Multi-cloud without governance becomes a cost and security free-for-all. Over-governance becomes a bottleneck. The middle path is policy-as-code with clear escape hatches.
Guardrails that scale
- Shared tagging and budget alerts before month-end surprises.
- Baseline security policies applied by default in every account.
- Self-service golden paths so teams do not invent one-off pipelines.
Protect autonomy
Document when teams can deviate, who approves exceptions, and how long exceptions last. Governance should be visible and revisable — not a black box.
