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Agile Team Charter

Document template for Google Docs and Word

Make a copy in Google Docs
Type
Document
Price
Free
Pages
8 · US Letter
Style
Modern
Difficulty
Beginner
Updated
November 6, 2026

Every page (8)

Overview

Agile teams drift when roles, rules and meetings live in people's heads. This eight-page charter fixes them in one document: the mission and authority, who owns what in a RACI, working agreements, the sprint ceremonies, the definition of done and the values the team will be held to.

The sample charters a fictional seven-person squad at Ivywell Partners working in two-week sprints to cut invoice dispute resolution from 9 days to 4 by March 31, 2027, with a $480k budget and clear tolerances. Replace the mission, names, rules and figures with your own and collect signatures.

Useful for

  • Starting a new scrum team and agreeing how it works before the first sprint
  • Onboarding new members with one document on roles, meetings and expectations
  • Re-reading the agreements at a stage gate or quarterly review and changing them by consensus

What's included

  • Title block with mission, budget authority, tolerances and review date
  • Roles page with team cards and a RACI for six deliverables
  • Two-column working agreements covering decisions, blockers and meetings
  • Ceremony running order for a two-week sprint with owners and contacts
  • Definition of done as an owned checklist with a short list of rules
  • Values opener and detail page, plus a make-it-yours guide

How to use it

  1. 1

    Click Make a copy in Google Docs, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.

  2. 2

    Write the mission as one sentence with a baseline, target and date, then name your sponsor, product owner and budget tolerances.

  3. 3

    Replace the roles, RACI and working agreements with what your team has actually agreed, keeping exactly one accountable person per row.

  4. 4

    Edit the ceremonies and definition of done to match your sprint length and quality bar, then rewrite the values as promises you can check.

  5. 5

    Delete the Make it yours page, then collect signatures, record the version and date, and share the charter.

What you need

Requirements

  • A Google account with access to Google Drive

Works with

  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word (download the .docx)

Questions

What goes into an agile team charter?

A mission with a measurable target, roles and decision rights, working agreements, the ceremonies, a definition of done and values. Keep it short enough to re-read at each stage gate.

Are the company, team and figures real?

No. Ivywell Partners, the Billing Squad, its people and every figure are fictional sample content. Replace all of it with your own team facts.

Who should sign the charter?

Every team member and the sponsor should agree to it before the first sprint starts. Record the version and date so you can show what was agreed if scope is disputed later.

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