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## Governance
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According to the Business Dictionary, governance is defined as:
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A core aspect of the InnerSource framework is the governance model. Good governance is essential for the success of any project, and InnerSource is no exception.
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>Establishment of policies, and continuous monitoring
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>of their proper implementation, by the members of the
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>governing body of an organization. It includes the
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>mechanisms required to balance the powers of the
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>members (with the associated accountability), and
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>their primary duty of enhancing the prosperity and
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>viability of the organization
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In open source, governance is described in the "governance
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model" document, defined by [OSSWatch](http://oss-watch.ac.uk/resources/governancemodels) as:
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>A governance model describes the roles that project participants
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>can take on and the process for decision making within the project.
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>In addition, it describes the ground rules for participation in the
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>project and the processes for communicating and sharing within
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>the project team and community
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Usually the governance model is a written document containing:
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- project goals
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- work, management and collaboration infrastructures definition
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- people roles and responsibilities definitions
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- community support mechanisms
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- decision making process policies description
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- contribution process policies description
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- monitoring policies and mechanisms description
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Pick the right [governance standards and model](/governance/governance.md) for your organization.
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## Technical infrastructure
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