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Burndown Review Slide Template

Sprint or release review slide. BurndownChart (ideal dashed + actual solid lines plus optional target horizontal) on the left; 3-5 risks, notes, or mitigations on the right. Pairs the visual story of velocity with the narrative of why — the standard sprint-review and release-tracking visual.

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Cost
$0.03/slide
Speed
<1 second
Items
35
Output
.pptx + PDF + PNG

Parameters

Parameter
Description
title
Slide title — conclusion-style
x_labels
X-axis labels (days, dates, sprint points, etc.)
ideal
Ideal burndown values per x_label (dashed line, no dots)
actual
Actual burndown values per x_label (solid line with dots)
target
Horizontal target (default 0 for clean burndown)
target_label
Caption for the target line
risks
Risks, mitigations, or notes (right panel)
takeaway
Key insight (under 25 words)

Example brief

10-day sprint burndown: ideal and actual tracking, started at 80 points, now at 4 at day 10. Target 0 (clean). Risks: 2 stories carried to next sprint due to infra blocker; scope grew mid-sprint.

API example

With a brief (async, $0.05)

curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "template": "6c81a547-50f9-5eeb-b6a0-1d3de6db781d",
    "brief": "10-day sprint burndown: ideal and actual tracking, started at 80 points, now at ..."
  }'

With structured params (sync, $0.03)

curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "template": "6c81a547-50f9-5eeb-b6a0-1d3de6db781d",
  "params": {
    "title": "Sprint 152 closed 95% of plan — 2 scope-change carries to Sprint 153",
    "x_labels": [
      "D1",
      "D2",
      "D3",
      "D4",
      "D5",
      "D6",
      "D7",
      "D8",
      "D9",
      "D10"
    ],
    "ideal": [
      80,
      72,
      64,
      56,
      48,
      40,
      32,
      24,
      16,
      8
    ],
    "actual": [
      80,
      74,
      68,
      58,
      52,
      42,
      32,
      22,
      12,
      4
    ],
    "target": 0,
    "target_label": "Complete",
    "risks": [
      {
        "label": "Infra provisioning blocker cost ~12 points — mitigation: IaC templates in Sprint 153"
      },
      {
        "label": "Mid-sprint scope addition (security patch) absorbed without impact"
      },
      {
        "label": "2 stories carried over — both are D-tier, no release-gate risk"
      },
      {
        "label": "Team velocity tracking +5% vs 6-sprint rolling average"
      }
    ],
    "takeaway": "Back on an ideal glide path by Day 7 — infra blocker is the one recurring theme to address."
  }
}'

Tags

burndownsprintreleasevelocityscopeagilereviewrisksmitigationretrospectivetracking

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Frequently asked questions

How do I render a Burndown Review slide?

Send a POST request to /v1/render with template "6c81a547-50f9-5eeb-b6a0-1d3de6db781d" and your data in the params field. The response includes a .pptx download URL and PNG preview. Template renders cost $0.03 and complete in under 1 second.

What data does the Burndown Review template accept?

The Burndown Review template accepts: title, x_labels, ideal, actual, target, target_label, risks, takeaway. Supports 3-5 items. See the parameter reference below for details.

Can I customize the colors and fonts of this template?

Yes — pass a theme_id parameter to apply your custom brand colors, fonts, and logo. SlideForge has 8 built-in themes, or you can create custom themes via the Themes API.

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