3.2.5 Key Project Artifacts: Part 1

Artifacts are templates, documents, or outputs used or produced during project work. This part covers common planning and tracking artifacts.

  • Risk Register: Document listing identified risks, analysis, responses, and owners.
  • Backlog (Product/Sprint): Ordered list of work items (features, requirements, etc.) for the product or a specific iteration.
  • Kanban Board: Visual display showing workflow stages and work items in progress.
  • Roadmap (Product/Release): High-level visual plan showing planned features or releases over time.
  • Team Charter: Document defining team values, ground rules, and operating agreements.
  • Burndown/Burnup Charts: Charts visualizing work remaining or completed over time within an iteration or release.
  • Velocity Chart: Chart tracking the amount of work a team completes per iteration.
  • User Story: Brief description of a requirement from a user perspective.