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Installation

  1. Log in as a JIRA Administrator 
  2. Click on the JIRA Administration cog  and select the Add-ons menu item.
  3. Under the Atlassian Marketplace section, click on Find New Add-ons.
  4. Enter Filtered Burndown in the textbox labelled with Search the Marketplace.
  5. Click on the Install button to install the plugin.
  6. Wait for the installation process to complete and click on the Close button.

    Tip

    Alternatively, type Avant in the Search the Marketplace textbox to display a variety of quality plugins to suit your company's needs.

Generate A Report

 

Locating the Filtered Burndown Report

  1. Log into JIRA.
  2. From the Projects drop-down menu in the JIRA top-level menu bar, select the project you wish to report on (If you plan to change to use a filter instead of a project select any project).
  3. You should now be in the project Activity page.
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  4. Click on the Reports link on the left hand navigation menu. You will be presented with a page listing the available reports.
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  5. Click in the Filtered Burndown Report link found under the Issue Analysis category.
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Filtered Burndown Report Configuration

The configuration screen for the Filtered Burndown Report offers you the flexibility to report the JIRA issues you need.

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ConfigurationDescription
Project or Custom Filter

A required configuration option which provides the ability to to generate a report of the issues within a particular project or a custom saved filter.

Clicking on the Change Filter or Project... link will allow you to select another project or select a filter from your list of favourite filters, popular filters, or a filter returned by searching all available filters.

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Project or Filter DescriptionAn optional field which allows for a description of the selected project or filter.
Start DateA required configuration option must be filled in to generate the report. Use the date picker Image Added to select the date you want to start reporting on (the date is inclusive).
End Date

A required configuration option must be filled in to generate the report. Use the date picker Image Added to select the date you want to stop reporting on (the date is inclusive).

 

Filtered Burndown Report Content

Once you have made all of your configuration choices and have clicked the Next button, the report will generate.

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You can always change your filter criteria by clicking on the Configure button.

Use the chart options on the right side of the chart to show additional information.

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Here is a brief explanation of the different lines on the chart and how they are generated.

NameColourDescription
Remaining WorkImage AddedThe number of hours remaining ..
Logged WorkImage AddedThe total time worked on issues by your team
Original EstimateImage Added 
Daily Team EffortImage Added 
Required Daily BurndownImage AddedThe require daily burndown helps you to identify how much work needs to be logged today to be on target by your goal end date. This is equal to the number of hours remaining at the start of the day divided by the number of workdays.
Estimate AccuracyImage AddedIndicator of the accuracy of your issue estimates. If issues have been estimated correctly, this line will be flat. If issues are being underestimated, the line will trend downwards. the line will trend upwards if issues are being overestimated. sum of logged work and remaining work.
GuidelineImage AddedThe ideal burndown. computed using the remaining estimates.... Excludes weekends.