A method for defining policies, roles and processes that govern the entire content lifecycle.
Content governance defines policies, roles and processes to govern the full content lifecycle. It ensures consistency, compliance and clear ownership across channels and streamlines publishing. The method prescribes decision rules, accountability models and review workflows and adapts governance to organizational maturity and product goals.
Average time between content submission and approval.
Count of instances where content violates policies or legal requirements.
Percentage of content items with required metadata fields completed.
A structured model for cross-channel content and governance from the gov.uk team.
Example of a role model and review workflow to ensure product messaging.
Practical guide and toolkit for editorial standards and governance.
Inventory: identify content and stakeholders.
Define roles and responsibilities (RACI/ACL).
Create policies, checklists and review stages.
Integrate with CMS and implement automation.