Scrum Artifacts

• Artifacts are the tools used to in the scrum framework to achieve the sprint goals.

• The main scrum artifacts are:

  • Product Backlog

  • Sprint Backlog

  • Increment

Product Backlog

• This is the master to-do list of user stories, requirements, enhancements and fixes

• The product owner maintains this and uses it to plan the sprints backlog.

Sprint Backlog

This is a list of to-do items that the development team is working on in the current sprint.

Increment

• This is the usable end product from a sprint.

• It is usually shown off at the “end of the sprint” demo where the team shares what was completed in the sprint.

• The increment is a soft definition of what has been achieved. It could be a milestone, a sprint goal, or a shippable product regardless of whether it gets shipped.