<p>I wish I had a quarter for every time the words "governance" and "SharePoint" were used in the same sentence I'd be pretty darn rich right now. But I'd be an unhappy millionaire.</p><p>Why? Because I believe the term governance is so overhyped when it comes to SharePoint that all we seem to do is talk about the concept of "governance" and not about the solutions required to solve the problems it is supposed to deal with.What's In A Name?</p><p>Defining "governance" is easy. Wikipedia says "In the case of a business or of a non-profit organization, governance relates to consistent management, cohesive policies, guidance, processes and decision-rights for a given area of responsibility." You could narrow it down even further by defining "information governance," but in the end it means the same thing.</p><p>The idea of governance is not exclusive to SharePoint, it's something that organizations have to think about regardless of what technology platform they use. We just seem to hear about it more with SharePoint (partly I believe because people want to tear it down, partly because the SharePoint community overall wants to ensure its success).</p><p><a href="http://www.cmswire.com/cms/information-management/why-the-term-governance-for-sharepoint-is-overhyped-022414.php">Keep reading...</a></p>