Charter Workshop Guide

Source: content/manual/05-team-topologies/chapters/02-charter-workshop-guide.md

Purpose and scope

Provide a facilitation script and artifacts for charter workshops.

Outcomes

  • Published charters per stream.
  • Dependency map and escalation paths.
  • Alignment on metrics and scope.

Signals of trouble

  • Meetings without decisions or artifacts.
  • Scope creep without updates to charters.
  • Conflicting priorities across streams.

Remediation steps

  1. Run workshops using a shared agenda and template.
  2. Document owners, metrics, dependencies, and risks.
  3. Revisit quarterly; publish diffs and decisions.

Checklists and assets

References

  • Charter templates; stakeholder lists.