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A Scrum burndown chart visualizes, tracks, and forecasts the work scope delivered by one or several Scrum teams (defined by one or multiple Scrum Boards).
With our burndown chart for Jira Scrum Boards, you get forecasts built automatically based on the past minimum, average, and maximum velocity:
✅ Scrum Master: We often look at the amount of remaining work - in this way, we can spot backlog scope creep immediately. This affects our commitments, which can instantly be seen by forecasts moving further and further into the future. All such information is a great starting point for the conversation with our Product Manager.
✅ Product Manager: I have commitments for different stakeholders, be it marketing, sales, or executives. Usually, this comes in the form of “we need this functionality by this date.” With the forecasting of scope completion dates, I can adjust the scope and see how forecasted completion dates automatically move to the safe zone.
✅ Release Train Engineer (Program Manager): I work in a SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) organisation on one huge software product. I have dozens of Scrum teams united under the umbrella of the Release Train. I need to track and forecast both the delivery of huge products and the delivery of smaller parts of it; therefore, having one Jira Dashboard with a number of charts for different goals is like conducting an orchestra for me.
Get forecasts automatically created based on the historical velocity in already completed sprints on the chart:
⚙️Default settings:
The Automatic Forecast feature is useful for:
Create your forecasting scenarios by specifying:
The “DIY forecasting scenarios” feature is useful for:
Work backlog is not static, it’s growing all the time.
Use the Scrum burndown chart on your Jira dashboard to model sprint completion and analyze scope changes using two flexible configuration options:
The “Remaining work growth modelling” feature is useful for:
If there is a deadline, then it’s good to have it visualized on the chart:
The “Deadlines” feature in the Scrum burndown chart is useful for:
Need to get more information about different types of work? That’s where our 2-dimensional breakdown feature comes into play. Just a few examples of what can be used in breakdowns:
Want to see Jira issues that contribute to the Agile Scrum Burndown Chart? Just click on any section of the chart, and you’ll see the list of contributing Jira issues:
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These features help Scrum teams improve delivery predictability and stay aligned on goals by turning raw data into clear, actionable insights.
There is no built-in functionality in Jira to create a burndown chart for any work scope (you can build only a burnup and a burndown chart for a sprint).
With the Scrum Burndown Chart gadget from this interactive example, you can:
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Use our examples to build your use cases on the Jira Dashboard.
Both apps used in these examples have a 30-day free trial and are completely free for teams under 10 people:
Agile Reports and Gadgets app includes “Burnup Burndown Charts” app functionality and a multitude of other reports/charts.
To get started, make sure the app is installed. Then, navigate to your Jira Dashboard and use the gadget search to find “Agile Burnup Burndown Charts”. Once located, simply add it to your dashboard to begin visualizing progress metrics:
In Scrum, a burndown chart is a graphical tool used to monitor how much work has been completed throughout the sprint. It shows the remaining workload compared to the time left, usually displayed with time on the horizontal axis and effort remaining on the vertical axis.
In Scrum, a burndown chart is commonly categorized into two types:
Yes, the app supports any numeric Jira field. Here are a few examples of estimation units that you can use:
The Scrum burndown chart is a visual tool that helps teams monitor how much work has been completed during a sprint. It provides clarity on progress, fosters accountability, and keeps the team aligned with sprint goals and timelines. By making the pace of delivery visible, it supports better planning and team motivation.
The chart plots remaining work (e.g., story points) against time. As tasks are completed, the line “burns down” toward zero by the end of the sprint.
Scrum teams, especially Scrum Masters and Product Owners, use it to monitor progress, spot blockers early, and stay on track with sprint commitments.
Yes. With Agile Burnup Burndown Charts by Broken Build, you can simulate delivery scenarios and forecast completion dates based on real or custom velocity.
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