This page contains tools and resources to help business decision makers and IT professionals govern their SharePoint Products and Technologies environment. Governance is the set of roles, responsibilities, and processes that you put in place in an enterprise to guide the development and use of a solution based on SharePoint. By using the governance techniques and best practices available from this page, an enterprise can align its policies for using SharePoint with its culture and goals while still enabling teams and individuals to effectively collaborate and share information.
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SharePoint intranet portal governance plan
This governance plan by Joel Oleson, with contributions from John Ross, Jennifer Mason, and Paul Culmsee, provides detailed guidance for planning an intranet portal site that uses SharePoint Server 2007.
SharePoint Collaboration Service Governance Plan
This SharePoint governance plan is a guideline outlining the administration, maintenance, and support of Fabrikam’s planned SharePoint deployment.
SharePoint governance: Considerations for a successful deployment
Scott Jamison explains how effective governance (which includes defining roles and responsibilities, policies, process, and technology) can help you to ensure the overall long-term success of your SharePoint environment.