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A project manager is overseeing a software development project that uses an Agile methodology. The team has completed two sprints, and the product owner needs a quick, visual way to understand the team's progress in delivering value against the product backlog over time. Which of the following charts best provides this information?
- AGantt chart
- BRACI matrix
- CBurndown chart
- DBurnup chart
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Correct answer: D. Burnup chart
A burnup chart visually tracks the total amount of work completed (value delivered) over time against the total scope of the project or product backlog. This allows the product owner to see how much value has accumulated.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. A Gantt chart shows tasks, durations, and dependencies over time, typically for waterfall projects, not cumulative value delivery in Agile.
- B. A RACI matrix defines roles and responsibilities, not project progress or value delivery.
- C. A burndown chart tracks remaining work, not accumulated completed work or value delivered against total scope.
Burnup Chart
An Agile project management chart that visually represents the cumulative amount of work completed (value delivered) versus the total scope of work over time.
- Shows progress by plotting completed work against the total scope.
- Useful for tracking value delivery and scope changes.
- Typically used in Agile methodologies like Scrum.
Memory trick: Burnup builds up, Burndown brings down, Gantt guides tasks.