Scrum Artifacts

In archaeology, the term “artifact” refers to an object that was made by a human. The Latin roots of the word artifact roughly translate to “Work of Art.” So, an artifact is something that we make, either a tool that solves a problem, or a work of art that inspires us. Scrum describes three primary artifacts: the Product Backlog, the Sprint Backlog, and the Product Increment.

Scrum’s artifacts represent work or value to provide transparency and opportunities for inspection and adaptation. Artifacts defined by Scrum are specifically designed to maximize transparency of key information so that everybody has the same understanding of the artifact. The Scrum Artifacts are:

• Product Backlog

• Sprint Backlog

• Increment

Reference Material: Scrum.org and Scrum Alliance.