Comments on: The Task Burn Down Trap: everything finished, nothing done http://blog.xebia.com/2008/09/19/the-task-burn-down-trap-everything-finished-nothing-done/ Software development done right! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erik Pragt http://blog.xebia.com/2008/09/19/the-task-burn-down-trap-everything-finished-nothing-done/#comment-53803 Erik Pragt Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:56:14 +0000 http://blog.xebia.com/?p=756#comment-53803 @1: Well, if you make your User Stories small enough (which you should) you already have a trend. Why do you want to have two trends? @2: I know. Just giving you something to do for the weekend ;). (And a small reference could be made to the next iteration, unless you want to write a blog: 'everything finished, nothing to do next sprint' ;) @1: Well, if you make your User Stories small enough (which you should) you already have a trend. Why do you want to have two trends?

@2: I know. Just giving you something to do for the weekend ;) . (And a small reference could be made to the next iteration, unless you want to write a blog: ‘everything finished, nothing to do next sprint’ ;)

]]> By: Serge Beaumont http://blog.xebia.com/2008/09/19/the-task-burn-down-trap-everything-finished-nothing-done/#comment-53802 Serge Beaumont Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:51:40 +0000 http://blog.xebia.com/?p=756#comment-53802 Erik, @1: What the task burn down adds is *trend* information, while a task board only gives you a snapshot of the current situation. So there's definitely something it adds. @2: You're absolutely right to note that working on the next Sprint is worth a blog post on its own. That's why it's not in this one. :-) Erik,

@1: What the task burn down adds is *trend* information, while a task board only gives you a snapshot of the current situation. So there’s definitely something it adds.

@2: You’re absolutely right to note that working on the next Sprint is worth a blog post on its own. That’s why it’s not in this one. :-)

]]> By: Erik Pragt http://blog.xebia.com/2008/09/19/the-task-burn-down-trap-everything-finished-nothing-done/#comment-53801 Erik Pragt Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:44:55 +0000 http://blog.xebia.com/?p=756#comment-53801 Hi Serge, Interesting blog. However, 2 remarks: 1: throw away the task burn down! It adds nothing, and only produces waste (we don't want that, do we?). This information is already available on the task board, so don't add it again. 2: I think you focus a little bit to much on the current sprint, while not touching the NEXT sprint (sorry for the uppercase). I think that's worth a blog on it's own, but if you have an hour to spare, check out this movie: http://www.infoq.com/presentations/prioritizing-your-product-backlog-mike-cohn Hi Serge,

Interesting blog. However, 2 remarks:

1: throw away the task burn down! It adds nothing, and only produces waste (we don’t want that, do we?). This information is already available on the task board, so don’t add it again.

2: I think you focus a little bit to much on the current sprint, while not touching the NEXT sprint (sorry for the uppercase). I think that’s worth a blog on it’s own, but if you have an hour to spare, check out this movie: http://www.infoq.com/presentations/prioritizing-your-product-backlog-mike-cohn

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