was planned for the sprint. If this line increases throughout the sprint, it’s a sign of scope creep.

• Completed work (the green line) shows work that has been moved to 'Done'.

• Guideline (the gray line) shows an approximation of how your team should be progressing throughout the sprint in order to finish on time.

• The distance between the Work scope and Completed work lines on the chart is the amount of work remaining. When all work for the sprint is complete, the lines will meet.