Enterprise Application Governance (EAG)
Enterprise Application Governance (EAG) is an emerging discipline that enables organizations to continuously govern SaaS applications as first-class enterprise assets — with ownership, access, risk, and lifecycle accountability at the application layer.
Why Enterprises Are Hitting a Governance Wall
The shift to SaaS has fundamentally changed how enterprises operate — but governance models remain rooted in infrastructure and identity thinking.
SaaS Is the New Operating Layer
Core business workflows now live in SaaS applications, outside traditional IT control planes.
Ownership Is Undefined
Security, IT, finance, and compliance all touch SaaS — but no single team owns the application end-to-end.
Governance Is Fragmented
IAM, CASB, SSPM, CMDBs, and spend tools solve partial problems in isolation.
Audits Expose the Reality
Repeated audit findings highlight missing accountability, not missing security controls.
The Enterprise Application Governance Framework
EAG introduces a unified governance model centered on the application itself — not users, infrastructure, or cost alone.
How AppGovern Operationalizes EAG
AppGovern is purpose-built to deliver Enterprise Application Governance across security, IT, compliance, and finance teams.
Application-Centric System of Record
A living directory of SaaS applications, owners, access, risk posture, and governance status.
Mandatory Ownership Enforcement
Applications cannot exist without accountable ownership.
Identity-Aware Governance
Deep visibility into local users, admins, OAuth access, and non-SSO identities.
Cross-Functional Alignment
Security, IT, compliance, and finance operate from the same governance layer.
Tool-Centric Management vs Enterprise Application Governance
Multiple tools manage identities, spend, risk, and assets — with no unified application accountability.
Applications become the system of record, connecting ownership, access, risk, and lifecycle decisions.
Outcomes of Enterprise Application Governance
Lower SaaS Risk
Fewer unknown apps, fewer unmanaged administrators, and faster remediation.
Audit-Ready by Design
Ownership, access, and decisions are continuously documented.
Smarter SaaS Spend
Rationalize vendors and align spend to actual business value.
Governance at Scale
Move from reactive governance to continuous control.
Define the Application Governance Layer
Enterprise Application Governance is becoming a core enterprise capability. AppGovern is built to lead this category.
