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Can You Feel the Burn(down)? How to Use Burndown Charts for Good, Not Evil.

By: Valerie Santillo | Aug 24, 2016 |  Article,  Scrum,  ScrumMaster

 

Candle flame burning down to symbolize the burndown chartAs a ScrumMaster, some of my teams resented the burndown chart and me for pestering them to update their time. Sometimes, teams feel the updating of hours and the burndown are ways to make micro-managing easier. And, sometimes, that’s EXACTLY what it is used for. It’s sad but true.  So, what happens when this “evil” scenario is true?

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