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title: Base Artifact Types
slug: rm/base-artifact-types
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createdAt: 2026-06-09T13:38:45.446Z
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An artifact is the overarching term used to describe all individual assets within Blueprint. Artifacts come in many different forms, and span the entire software development lifecycle – allowing you to define solutions, align stakeholder needs, understand impacts, and, ultimately, drive effective execution of products.

Blueprint contains the following base artifact types. Click each for more information:

- [Actors](docId\:axi55MP_JJ5pzSOmeVs1M)
- [Document Artifacts](docId\:KFQh81Aabvy1anOR37Oc9)
- [Folders](docId\:U9dCVhieUVtMKAZ_1y_7v)
- [Model Artifacts](docId\:zFoU6mr5ZXDw7r975frcG)
- [Process Artifacts](docId\:PCNIe30uqcryAtBwf-BUK)
- [Textual Requirement Artifacts](docId\:MBv5HT4T52TRxIftAnB-K)
- [User Stories](docId\:a_uGQSy3sbnGkcoYTkfIR)