COBIT® 2019 Foundation

Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT®) 2019 is a business framework for the Governance and Management of Enterprise IT, is the latest edition of ISACA’s globally accepted framework. It is a supporting toolset that allows managers to bridge the gap between control requirements, technical issues, and business risks.

• Business Management professionals;
• Chief Executives;
• IT/IS management, include IT/IS Auditors, Internal Auditors, Information Security and IT Practitioners, Consultants.

• Understand the context, benefits, and key reasons COBIT is used as an information and technology governance framework.
• Understand and apply the key attributes of the COBIT 2019 framework

• • Key attributes
  • Product family
  • Alignment with industry frameworks.

• Understand and apply the COBIT principles for the governance system framework.
• Understand the structure of a governance system:

• • Governance and management objectives
  • Components of the governance system
  • Focus areas
  • Design factors
  • Goals cascade.

• Understand the elements of governance and management objectives.
• Understand how to design a tailored governance system using COBIT®.
• Understand the key points of the COBIT® business case.
• Prepare for the COBIT® 2019 Foundation certification exam.

There are no mandatory prerequisites; however, work experience in governance, process improvement or IT services is recommended.

Training course handouts, Sample test.

Cobit® 2019 Foundation exam (the exam fee is already included in the course price).

1. Framework introduction

• Training and certification
• COBIT® format and product architecture
• History of COBIT®
• Major differences between COBIT® 5 and COBIT® 2019
• COBIT® as an I&T Framework
• Intended Audience for the COBIT® 2019 Framework
• COBIT® and other standards.

2. Key concepts and terminology

• Enterprise Governance of I&T (EGIT)
• Introduction to principles
• Governance “framework” principles
• Governance “system” principles
• Components of the governance system – overview.

3. Governance system components

• Processes
• Organizational structure
• Information flows and items
• People, skills, and competencies
• Principles, policies, and frameworks
• Culture, ethics, and behavior
• Services, infrastructure, and applications.

4. Governance and management objectives

• Governance and management objectives
• Overview of the COBIT® core model.

5. Goals cascade

• Balanced scorecard goals examples
• Tools for goals management.

6. Performance management

• Performance management definition and principles
• Performance management overview
• Capability vs Maturity levels
• Managing performance of processes
• Managing performance of other governance system components.

7. Designing a Tailored Governance System

• Impact of design factors
• Concept of focus areas
• Designing a tailored system
• Component variations
• Design process stages and steps.

8. Implementing Enterprise Governance Over IT

• Introduction to the COBIT® Business Case
• Implementation guide purpose and approach
• Implementation program challenges.