A template team charter for software and platform engineering teams.
Research1 shows there is great value in people embracing a shared vision and ideas that are bigger than themselves.
When it comes to a team charter, it’s important to remember that it’s not a static document. It’s a living document that should be updated as the team evolves and grows.
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One size doesn’t fit all. Consider your (teams) mission, cultural background and values. While not exhaustive - this is on the longer side, you may wish to distill as is practical, but I implore you not to only pick the easier items - that’s missing the point. These can give you talking points when performing postmortems, retros and during times of conflict. See also: ‘Using Old Ways of Thinking to Apply New Ways of Working’ and ‘BVSSHJ Principles’.
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