IT governance in the enterprise is hard. Regardless of the reaction you have to the concept itself, there is a great deal of difficulty in doing governance well. Like any process, governance seeks to provide controls to safeguard the treasures that a company holds of value, which includes people, data, brands, and products. Sadly, the execution of governance in practice often creates massive friction, frustration, and failure for the teams attempting to deliver value for their organizations.

This book tells a story about a fictional company named Investments Unlimited, Inc. (IUI) in the financial sector. But the same tale can be told about any industry or enterprise that deals with governance.

The goal of this book is to radically rethink governance. By introducing concepts, tools, and ideas to reimagine governance, we seek to catalyze a more humane way to enable high-velocity software delivery that inspires trust and is inherently more secure. As you travel through this narrative, we hope you pick up modern ways to view, deploy, use, and survive governance in a fun way that helps deliver organizational objectives. And ultimately, what you take away makes it easier for you to deliver business value faster, easier, safer, and happier.

By Helen Beal; Bill Bensing; Jason Cox; Michael Edenzon; Topo Pal; Caleb Queern; John Rzezotarski; Andres Vega and Joh...