Team Charter Template

A team charter aligns everyone on purpose, roles, and expectations before work begins. Complete this together as a team in your first meeting. Revisit it if team dynamics or scope change.

Team Identity

Team Name:

Formation Date:

Mission Statement — Why does this team exist? (1–2 sentences) Team Goal (SMART — what will we achieve and by when?):

Primary Metric:

Current Baseline:

Target:

Team Scope

In Scope (what this team will address):

Out of Scope (what is NOT this team's responsibility):

Sponsor / Champion (who has final authority / resources):

Team Members & Roles

Name	Department / Role	Team Role	Responsibilities	% Time
		Team Lead
		Scribe / Secretary
		Timekeeper
		Member
		Member
		Member
		Subject Expert

Team Norms — How We Will Work Together

Meeting frequency & duration:

Default meeting time & location:

Communication tool (email / Teams / Slack):

Expected response time to messages:

Attendance / punctuality expectations:

How we handle missed deadlines:

Confidentiality expectations:

What "done" looks like for our deliverables:

Meeting ground rules (agreed by the team):

Decision Making

Decision Type	Who Decides	Method
Day-to-day meeting / process decisions	Team Lead	Team Lead judgment
Significant scope or approach changes		☐ Consensus ☐ Vote ☐ Sponsor
Budget / resource requests		☐ Sponsor approval required
Tie-breaking vote

How we will handle conflict or disagreement within the team:

Charter Agreement — All Team Members Sign

By signing, we agree to the team's purpose, norms, and expectations outlined in this charter.

Name: Date:

Sponsor: Date: