Problems are messy

Governance is hard because it is addressing messy problems: but it is precisely because the problems are messy that the self-determining, self-learning, self-correcting cycles of governance are preferable to the more rigid, pre-determined forms of authority/implementation. (#15737)

Governance is a buzzword *

Governance has lost all meaning and people think it is bigger than it really is (#12701)

Governance is incorrectly regarded as a deliverable

People want to 'Sign it off' but it's a constantly moving target that only settles and still changes, often well after implementation (#12706)

It can be hard to sell to the business *

(#15909)

It is an attitude, not a method *

Governance relies on the culture of participation, collaboration and commitment. It requires motivation, recognition and working in a more integrated way within an organisation. It requires the behavioral and attitude principles behind the spirit of "governance" to be present (#13145)

It requires an investment of time and understanding

People are looking for quick fix solutions, and Governance looks like a long and drawn out process that will require me to pull in others. It will make you rethink your strategy. (#19372)

Organisational chaos *

(#19379)

Too much spec and not enough guidance

Often written as what was done to acheive implementation rather than what should be done in the future with the implementation, retrospective information helps but it's not everything. (#12995)

The business is not always interested *

(#16550)