I hope everyone in the USA had a fantastic 4th of July!  I watched the fireworks in Boston...what an amazing show.  Which leads me to today's topic...governance.

The number one topic that my customers ask me about is SharePoint governance. What does governance mean?  It means determining what users can, should, and should not do, as well as who is responsible for permissions and what policies are in place. In short, SharePoint governance uses roles and responsibilities, policies, process, and technology to clarify ambiguity, manage company goals, and ensure overall long-term success of your SharePoint environment.

To that end, here are a couple of resources that I've authored that help with SharePoint governance:

1) This article: SharePoint Governance: Considerations for a Successful Deployment

2) This book: Essential SharePoint 2007