The agreed rules and process for how a design system is maintained — who can add or change components, how proposals are reviewed, and how updates roll out — so it stays consistent and trustworthy as many people use it.
Synonyms
- design system governance model
Related terms
In plain words
- the rules for who can change the shared design system and how
- how the design system stays orderly as teams add to it
Usage example
Good governance meant a new component was reviewed and documented before joining the shared library.
Don't confuse with…
- design opsGovernance is specifically the rules for changing the system; design ops is the broader practice of making the whole design team run smoothly.
Categories
- Design systems