Portal governance — best practices

In the developerWorks article by Pradeep Behl on Winning strategies for portal governance, some foundational points on portal governance are laid out. We will use each point from it and explain how it was applied by describing which action was taken in our case study to meet that best practice criteria. This set of best practices can be adapted to your own portal initiative.

There are documented best practices, which every portal initiative should follow. In our case study, we used each point to initiate an action to engage LOBs and strategic planning of stakeholders.

Formulate a portal governance committee

Formulating a portal governance committee is vital for effective governance so that you can coordinate and manage the activities concerning the portal, enhance communication among the portal constituent teams, and build plans for the portal. The Portal Governance Committee (also referred to as the Portal Project Office) should be composed of representatives...