SharePoint Governance Glossary Definition

SharePoint Governance is a current governance concept associated with Microsoft for Knowledge Management and Content Governance work. It supports Knowledge Management and Content Governance by clarifying ownership, lifecycle, reuse, quality, or organizational knowledge practices.

Governance for sites, ownership, permissions, lifecycle, information architecture, retention, and content quality in SharePoint environments. Professionals may encounter it in documentation programs, governance reviews, training initiatives, compliance work, standards research, or change efforts depending on the setting.