PK0-005 Project Management Concepts Practice Question
A project manager is preparing the team charter for a distributed project team that spans three time zones. The sponsor wants the charter to reduce friction before work begins. Which TWO items belong in the team charter? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming any document that touches the team, such as an escalation path or staffing histogram, qualifies as team charter content, when the charter covers only internal operating agreements.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Agreed ground rules for meetings and response times
A team charter records the operating agreements the team makes about how it will work together, so shared values and operating principles, along with ground rules for meetings and response times, are its natural contents. The budget baseline, escalation path, and resource histogram are governance or planning artifacts that live in the project management plan, not in the team's internal agreement.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Agreed ground rules for meetings and response times
Why this is correct
Ground rules such as meeting etiquette, expected response windows, and channel usage are core team charter content. For a team spread across three time zones, these agreements prevent misunderstandings about availability and set shared expectations for communication. They are established by the team during the forming stage and documented in the charter so behavior is governed by consensus rather than assumption.
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The escalation path for unresolved technical disputes
Why it's wrong here
An escalation path is a governance mechanism typically documented in the project management plan or communications plan. While useful, it describes how decisions climb the organizational hierarchy rather than how the team itself will work together. Team charters focus on internal operating agreements, so escalation routes usually sit outside their scope.
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A description of the team's shared values and operating principles
Why this is correct
Team charters commonly state shared values, norms, and operating principles that the members commit to. For a distributed team, articulating principles such as transparency, mutual respect for time zones, and assumption-checking creates a common culture in the absence of physical proximity. These commitments guide day-to-day behavior and give the project manager a reference when norms are violated.
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The project's approved budget baseline
Why it's wrong here
The cost baseline belongs to the project management plan and is controlled through integrated change control. It describes authorized spending, not how the team will operate together. Placing financial baselines in a team charter would blur governance boundaries and expose cost data to team members who may not need it, without improving collaboration.
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The resource histogram for the current quarter
Why it's wrong here
A resource histogram shows staffing demand over time and is a resource-management tool, not a team agreement. It changes as the schedule evolves and reflects capacity rather than behavioral expectations. Including it in a team charter would mix a volatile planning artifact with stable operating agreements and confuse the charter's purpose.
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