1. GovernanceThe Art of Growing the Possible
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Who is i3solutions?
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3. Why is this Presentation Important?
Most content focused on the technical aspects of Governance
Good Governance is not so much about the technical act of enforcing rules, but more about the planning and nurturing you put into your portal
4. This presentation is
Its not about the minutia of building policies and procedures for your environment
That can be done in the basement of the science building later
Were here to discuss what makes a good governance structure work!
This is the Jack Bauer of Governance presentations, people
Over the next 24 Minutes (ok maybe we will do 2 Seasons) we will look at the key issues. My weapon today.PowerPoint
5. So Let it Begin!
6. Our Hero thought he could just relax and enjoy the SharePoint Conference
While Jack was enjoying the free bagels.
Unbeknownst to him his CIO was at the keynote
7. SharePoint incredible demand, incredible capabilities
Bill Gates at the 2008 SharePoint Conference
There is an incredible demand today for solutions that help businesses to harness the power of a global work force and tackle the challenges that come with the explosive growth of digital information.
The spectacular growth of SharePoint is the result of the great combination of collaboration and information management capabilities it delivers. I believe that the success weve seen so far is just the beginning for SharePoint.
8. - Uncle Ben
9. Though Shalt Manage SharePoint!
10. Governance Defined
Governance is the activity of governing. It relates to decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance. It consists either of a separate process or of a specific part of management or leadership processes.
ROOT: Psychology of Trust and Fear
Assuring, on behalf of those governed, a worthy pattern of good while avoiding an undesirable pattern of bad.
11. So What IS SharePoint Governance?
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12. Jack Got Ready to Swim this Ocean
Wow!
So Jack Climbed this Mountain.
Not Knowing What Really Laid Ahead
This is the Governance that people tackle today
13. This is the bulk of your Governance the planning, reorganization, and transformation of your SharePoint environment
14. The Balancing Act
Innovation
&
Creativity
Control
Keep it loose
Establish some guidelines to keep users on track
but keep the rules short and simple to avoid stifling creativity
15. KISS
16. Governance is.
10%
Philosophy
25%
Communication
20%
Vision
30%
Social
Engineering
10%
Control
10%
Trust
5%
Technology
17. Technology is never
the whole solution
18. Without effective governanceorganization, performance, andcapability are significantly reduced
19. SharePoint Without Governance is the Wild Wild West
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20. Why is Governance so hard?
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21. Lets Talk About Perceptions
22. Governance!!!
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Who think they look like this!
Reality is this
Which Causes.
People envision this
23. Governance Should Be This
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Alone we can do so littleTogether we can do so much~Helen Keller
Working Together
24. 25. Governance is.
Philosophy
26. Carrots and Sticks
27. What is our Philosophy?
Governance philosophy in todays organizations focuses on productivity and results
Great Governance bodies define themselves as adding value and wisdom, helping with change and strategy decisions without micromanaging
They dont hold back challenging questions but are also supportive of employees getting the job done
28. BELIEF STATEMENTS

We believe governing board members add value to our organization

29. We believe that our board must initially be involved in shared management, but 30. We are committed to a board that does not micromanage the portals day-today 31. operations 32. We believe our board functions best when all members engage in productive 33. dialogue 34. We believe that the priorities for thebusiness must be our 35. We believe a 21st-century portal must focus on accountability 36. Our board should always know: 37. 1) where are we now in meeting our goals, 38. 2) where we need to be to meet our goals 39. 3) the best strategy to meet our goals 40. We believe that board, administrators, and users should have a shared understanding of goals, options, risks, and threats, and that all energy should be focused on our productivity and success 41. We believe our success, in part, depends on building a trusting and supportive organizational culture, which is focused on results.