--- sourceDocument: Australia Strategic Portfolio Management sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Australia Strategic Portfolio Management ft:clusterId : - itbm bundleId : - itbm workflow : - Technology --- # SAFe Prior Sprint Dashboard # SAFe Prior Sprint Dashboard {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated March 12, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of SAFe Prior Sprint Dashboard The SAFe Prior Sprint Dashboard offers ServiceNow customers comprehensive data visualization to monitor and analyze previous sprint performance within the SAFe framework. It focuses on scope, actual burnup and burndown metrics, and forecast trends, enabling teams to make informed decisions and plan effectively for upcoming sprints. This dashboard excludes canceled stories to ensure data accuracy. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Scope and Commitment Tracking:** Displays the total story points committed and active during prior sprints, helping understand planned vs. actual work. * **Burndown Report:** A line chart visualizing the sprint's scope, ideal burndown rate, and the actual work remaining. It helps identify if the team is ahead or behind schedule by comparing remaining work against the ideal burndown trajectory. * **Burnup Report:** A line chart showing scope changes and completed work trends over the previous sprint, supporting analysis of team progress and scope adjustments. * **Key Indicators and Breakdowns:** Includes committed points, total stories completed, completed story points, and stories missing estimates to provide detailed sprint insights. * **Customizable Reports:** Both burnup and burndown charts can be tailored to display preferred data series, enhancing relevance to your team's needs. * **Upgrade Note:** When upgrading from version 1.0.2 or earlier, installation via the Solution Library is recommended to access the latest dashboard layout and the Sprint Burnup report. ## Key Outcomes By leveraging this dashboard, SAFe scrum masters and teams can: * Accurately analyze sprint performance trends related to scope and completion rates. * Identify workload variances by comparing actual burndown against ideal progress. * Gain visibility into stories lacking estimates, enabling improved sprint planning accuracy. * Use historical sprint insights to forecast and plan workloads more effectively for upcoming sprints, driving continuous improvement in Agile delivery. The SAFe Prior Sprint Dashboard provides data visualization on scope, actual burnup and burndown, and forecast trends of previous sprints. Analyze the data and plan the work for upcoming sprints. Figure 1. SAFe prior sprint dashboard widgets Figure 2. SAFe prior sprint dashboard burndown report Figure 3. SAFe prior sprint dashboard burnup report Note: Canceled stories are not included in any of this data. ## End user and roles {#safe-prior-sprint-dashboard__section_upb_qj4_2fb} {#safe-prior-sprint-dashboard__table_ov2_tj4_2fb__entry__3} | End user and goal | Required role | Benefits | |-|-|-| | SAFe scrum master: Analyze data on scope, actual burnup and burndown, and forecast trends of previous sprints. | SAFe_scrum_user | * Analyze sprint burndown and burnup trends * Use the data to plan for upcoming sprints {#safe-prior-sprint-dashboard__ul_xjv_q5m_rlb} | [ ] {#safe-prior-sprint-dashboard__table_ov2_tj4_2fb} ## Indicators {#safe-prior-sprint-dashboard__section_qnd_pwm_s3b} SAFe: Sum of story points of all stories in the current sprint : Generates the scope series in the SAFe Sprint Burndown report. SAFe: Sum of story points of active stories in the current sprint : Generates the actual burndown series in the SAFe Sprint Burndown report. ## Breakdowns {#safe-prior-sprint-dashboard__section_yfw_qk4_2fb} * SAFe: Sprint * SAFe: Prior Sprint {#safe-prior-sprint-dashboard__ul_ulw_dl4_2fb} ## Widgets {#safe-prior-sprint-dashboard__section_ybr_3my_k3b} Committed points : Indicates the committed scope (in number of story points) of the sprint. Stories : Indicates the total number of stories that were completed in the previous sprint. Completed : Indicates the amount of work (in story points) that was completed in the previous sprint. Stories Missing Estimates : Indicates the total number of stories in the previous sprint that were missing estimates. ## Data visualizations {#safe-prior-sprint-dashboard__section_t5q_fl4_2fb} If you are upgrading from version 1.0.2 or earlier of Performance Analytics Content Pack for Essential SAFe, then install this dashboard from Solution Library. This upgrades its layout and provides access to the Sprint Burnup report. For more information, see [Using Solution Library for Essential SAFe dashboards](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/32kie6Tlwfm8_XOAamazWQ "Upgrade to the latest layout of Essential SAFe dashboards using Solution Library."). {#safe-prior-sprint-dashboard__table_mbk_ndk_k3b__entry__3} | Title | Type | Description | |-|-|-| | Sprint Burndown | Line chart![]() | Shows the scope and rate of scope change, the ideal rate for work completion, and the actual rate of work completion. Analyze the burndown trends and accordingly plan the workload for an upcoming sprint. The Sprint Burndown report comprises the following series that can be hidden or displayed based on your preference: * Scope: Indicates the amount of work that is planned for the sprint. * Ideal Burndown: Indicates how the team needs to progress on stories to complete the sprint on time. * Remaining: Indicates the amount of work left for completion in the sprint. If Remaining is above the Ideal Burndown, it implies that there is more work left than originally estimated. The team is running behind the schedule of the sprint. If the Remaining is below Ideal Burndown, it implies that there is less work left than originally estimated. The team is running ahead of the schedule of the sprint. {#safe-prior-sprint-dashboard__ul_qjf_qdk_k3b} Analyze the burndown trends and accordingly plan the workload for an upcoming sprint. | | Sprint Burnup | Line chart ![]() | Shows the previous sprint burnup trend indicating scope changes. Analyze future changes the trend of team's work completion. The Sprint Burnup report comprises the following series that can be hidden or displayed based on your preference: * Scope: Indicates the amount of work that is planned for the sprint. * Completed: Indicates the amount of work completed in the sprint. {#safe-prior-sprint-dashboard__ul_vp1_ln5_rlb} | [ ] {#safe-prior-sprint-dashboard__table_mbk_ndk_k3b} You can customize the Burnup and Burndown reports. For more information, see [Customizing Essential SAFe dashboard reports](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Zg~zCqrvt0gZlg62QNoU7Q "Customize the Burnup, Burndown, and Cumulative Flow Diagram reports of your dashboards according to the custom states of your SAFe stories.").