Feature Burn Up / Features Planned

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Feature Burn Up / Features Planned

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Hi Team,

I would like to understand how is Feature Planned and scope increase is calculated by Azure DevOps? Is Feature Planned based on State In Progress (meaning when the delivery team started working on that Feature) to Done? Or is it New (meaning with the Feature was created even though work might not have officially started) to Done?

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Rukmini 43,180 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hello @SB

Features Planned is generally not calculated based on the work item's State (such as New, Active/In Progress, or Done). Instead, it is based on whether the Feature was part of the plan at the beginning of the reporting period (for example, a sprint or quarter).

In other words:

Features Planned: Features that were already assigned to the iteration/release at the start of the period.
Scope Increase: Features that were added to the iteration/release after the period had started.
Delivered: Features that reached a completed state (Done/Closed/Completed) during the reporting period.

So, the distinction is not "New vs. In Progress". A Feature can still be in the New state and be counted as Planned if it was included in the plan from the start. Likewise, a Feature moved into the iteration later would be considered Scope Increase, regardless of its state.

If you're trying to build a similar report in Power BI or Azure DevOps Analytics, the calculation typically relies on iteration assignment history and reporting period dates, rather than workflow state transitions.

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2026-07-02T08:14:51.6866667+00:00

Hi Rukmini,

Thank you so much for your response, really helpful. Could you please give me the steps to calculate this in Azure DevOps Analytics? Or if there is any link it would be helpful. Thank you.
Rukmini 43,180 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-07-02T20:46:41.8866667+00:00
Hello @SB

You can calculate these metrics using Azure DevOps Analytics with the WorkItemSnapshot table, which stores historical snapshots of work items.

Features Planned: Features that were assigned to the iteration on the first day of the reporting period.

Scope Increase: Features that were added to the iteration after the reporting period started.

Delivered: Features that reached a Completed/Done state by the end of the reporting period.

The calculations are based on iteration assignment history and snapshot dates, not work item state transitions (e.g., New or In Progress).

References:

Azure DevOps Analytics overview

WorkItemSnapshot referenceou can calculate these metrics using Azure DevOps Analytics with the WorkItemSnapshot table, which stores historical snapshots of work items.

Features Planned: Features that were assigned to the iteration on the first day of the reporting period.

Scope Increase: Features that were added to the iteration after the reporting period started.

Delivered: Features that reached a Completed/Done state by the end of the reporting period.

The calculations are based on iteration assignment history and snapshot dates, not work item state transitions (e.g., New or In Progress). References:

Azure DevOps Analytics overview

WorkItemSnapshot reference

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