Artifacts

Artifacts are part of the Scrum framework. The Scrum Guide defines them as follows:

"Scrum's artifacts represent work or value. They are designed to maximize transparency of key information. Thus, everyone inspecting them has the same basis for adaptation."

The three Scrum artifacts are the Sprint Backlog, the Product Backlog, and the Product Increment.

The first two represent work that has not happened yet. The Product Increment represents what the team has achieved so far. Each artifact contains a commitment that enhances transparency and focus, against which progress can be measured, existing to reinforce empiricism and the Scrum values for the Scrum Team and their stakeholders. For the Product Backlog, it is the Product Goal. For the Sprint Backlog, it is the Sprint Goal. For the Increment, it is the Definition of Done.

If you want to learn more about each artifact and their commitments, follow the links on this page or have a chat with Henrik.