The membership of your SharePoint Governance committee should reflect the diversity of business functions within the organization as well as the diversity of opinions users have regarding the use of technology. The governance committee should contain representatives that are pro-SharePoint as well as those that have some skepticism regarding SharePoint’s usefulness. This will ensure that a healthy debate of opinions occurs which will enhance the robustness of the governance solution outcome.
Choosing governance committee members that are all PRO SharePoint will feel right for 5 months or so but will hurt you in the long run. If the committee doesn’t have any members that approach SharePoint, and collaboration’s usefulness within your company, with skepticism, you will miss widespread adoption and will diminish your reputation within the organization.
Good tips on the governance subject. If only those who’re sceptical about Sharepoint were willing to participate – most of the time they don’t want to have anything to do with Sharepoint and that includes being in a governance committee