PK0-005 Tools and Documentation Practice Question
Which THREE items are considered agile artefacts?
⚠ Common exam trap
PK0-005 often tests the boundary between agile and traditional/waterfall artefacts — candidates may pick risk register or RACI matrix because they are common project documents, but they are not agile artefacts.
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
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Sprint backlog
The Sprint backlog (A) is a core agile artefact because it is the Scrum team's real-time plan of the work selected for the current Sprint, decomposed into tasks and owned by the Developers. The Product backlog (C) is the single, ordered, emergent list of everything that may be needed in the product, maintained by the Product Owner and refined continuously. The Burndown chart (D) is an agile artefact used to visualize remaining work versus time within a Sprint or release, supporting transparency and inspection. The Risk register (B) and RACI matrix (E) are traditional project-management documents typically associated with predictive/waterfall governance, not with agile frameworks such as Scrum.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Sprint backlog
Why this is correct
The sprint backlog is an agile artefact listing the product backlog items selected for the current sprint, plus the plan for delivering them. It satisfies the stem's requirement by being produced and maintained by the development team during sprint planning.
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Risk register
Why it's wrong here
A risk register is a traditional predictive artefact, maintained as a document or spreadsheet throughout a waterfall project. Agile teams track risks on the product backlog or in retrospectives instead. It tempts because risk management occurs in every methodology, but the register itself is a plan-driven artefact, not an agile one.
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Product backlog
Why this is correct
The product backlog is an agile artefact: a prioritised, evolving list of everything potentially needed in the product, owned and refined by the product owner. It satisfies the stem's requirement by serving as the single source of work items feeding sprint planning.
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Burndown chart
Why this is correct
The burndown chart is an agile artefact plotting remaining work against time within a sprint or release, giving the team visible progress toward the goal. It satisfies the stem's requirement by being generated from sprint data rather than being a traditional project management document.
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RACI matrix
Why it's wrong here
A RACI matrix assigns fixed roles and decision rights, which conflicts with agile's self-organising, cross-functional teams. Agile artefacts are the product backlog, sprint backlog and increment. It tempts because clarifying accountability helps any project, but RACI is a predictive governance tool, not an agile artefact.
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