Project Description

The CodePlex governance workspace is designed to provide IT Professionals tools and resources to support and compliment the management and control aspects of Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies and Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products.

Tools

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 & Office SharePoint Server 2007)

Community Kit for SharePoint (includes the Taxonomy Tagging Tool)
The Community Kit for SharePoint provides basic taxonomy management, content tagging functionality, and filtered views using the Content Query web part. Read http://blogs.msdn.com/ecm/archive/2007/01/22/taxonomy-tagging-starter-kit-for-sharepoint-server.aspx and the README.txt file for more information.

SharePoint Cross-Site Configurator
The SharePoint Cross-site Configurator eliminates the need to perform configuration tasks over and over again across thousands of sites for the purposes of applying standards and ensuring consistency.

SharePoint Foundation 2010 & SharePoint Server 2010

SharePoint Site Recycle Bin (SharePoint Foundation 2010)
The SharePoint Site Recycle Bin is a SharePoint Foundation 2010 solution package that when deployed to a Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 or Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 server farm enables administrators to create a snapshot of subscriptions, site collections and Webs as they are deleted through the SharePoint user interface, the SharePoint Administration Tool, the SharePoint 2010 Management Shell, SharePoint 2010 Central Administration, or SharePoint Designer.

SharePoint Site Recycle Bin (Windows SharePoint Services 3.0)
The SharePoint Site Recycle Bin is a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 solution package that when deployed to a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 server farm enables administrators to create a snapshot of site collections and Webs as they are deleted through the SharePoint user interface, the SharePoint Administration Tool, SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration, or SharePoint Designer.

FAQ

Documentation

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 & Office SharePoint Server 2007

TechNet Resource Center - Governance Resource Center for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
This page contains tools and resources to help business decision makers and IT professionals govern their SharePoint Products and Technologies environment.

Whitepaper - Implementing Windows SharePoint Services Governance
This white paper provides tips and guidance to design, implement, and support Windows SharePoint Services governance.

Whitepaper - Compliance Features in the 2007 Microsoft Office System
This white paper describes compliance-related features and extensibililty opportunities within the 2007 Microsoft Office system that can assist you to meet the demands of regulatory compliance.

Whitepaper - Information Architecture in SharePoint Server 2007
This paper is intended to represent the process that a medium to large organization might undergo when deploying Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 in a practical scenario. Included are typical approach, implementation, and governance techniques that might occur when planning, customizing, and deploying an Office SharePoint Server 2007 installation.

Whitepaper - Steps for Building Governance into SharePoint Server 2007

SharePoint Foundation 2010 & SharePoint Server 2010

TechNet Resource Center - Governance in SharePoint Server 2010
This page provides tools and resources for IT Professionals to use in governing SharePoint Server 2010 environments.

Whitepaper - SharePoint 2010 Governance Planning
This white paper focuses on what we call the “front end” of the SharePoint environment – the business aspect of governance - the areas that effect business users. This white paper uses a fictitious company named Contoso to provide guidance for the necessary governance planning and implementation of SharePoint Server 2010.

Whitepaper - Implementing Governance in SharePoint 2010
This document focuses on the “back end” of SharePoint Governance – the technical implementation. It provides high-level guidance about the many configuration options that SharePoint Server 2010 provides to enable you to manage the environment for the benefit of all.

Whitepaper - SharePoint 2010 Operations Framework and Checklists
This document details the operational processes, tasks, and tools that are required to operate and maintain a Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 environment. It explains how the management of SharePoint Server 2010 fits in with the overall Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) model. It will help you design your approach to operational management and give you the means to implement processes and procedures that help keep your environment running smoothly. The white paper includes checklists for daily, weekly, and monthly operations tasks.