CAPM Agile Frameworks and Methodologies Practice Question
Which TWO are Scrum artifacts? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse common Agile tools (like Kanban Boards or User Stories) with the specific Scrum artifacts defined in the Scrum Guide, leading them to select options that are widely used in practice but not formally recognized as artifacts.
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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.
Correct answer & explanation
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Product Backlog
The Product Backlog is a Scrum artifact because it is an ordered list of everything that is known to be needed in the product, serving as the single source of requirements for any changes to be made. The Sprint Backlog is also a Scrum artifact, as it comprises the Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint plus a plan for delivering the product Increment and realizing the Sprint Goal. Both are explicitly defined in the Scrum Guide as the three artifacts (along with the Increment).
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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Kanban Board
Why it's wrong here
A Kanban Board is a visual workflow tool from Kanban method, not a Scrum artifact; Scrum defines the Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog and Increment. It is tempting because Scrum teams often display their Sprint Backlog on a board, and Kanban would be correct when the framework in use is Kanban.
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User Story
Why it's wrong here
User Stories are backlog items expressing requirements, not Scrum artifacts; the defined artifacts are the Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog and Increment. It is tempting because stories populate the Product Backlog, and a story would be the right answer when asked which item a Product Owner writes and orders.
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Product Backlog
Why this is correct
The Product Backlog is a formal Scrum artifact: an emergent, ordered list of everything needed to improve the product, owned by the Product Owner. It is the single source of work undertaken by the Scrum Team.
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Sprint Backlog
Why this is correct
The Sprint Backlog is one of Scrum's three formal artifacts, comprising the Sprint Goal, selected Product Backlog items, and the plan for delivering them. It is owned by the Developers and updated throughout the Sprint as work progresses.
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Gantt Chart
Why it's wrong here
A Gantt Chart is a schedule visualisation showing task durations and dependencies, not a Scrum artifact; Scrum's artifacts are the Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog and Increment. It is tempting because it displays planned work, and it would be correct in a predictive waterfall project tracking timeline and dependencies.
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