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Microsoft 365 governance framework

A practical framework for governing Microsoft 365 — domains, policies, roles, and operating cadence.

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The five governance domains

A coherent framework covers five domains:

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Roles and ownership

For each domain, define named owners:

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Operating cadence

A monthly governance forum that touches each domain briefly is more sustainable than separate weekly meetings per domain:

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Documentation

A governance framework is only as useful as its documentation:

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When governance scales up

For organisations growing past 1,000 seats or facing significant new compliance requirements, the governance framework needs to scale:

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Common pitfalls

A working governance framework isn't a deliverable; it's an operating system for running the tenant well. The investment is moderate; the alternative — accidental governance — is much more expensive in incidents, audit…

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