Leading the Two Parts of Chartering

Agile chartering involves a two-step process, and each step includes different players. As in the liftoff, participants include those who build the product and those who direct, guide, support, and evaluate the work:

  • Step 1 is an important preparation and clarification session. Invite the product manager, sponsor, and strategic decision makers. This group generates a preliminary purpose statement. It develops a product vision, team mission, and mission tests, understanding that it’ll all go through further refinement in the second round.

  • Step 2 is the whole-team workshop. Invite your team and stakeholders to give feedback and revise the preliminary purpose statement. They’ll turn it into the first working ...

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