SharePoint provides information workers with the tools to independently create, share and manage information without the intervention of IT. Historically, IT has been charged with many of the governance aspects of managing security and document controls. SharePoint, by design, puts this power back in the hands of the business and the content authors.

Myriad Technologies hears time and again of customers struggling with the growth of SharePoint and the way it can become ‘spaghetti’, or ‘out of control’. Myriad Technologies has found, without exception, that these customers either had weak, or non-existent governance processes.

The lack of governance comes about through rushed projects, lack of planning or lack of understanding of the critical importance of the governance model around information and content stored in SharePoint.

Finding the right balance of total freedom versus totally locked down environment is one of the core goals behind the governance model. Myriad Technologies has extensive experience to guide customers through a process of understanding the choices available and the likely outcomes as a result of those choices.

On a governance engagement, Myriad Technologies works closely with the senior managers and sponsors responsible for the information needing to be developed, managed and stored in SharePoint. This could be full records and document management engagement or an Intranet engagement. Myriad Technologies approach and methodology used to develop a good governance model has proven to be effective for many customers.