SharePoint Governance: A definitive Guide

Within organizations, there are a few words that can instill fear across both business and IT teams. Governance is one of those words. Lets face it, governance is not easy to define. Part of the challenge is that governance means different things to different organizations. It can also be interpreted differently between business units within the same company. In the context of this paper, the interest is not in putting up red tape to deter bad behavior but in lighting up the right path to promote good behavior. After all, the purpose of governance is not only to mitigate risks, but to improve efficiency that includes establishing standards in best practice.