Procurement approved Copilot. Engineering adopted Cursor. A platform team wired Claude Code for refactors. Without governance, you get duplicate spend, inconsistent data handling, and no lever when usage spikes.
Policy areas to define
- Approved tools and models — allowlist by team or data classification
- Budget envelopes — monthly caps per team with escalation paths
- API key management — org accounts only; no personal keys on production repos
- Data boundaries — which repos may use cloud LLMs vs. air-gapped alternatives
- Audit and reporting — monthly exports for finance and security review
Enforce with visibility first
Policies fail when teams can't see their own usage. Give managers dashboards before mandates—then align caps to observed baselines plus growth headroom.
ForgeMeter governance features
ForgeMeter supports per-team budgets, model allowlists, and usage policies on Team and Pro tiers—enterprise-ready controls built for engineering-led organizations. Connect via official APIs in under five minutes.