ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Service governance

Imagine you're a kid and you have a lot of toys. You want to share your toys with your friends, but you also want to make sure they take care of them and give them back to you when you ask for them. This is kind of how service governance works.

In the adult world, companies and organizations have a lot of different computer programs and services that they use to run their business. Just like you have toys, they have these services they want to share with other people in the company, like other departments or teams. But they also want to make sure these services are being used the way they're supposed to be, and that they're not being misused or forgotten about.

That's where service governance comes in. It's like a set of rules and guidelines that help make sure these services are being used in the right way, and that they're working well together. It's a way of managing these services so they don't get lost, broken, or overused.

So just like you might tell your friends they can play with your toys as long as they take care of them and put them back when they're done, service governance sets rules and guidelines for how these services can be used and how they need to be taken care of. This helps companies make sure their services are being used effectively, and that everyone's working together to get things done.