Project Management

Burndown Forecast Calculator

Forecast sprint completion date from current burn rate.

Last validated: 2026-02-14

Burndown Forecast Calculator projects sprint completion from remaining work and average daily burn. It is useful for spotting delivery risk before the end of an iteration. The tool converts current progress into likely finish dates or carryover warnings. Use it in standups and sprint review prep.

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Input Pattern

Enter values in the left panel, keep units explicit, run the calculation, then copy or share the result. Invalid fields are highlighted immediately.

Burndown Inputs

Result

Remaining points: 72.00

Current burn/day: 8.00

Forecast total days: 15.00

Required burn/day to finish on time: 18.00

On track: No

How to use this tool

Enter starting scope, completed work, and remaining days.
Run forecast to estimate completion trajectory.
Adjust assumptions to test best-case and risk-case outcomes.

Worked Example

Auto-generated from the tool's current default or entered inputs.

Example Inputs

Completed points: 48.0
Elapsed days: 6.0
Remaining points: 72.0
Current burn rate: 8.0
Forecast days needed: 9.0
Required daily burn: 18.0
On track:

Expected Outputs

Total scope points: 120
Completed points: 48
Elapsed days: 6
Total sprint days: 10

Interpretation

Total scope points is 120.0. Use this as a decision input, not as a standalone conclusion.
Completed points is 48.0. Use this as a decision input, not as a standalone conclusion.
Elapsed days is 6.0. Use this as a decision input, not as a standalone conclusion.
Cross-check the result against one alternate input set to validate sensitivity.

Scenario Compare (A vs B)

Use this to compare two input sets and quantify change in key outputs.

Scenario A

Completed points

Elapsed days

Remaining points

Current burn rate

Forecast days needed

Required daily burn

On track

Scenario B