Which of the following are artifacts associated with Scrum?

The Scrum framework defines three official artifacts that represent work or value. These are the Product Backlog, the Sprint Backlog, and the Increment. The Sprint Backlog is a plan by and for the Developers. It is a highly visible, real-time picture of the work that the Developers plan to accomplish during the Sprint in order to achieve the Sprint Goal. It is composed of the Sprint Goal, the set of Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint, and an actionable plan for delivering the Increment.

A. Product specification: This is a document typically found in traditional waterfall methodologies, not an artifact within the Scrum framework.
B. Effort chart: While teams often use charts like burndown or burnup charts to visualize progress, they are considered complementary practices or tools, not formal Scrum artifacts.
D. Product owner list: The Product Owner is one of the three accountabilities (roles) within a Scrum Team, not an artifact.

1. Schwaber, K., & Sutherland, J. (2020). The Scrum Guide. Scrum.org. (Page 11, "Scrum Artifacts"). The guide explicitly states, "The Scrum artifacts represent work or value... The artifacts are the Product Backlog, the Sprint Backlog, and the Increment."

2. Verwijs, C. (2022). Scrum: A Framework for Agile Software Development. In Foundations of Agile Software Development (pp. 103-122). Springer, Cham. (Section 6.3, "The Artifacts," p. 112). This text identifies the Sprint Backlog as one of the three core artifacts. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11239-66.