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title: "Release Burnup Chart Gadget"
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## Release Burnup Chart Gadget for Jira

> **Edition:** Standard

The **Burnup chart gadget** plots completed scope against total scope for a version — or a set of burnup charts plus a cumulative chart for an entire package — directly on a Jira dashboard. Unlike a simple progress bar, a burnup separates *work done* from *scope added*, so you can see whether you're falling behind because of slow delivery or growing scope.

> ℹ️ **When to use it:** release and epic tracking where you need a forecast, not just a snapshot. Works for releases and epics (not JQL Versions).

![image-20200821-120548.png](media://242cf10e-e70e-4b13-8c65-1e764c8d6172)

![image-20251124-155053.png](media://f80cbee7-d0f0-472b-a5ed-a1b90820f2fe)

## 📅 Projected Release Date

If a start date is set and at least **30% of scope is complete**, the gadget calculates a projected release date and draws it as a guideline on the chart. It assumes current velocity holds and estimates the time to 100%. Because this is an approximation, treat it with a 10–15% buffer on either side.

> 📝 *Epic note: burnup is built from current scope (whether items were in the epic from the start or added later); removed items aren't accounted for.*

## ⚙️ Configuration

| **Setting** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| **Board** | The release board. |
| **Package / Version** | What to chart. |
| **Units** | Issue count, story points, or original time estimate. |
| **JQL filter** | Optional, to adjust the output. |
| **Draw from start date** | Chart from the version start date if set; otherwise from when the first item was added. |
| **Show version/package summary** | Add a summary widget alongside the chart. |
| **Description** | Free text context. |
| **Auto refresh** | Refresh automatically. |

![image-20210830-203533.png](media://163982ba-9c1e-457f-83e5-acb9e104b660)

## 🔗 Related Gadgets

- [Release Progress Gadget](https://help.releasemanagement.app/space/RMC/4137877509/Release+Progress+Gadget) — quick snapshot without the time axis
- [Trends Gadget](https://help.releasemanagement.app/space/RMC/458522625/Dashboard+Gadgets#%F0%9F%93%88-Trends-Gadget) — velocity and scope-change trends
- [Dashboard Gadgets overview](https://help.releasemanagement.app/space/RMC/458522625/Dashboard+Gadgets)

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