Exam PMP topic 1 question 57 discussion

A. Burndown chart: The burndown chart tracks the progress of work completed against the planned work over time. It provides a visual representation of the team's progress and helps identify any deviations from the planned trajectory. By analyzing the burndown chart, the project manager can assess whether the team is falling behind, maintaining a steady pace, or accelerating, allowing them to take corrective actions if necessary. C. Cumulative flow diagram of completed features: The cumulative flow diagram tracks the flow of work items through different stages of the project. It provides a visual representation of the work in progress and can highlight bottlenecks or areas where work is piling up. By analyzing the cumulative flow diagram, the project manager can identify any blockages or inefficiencies that may be hindering the team's momentum and take steps to address them.

AB - as per PMBOK Guide: Section 4.4: Performance Domain: Delivery. Burndown and Burnup Charts.

Burndown Chart: A burndown chart shows the amount of work remaining in a sprint or project over time. It provides a visual representation of progress and can help identify if the team is on track or falling behind. If the team is losing momentum, the burndown chart can reveal trends such as work not being completed as expected within the iterations, allowing the project manager to identify potential issues and bottlenecks. Cumulative Flow Diagram of Completed Features: A cumulative flow diagram (CFD) displays the status of work items over time, showing the flow of features through different stages (e.g., to-do, in-progress, completed). It helps visualize bottlenecks, workflow issues, and trends in the team's performance. If the team is slowing down, the CFD can indicate where work is piling up, such as in the "in-progress" column, suggesting a need to adjust processes or remove obstacles.

Burndown chart is to track progress and Product Backlog Burnup chart to track the progress made in scope.

B is better than A: burndown does not correctly if the scope changes

Fell for the trap myself. The explanation for C is wrong so it would not apply. Cumulative Flow diagram shows the progress of all three metrics (total, in progress and completed). Not just the completed features.

A. Burndown chart and C

Chat GPT showed A&C

For me A&C are correct answers

A & B is correct answer

check the trend of what was done (burnup chart) and what is in progress (burndown chart) CFD will show the bottleneck not to track the progress

A & B are correct.

As team was performing fine in earlier iteration, the best way is to review backlog burn up. There may be chances that team is performing all the user stories, but in recent iteration UserStories might have increased. The best way is to refer backlog burn up chart

A & C are correct.

agree with A, C

A. Burndown chart C. Cumulative flow diagram of completed features

The Answer should focus on Agile performance measurements