Project Management Artifacts

Proper documenting of objectives and deliverables in the form of artifacts leads

to project success. Considering the wide range of artifacts available, we need to
understand their differences and how their change affects our management plan.
Project management artifacts make the project process transparent and
measurable.

What are project artifacts in project

management?
Artifacts are documents linked to project management, since project
management needs to document deliverables and projects fully. These
documents align projects to business goals, address your client and sponsor
requirements, and set up your team members' expectations.
They are in some sense alive, which means artifacts are susceptible to change and
are formally updated. They exist for a reason: to share information related to a
project. An artifact is something you make, and as we said earlier, they are related
to documents.
Teams produce these documents to support and define the work they are doing.
On the other hand, artifacts can be referred to as deliverables, documents, and
templates. However, it is essential to mention that artifacts are connected to
project management, not the project's output. For example, a project closure
document is an artifact, while a project deliverable is a new app.

Artifacts in project management

We already explained what artifact means, but what is their role, how do they
affect project management, and what is the project artifacts checklist? When we
set up a project plan, we work with experts to figure out how to manage risks,
communications, schedule, costs, and scope.
All these features establish the project baseline and ensure a common
understanding of how the project will run. Early in the project, key stakeholders
will sign and agree on this. Further on, project managers have the necessary
authority to manage the project while reducing the risk of influential stakeholders
imposing their will on the project.