PK0-005 Tools and Documentation Practice Question
An agile team uses a burnup chart to track progress. Which THREE pieces of information are typically shown on a burnup chart?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is confusing burnup and burndown charts, leading candidates to select 'remaining work' instead of 'completed work over time' and to include velocity, which is not a standard burnup chart element.
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Total work scope line
A burnup chart typically plots three things: the total work scope line (Option A), which shows the overall project size and can rise or fall as scope changes; the time axis (Option D), usually sprints or dates along the horizontal axis; and completed work over time (Option E), the line that climbs toward the scope line as work is finished. Together these let an agile team see both progress and scope changes, which is the burnup chart's defining purpose. Velocity (Option B) is a separate metric often shown on velocity charts or bar graphs, not a standard burnup chart element. Remaining work (Option C) is the characteristic line of a burndown chart, which decreases over time, rather than a burnup chart, which tracks completed work.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Total work scope line
Why this is correct
A burnup chart plots a total work scope line alongside a completed work line, exposing scope changes that a burndown chart hides. This satisfies the stem's requirement for tracking progress against a moving baseline, letting the agile team see both delivered value and any expansion of total work across the project.
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Velocity
Why it's wrong here
Velocity measures completed work per iteration and is plotted on velocity or burn-down charts, not burnup charts. It is tempting because velocity is a core agile metric, but a burnup chart instead plots work completed against total scope, showing progress toward a fixed or changing target line.
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Remaining work
Why it's wrong here
Remaining work is the primary series on a burn-down chart, which decreases toward zero as scope is completed. It is tempting because both charts track the same project, but a burnup chart plots work completed and total scope, so remaining work is derived rather than drawn.
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Time
Why this is correct
Time forms the horizontal axis of a burnup chart, satisfying the stem's requirement that progress be tracked against elapsed schedule. Unlike a burndown chart, which plots remaining work only, a burnup chart plots completed work and total scope over time, so the x-axis must represent time to reveal scope changes.
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Completed work over time
Why this is correct
A burnup chart plots completed work against time, so the rising line of finished scope is one of its three standard elements, alongside total scope and the time axis. This satisfies the stem's requirement to identify information typically displayed, distinguishing it from a burndown chart's remaining-work view.
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