Sample – Cloud Governance framework

Governance Roadmap

• Technology Assurance
• Information Assurance
• Guidance

The end game for governance is Business Results

• It should directly tied to business goals …
• Practical governance is the plan to get there.
• Governance needs to be aligned with the reach and importance of the information.
• Different types of sites require different governance policies.
• Some policies may apply to all content.

This is because different sites have different requirements, which reflect their importance to the organization.

Intranet sites have tighter governance over information and application management than team sites and personal sites.

Generally, the larger the number of people who get information from a particular type of site, the more tightly it is governed, and vice versa.

1. Align with business goals
   • This will drive how strict you need to enforce your rules
2. Align with existing policies
   • Do not invent everything new and you may need to “design them in”
3. Understand existing teams and roles
   • You may need to define new roles or relationships
   • Because if job descriptions need to be changed
4. Engage with HR
5. Engage with Legal

Understand and plan

• Understand what needs to be governed
• Create the governance content
• Deliver when and where it is needed
• Put together the right team – small, inclusive, empowered