PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 269

Which statement describes the purpose of a burndown chart?

Answer options

• A. Kanban projects use burndown charts to ensure that work-in-progress (WIP) limitations are not exceeded.
• B. Scrum projects use burndown charts to visually manage how stories progress through the workflow and make bottlenecks and work quantities visible.
• C. Kanban projects use burndown charts to report on the amount of defects remaining after each iteration to ensure high quality at project completion.
• D. Some iteration-based projects use burndown charts to view project progress over time by mapping actual performance against planned performance.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because burndown charts are primarily used in iteration-based projects to compare the actual progress against what was planned, helping teams stay on track. Options A, B, and C incorrectly associate the use of burndown charts with Kanban or focus on aspects that are not their primary function.