Create Taxonomy WG Charter

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+# Taxonomy Working Group Charter
+
+This document outlines the mission, scope, and objectives of the Common Cloud Controls (CCC) Taxonomy [WG].
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+1. [Mission](#mission)
+2. [Approach & Responsibilities](#approach--responsibilities)
+   - [Output / Deliverables](#output--deliverables)
+3. [Out of Scope](#out-of-scope)
+4. [Governance](#governance)
+   - [Membership](#membership)
+   - [Sub-Groups](#sub-groups)
+   - [Meeting & Communication](#meeting--communication)
+   - [Changes](#changes)
+
+## Mission
+
+The mission of the Taxonomy [WG] is to define and maintain a comprehensive taxonomy of service(s) offered by the cloud hyperscalers. This initiative aims to establish a standardized nomenclature and attributes for common service categories such as VMs, Storage, and Networking. By creating this uniform taxonomy, the WG will facilitate the application of a set of controls across various cloud provider implementations, addressing common risks and promoting broader applicability of the CCC project's resources.
+
+## Approach & Responsibilities
+
+- Identify common cloud service categories, prioritizing those most commonly used within financial service institutions
+- Create and maintain an index of all common service categories each organized by common categorical delineations
+- Create and maintain a list of descriptions for the minimum viable features of each service category
+- Create and maintain an asset describing the ways to test the presence of each feature for a service
+- Ensure all artifacts comply with requirements documented by the [Delivery WG] prior to release
+- Collaborate with [Delivery WG] to publish each release on the agreed schedule
+- Collaborate with the [Communications WG] to incorporate user feedback into the development cycle
+
+### Output / Deliverables
+
+The following artifacts will be created and stored in the project GitHub repo:
+
+- Index of common service categories
+- List of feature descriptions for each service in the index
+- Test descriptions for each feature on each service
+
+## Out of Scope
+
+The following activities will not be performed by this group:
+
+- Working on assets related to cybersecurity topics
+- Public-facing communications
+- Tracking cloud vendor support of service features
+
+## Governance
+
+This [WG] will remain compliant with all applicable community [policies]. At the guidance of the WG Lead, this group will seek to implement [recommendations] set forth by the [Community Structure WG].
+
+### Membership
+
+The membership structure of this working group.
+
+- **WG Lead:** Sonali Mendis
+- **SC Sponsor:** Robert Griffiths
+
+### Sub-Groups
+
+- This group is not authorized to create independent sub-groups.
+
+### Meeting & Communication
+
+- This working group will use the mail group <ccc-taxonomy@lists.finos.org> for regular communications.
+- This group will host an informal recurring WG meeting every two weeks, with possible interferences on global holidays.
+- The WG Lead or their delegate must present verbal or written updates to the [SC] at its regular public meetings.
+
+### Changes
+
+Any functional changes to this charter must be approved through a majority vote by the [SC]. Minor changes such as formatting may be merged upon approval from any [SC] member.
+
+[WG]: <../../community-groups.md#working-groups>
+[SC]: <../../community-groups.md#steering-committee>
+[policies]: <../../community-policies/README.md>
+[recommendations]: <../../community-recommendations/README.md>
+[Communications WG]: <../communications/charter.md>
+[Community Structure WG]: <../communications/charter.md>