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Governance of Enterprise IT based on COBIT®5
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Governance of Enterprise IT based on COBIT®5

by Geoff Harmer
February 2014
Intermediate to advanced
175 pages
2h 26m
English
IT Governance Publishing

Overview

Practical guidance on COBIT®5 implementation 

COBIT®5 (Control Objectives for Information and related Technology) is the latest release of the popular framework for the governance of enterprise IT. It links controls, technical issues and business risks, enabling managers to manage the risks associated with business goals.

Covers all key concepts of COBIT®5

Written for IT service managers, consultants and other practitioners in IT governance, risk and compliance, this practical book discusses all the key concepts of COBIT®5, and explains how to direct the governance of enterprise IT (GEIT) using the COBIT®5 framework. The book also covers the main frameworks and standards supporting GEIT, discusses the ideas of enterprise and governance, and shows the path from corporate governance to the governance of enterprise IT.

Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in the IT sector, the author explains crucial concepts, including:

  • the key elements of COBIT®5, the 5 principles, 7 enablers and the goals cascade
  • the structure of the 37 COBIT®5 processes
  • the implementation of GEIT using COBIT®5 and an implementation lifecycle
  • the COBIT®5 Process Assessment Model (PAM) – the approach to process assessment of COBIT®5 processes based on International Standard ISO/IEC 15504.
  • Prepare for the COBIT®5 Foundation exam

    For those studying for the COBIT®5 qualifications, Governance of Enterprise IT based on COBIT®5covers all the material needed for the COBIT®5 Foundation course, making it invaluable to anyone planning to take the exam.

    Read this book and get to grips with COBIT®5 today.

    About the author

    Geoff Harmer is the Director of Maat Consulting Ltd, an independent provider of education and consultancy on best practices for IT governance and IT service management. He regularly presents a wide range of courses that include certification exams – COBIT®, CGEIT, ISO20000 and ITIL®. He has been an Associate Lecturer in Technology with the UK’s Open University since 1999.

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    Publisher Resources

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