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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Exploring Tag Governance

Learn more about Tag Governance reports and discovery.

Tag Governance overview

Effective tag management improves reporting and overall operations management efficiency. Use the ServiceNow® Tag Governance app to identify and remediate on-premises or cloud resources that are inconsistent and don't comply with the tag policies of your organization.

Tag Governance users

UserDescription
Tag Governance adminResponsible for maintaining uniform tag management policies and ensuring resources are properly tagged for visibility, compliance, and cost management.
Report viewerView-only permissions:- Monitor reports from audit runs - Analyze the data to derive insights to guide actions

Tag Governance workflow

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Tag governance workflow.

Tag Governance benefits

BenefitFeatureUsers
Implement cloud event processing and configure a tag policy to automatically update cloud resource tags in real time.Performing real-time updates to tags for cloud resourcesCloud admins
Tag Governance supports domain separation, allowing you to logically group and segregate data, processes, and administrative tasks into distinct domains. This enables precise control over aspects like user access and data visibility.Domain separation and Tag GovernanceCloud admins
Review non-compliant CIs flagged by tag audits and resolve them by adding the required tags.Preview and remediate tag audit failuresTag admins

Exploring

  • Discovery's contribution to Tag Governance

    The Discovery and Cloud Discovery features discover all resources in the CMDB as well as cloud resources from cloud providers such as Amazon AWS Cloud, Microsoft Azure Cloud, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

  • View Tag Governance metrics

    View metrics like tag policy coverage, compliance status, and usage trends on the Tag Governance Insights dashboard.

What to explore next

To learn more about configuring and using Tag Governance, see: