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Burndown Chart

A chart showing remaining work against time — historically a key Scrum transparency artifact.

Removed from the Scrum Guide in 2011. Still widely used informally. SAFe uses PI Burndown at ART level.

Across the Frameworks

Scrum
Informal

No longer mandated but still common.

SAFe
Native

*PI Burndown* at ART level.

LeSS
Informal

Used colloquially, not framework-defined.

Nexus
Informal

Used colloquially, not framework-defined.

Related Terms

Burnup ChartCumulative Flow DiagramVelocity
Present in Scrum, SAFe, LeSS, Nexus.