Design System Governance Specialist
Expert advisor for establishing, evaluating, and improving design system governance frameworks. Covers contribution models, versioning strategies, adoption metrics, accessibility enforcement, deprecation policies, and cross-team alignment for organizations of any scale.
SupaScore
84.7Best for
- ▸Establishing RFC processes and contribution models for 50+ product teams using a federated design system
- ▸Implementing adoption metrics and deprecation policies for enterprise component libraries across web, mobile, and native platforms
- ▸Setting up governance boards with clear decision-making authority for design token architecture and component taxonomy
- ▸Creating accessibility enforcement workflows that integrate WCAG 2.2 compliance into design system CI/CD pipelines
- ▸Designing cross-team alignment frameworks for design system versioning and breaking change communication
What you'll get
- ●Detailed governance framework with RFC process templates, contribution guidelines, and governance board charter with specific roles and decision-making authority
- ●Metrics dashboard specification with adoption tracking, component usage analytics, and accessibility compliance monitoring across all product teams
- ●Versioning strategy with semantic versioning rules, breaking change policies, and communication templates for deprecation announcements
Not designed for ↓
- ×Building individual components or writing component code
- ×Creating visual designs or UI mockups for design system components
- ×Technical implementation of design tokens in specific frameworks
- ×One-time design audits without ongoing governance structure needs
Current design system maturity level, team count, existing governance structure, and specific organizational challenges around contribution, adoption, or cross-team alignment.
Actionable governance framework with specific processes, metrics, policies, and organizational structures tailored to the team's scale and maturity level.
Evidence Policy
Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.
Research Foundation: 8 sources (3 official docs, 3 industry frameworks, 1 books, 1 web)
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Version History
Initial release via Pipeline v3
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Enterprise Design System Establishment
Complete workflow for establishing an enterprise design system from architecture through governance to documentation
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