There is always a good discussion about would should be part of governance team and who should drive it. We decided to have Governance team as two teams,
- Strategy Team (Business Owners and IT leads)
- Tactical Team (IT Project Team)
Strategy TeamThis team consists of appropriate business owners willing to provide strategic insight and direction for the portal, and able to drive strategic initiatives into their respective organizations. Resources represent a good balance between business and IT, and also centralized control vs. decentralized empowerment. This team is a small, living team reconstructed on a quarterly basis with new volunteers to maintain a fresh perspective on the business and exploit the collective wisdom of the company.
They would seek answers to the following:
· How do we improve business processes and how do we deliver on that?
· What structures need to be in place to deliver this value?
· What areas of the business offer the most opportunity for growth?
· How can we align our activities with the goals of the business?
· Are there synergies that can be created between divisions and departments?
· What groups are doing similar initiatives and how can we help?
· What ways can we reduce inefficiencies and duplication?
Tactical TeamThe Tactical Team, as its name suggests, is focused on operations, portal and site administration, functional ownership of specific sites, and building the framework and features of the portal. The tactical team builds the infrastructure (hardware, operating system, and so on), provide database support and network connectivity, provide security, and support all of SharePoint’s features. This team is also responsible for global SharePoint configuration, site provisioning, site administration, and SharePoint maintenance.
