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Cumulative Flow Chart

Cumulative Flow chart presents the relative amount of work for each stage of project over time. Colored areas on the diagram represent work in progress for each stage of a process.

The following figure displays the Cumulative Flow chart generated for the period between February and July.

The vertical axis of the chart displays how many items are currently in progress. The horizontal axis displays the duration it takes for a task to complete. Measuring the horizontal axis on a Cumulative Flow chart allows you to monitor the Cycle Time and forecast when all the work in progress will complete. Vertical axis helps you to set the right WIP limits.

Follow these steps:

1. Click Agile, and from Kanban Tracking, click Kanban Backlog & Charts.
2. Select the product, release, and the Kanban Board name from the drop-down lists.
3. Select the Start date, End date, Time Scale, Start Lane, and End Lane.
4. View the Cycle Time and the Cumulative Flow charts.

You have successfully used Kanban Board to manage and track the product backlog work.