Cloud Governance
Cloud Governance & Compliance
Practical guidance on building governance frameworks that enable speed without sacrificing control.
The Governance Challenge
Most organizations treat governance as bureaucracy that slows them down. In reality, proper governance is what enables you to move fast at scale. These posts share how to build governance frameworks that actually work.
What you’ll learn:
- Landing zone architecture
- Policy as code implementation
- Cost management strategies
- Security baselines
- Compliance automation
- Resource organization patterns
Governance Posts
Operational Change, Part 2
AI isn't just a buzzword anymore. It's quietly transforming how we deliver, operate, and support IT services.
Operational Change, Part 1
Embracing Modern Service Management isn't just a technical upgrade - it's a change you must experience to unlock real business value.
Governance Deployment Example
Step-by-step governance deployment guide with Azure CLI commands, policy examples, and a phased rollout approach.
Governance Disciplines Deep Dive
Quick reference guide to the five governance disciplines - cost management, security, identity, consistency, and deployment automation.
From Base Camp to Summit
Why cloud migrations fail without proper governance - lessons from 100+ Azure environments on building foundations before scaling.
Governance in Azure?
What is Azure Governance and why is it critical? Learn how to steer your cloud environment with management groups, policies, and pro...
My Approach to Governance
After establishing governance frameworks for 100+ organizations, I’ve learned that successful governance has three characteristics:
- Automated by default - Manual governance doesn’t scale
- Enabling, not blocking - Good governance accelerates delivery
- Compliance-driven - Security and cost controls built in from day one
The posts above share specific patterns and implementations that work in production environments.
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