Team Charter
A document the team creates to set its ground rules, values, and working agreements.
A team charter is a document the project team creates collaboratively to establish shared norms, working agreements, and behavioral expectations. It typically covers communication preferences, decision-making protocols, conflict resolution approaches, meeting cadences, and accountability standards. Because the team authors it themselves rather than having it imposed by a manager or sponsor, members are more likely to honor its commitments. The exam often contrasts it with the project charter: the project charter formally authorizes the project and names the project manager, while the team charter governs how the team operates internally. Both coexist but serve different purposes — confusing them is a common scenario-question trap.
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