Governance
Keeping your tenant organised, secure, and Copilot-ready
Governance is about keeping things organised: who can create what, how long it lives, and who can see it. In 2026 this is mostly an IT discipline, driven by Copilot readiness and compliance. For structuring and communicating your intranet, see IA + Comms.
Official resources
- Microsoft Learn structured learning paths.
- M365: Governance / Maturity model
- M365: Manage group creation
- SP: Governance overview
- SP: Plan service limits + list limits
- Look for well-reviewed books
Microsoft-native tooling
- Microsoft Purview - retention, records, DLP, and sensitivity labels
- SharePoint Advanced Management - site lifecycle, access reviews, and oversharing reports (bundled with Copilot licences)
- Copilot oversharing blueprint - Microsoft’s phased remediation playbook
Vendors / tools
- MS 365 Developer Program - get a test environment
- Microsoft solution provider directory
- AvePoint
- Orchestry
- ShareGate - for teams / M365 governance
- Veeam - Free tool: Insights
- Rencore
- Syskit
- Sprocket 365 Policy hub
See IA + Comms for information architecture and adoption, and communities for blogs and feeds.
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