Week 1 · Adaptive Planning Program

5. Agile Team Chartering

30 min

Public health is fundamentally a team sport, yet few teams are structured for high performance. We introduce Agile Project Management principles to revolutionize how you form and manage teams.

You will learn to draft a dynamic Team Charter, establishing clear roles, a shared “Definition of Done,” and “Working Agreements” that govern your collaboration. This is about building accountability and efficiency into the DNA of your project from day one.

Practice quiz

Question 1
Which artifact does the lesson recommend as the cornerstone of an Agile public health team?
- A static org chart filed with HR.
- A Gantt chart approved by the funder.
- A dynamic Team Charter establishing roles, a Definition of Done, and Working Agreements.
- A risk register reviewed annually.
Question 2
What is the purpose of a shared ‘Definition of Done’ on an Agile public health team?
- To create a fixed end date for the entire multi-year program.
- To replace the project’s logic model with a checklist.
- To set a common standard for when a piece of work is genuinely complete, so quality is consistent across the team.
- To track individual employee performance for annual reviews.
Reflection 3
Draft one Working Agreement you would propose for a public health planning team, and explain what behavior it is meant to govern.

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