Certainly! Let's break down your questions step by step. Let’s assume you have the following data (please replace with your actual data if it’s different): | Day | Remaining Effort (Story Points) | |-----|------------------------| | 1 | 40 | | 2 | 32 | | 3 | 28 | --- ### a. **Create a Burndown Chart** **How to create it:** 1. **In Excel:** - Enter the above table into Excel. - Highlight your data. - Go to **Insert** > **Line Chart** or **Column Chart**. - Set **Days** on the X-axis and **Remaining Effort** on the Y-axis. **What it shows:** The chart will show a downward trend (burndown) as work is completed. --- ### b. **What is the average velocity for the project, in story points per day?** **Formula:** \[ \text{Average Velocity} = \frac{(\text{Remaining Effort Day 1} - \text{Remaining Effort Current Day})}{(\text{Current Day} - \text{Day 1})} \] Given your data and assuming Current Day is Day 3: - Remaining Effort Day 1 = 40 - Remaining Effort Day 3 = 28 - Days elapsed = 3 - 1 = 2 So, \[ \text{Average Velocity} = \frac{40 - 28}{2} = \frac{12}{2} = 6 \text{ story points per day} \] --- ### c. **What is the project’s expected completion date?** **Formula:** \[ \text{Estimated Completion Date} = \text{Current Day} + \left(\frac{\text{Remaining Effort}}{\text{Average Velocity}}\right) \] - Remaining Effort = 28 (on Day 3) - Average Velocity = 6 (from above) So, \[ \text{Days Remaining} = \frac{28}{6} \approx 4.67 \text{ days} \] \[ \text{Estimated Completion Date} = 3 + 4.67 \approx \text{Day 7.67} \] **Interpretation:** The project is expected to finish late on Day 7 or early on Day 8. --- **Summary Table** | Part | Answer | |------|-----------------------------------------| | a | Create a line/column chart as described | | b | **6 story points per day** | | c | **Day 7.67** (so, end of Day 7/start of Day 8) | --- **If you have different numbers, just substitute them into the above formulas!**