The Process Governance defines specialized roles that will own and manage specific contents of the repository. It separates corporate processes from project or business unit processes and takes into account the existing process automation infrastructure, access right, release and versioning of process assets.

Process Governance clearly defines communication, approval and permissions protocol between the various stakeholders. For organizations seeking CMMI, the Governance addresses specific activities from Process Management process areas related to defining, deploying, implementing, monitoring, controlling and improving processes.

Corporate governance consists of the set of processes, customs, policies, laws and institutions affecting the way people direct, administer or control a corporation. Corporate governance also includes the relationships among the many players involved (the stakeholders) and the corporate goals. The principal players include the shareholders, management, and the board of directors. Other stakeholders include employees, suppliers, customers, banks and other lenders, regulators, the environment and the community at large.

Describe the current state organization diagram, containing all organizational units, structure and positions.

The process component of governance is found in defining business rules for process decision points. This means defining the rules which are implemented to determine a process flow. Considerations to be taken into account are:
• Process decision points
• Business rules

Input :
• Process flow diagram
• Information pack

Output :
• Business rules to be implemented