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monikerRange: "<= azure-devops"
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ms.date: 03/18/2026
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ms.date: 03/23/2026
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ai-usage: ai-assisted
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#customer intent: As a team member or leader, I want to monitor sprint burndown information to see whether my team is on track to complete our sprint plan.
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> [!NOTE]
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> Available sum fields depend on the numeric fields defined for task and requirement work item types. The most common fields are [Story Points, Effort, or Size](../../boards/queries/query-numeric.md#fields) and [Remaining Work](../../boards/queries/query-numeric.md#fields).
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> Available sum fields depend on the numeric fields defined for task and requirement work item types. The most common fields are [Story Points, Effort, or Size](../../boards/queries/query-numeric.md#fields-used-to-estimate-and-track-work) and [Remaining Work](../../boards/queries/query-numeric.md#fields-used-to-estimate-and-track-work).
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Your selections persist across sessions until you change them.
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:::image type="content" source="media/burndown/sprint-burndown-legacy-devops.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows the Sprint Burndown Legacy widget, which shows a burndown chart.":::
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To configure, select the :::image type="icon" source="../../media/icons/actions-icon.png" border="false"::: actions icon and select **Configure**. Configuration options include team selection and widget size.
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To configure the widget, select the :::image type="icon" source="../../media/icons/actions-icon.png" border="false"::: actions icon and select **Configure**. Configuration options include team selection and widget size.
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## Review past sprint burndown charts
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As you complete each sprint, the system maintains a history of your activity. To view a past sprint's burndown chart, select it from the sprint selector.
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As you complete each sprint, the system keeps a history of your activity. To view a past sprint's burndown chart, select it from the sprint selector.
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:::image type="content" source="media/burndown/select-past-sprint.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows where you can select a past sprint from the sprint selector.":::
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Reviewing past burndown charts during retrospectivescan reveal patterns in your team's execution. Consider these questions:
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When you review past burndown charts during retrospectives, you can identify patterns in your team's execution. Consider these questions:
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- How does your projected velocity match up to your actual velocity?
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- How can you more accurately determine how much your team can accomplish in a sprint?
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## Use AI to monitor sprint burndown
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If you configure the [Azure DevOps MCP Server](/azure/devops/mcp-server/mcp-server-overview), you can use AI assistants to help configure and interpret sprint burndown charts.
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If you configure the [Azure DevOps MCP Server](../../mcp-server/mcp-server-overview.md), you can use AI assistants to help configure and interpret sprint burndown charts.
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### Example prompts
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| Prepare for a retrospective |`Based on the last sprint burndown for <team> in <project> (<organization>), suggest 3 retrospective questions and 3 process improvements to discuss`|
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> [!TIP]
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> If you're using Visual Studio Code, agent mode is especially helpful for iterating on multi-step analysis (for example, comparing burndown trends across multiple sprints and summarizing the takeaways).
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> If you're using Visual Studio Code, agent mode is especially helpful for iterating on multistep analysis (for example, comparing burndown trends across multiple sprints and summarizing the takeaways).
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