Project Burn Charts; A New Way to Look at Earned Value

Alistair Cockburn (pronounce "Coburn") has a nice article about Burn Charts, which are an effective way to show progress (or lack thereof) on your project.

I particularly like the chart on figure 3-19. It's a variation of the traditional line chart, in that it shows the actual deliverables on a timeline.

Here's the article...

Cockburn - Earned-Value and Burn Charts