We leverage cloud governance for the simple reason that, once we get to a certain number of cloud services, we won't be able to keep track of them all and provide the control they'll require. Those who leverage many services provided by public and private clouds call this the tipping point, or the point where the number of services being managed becomes so high that's it's impossible to manage them properly without a governance model, approach, and service governance technology. So, how do you implement service governance for the cloud? This article looks at both the concept of cloud governance, including why it's needed, and how to do it. It breaks down governance into its component parts, explains each part, and examines how to implement service governance for your cloud implementation.