COBIT Training

This course introduces participants to Cobit® 2019, a best-practice framework developed to assist in the process of understanding, designing, and implementing enterprise governance of IT (EGIT). Participants will dive into the heart and structure of the COBIT® framework to learn about how to set it up within their organization.

The training offers an executive focus on key topics such as the components of a governance system, measurements and reporting with pertinent KPIs, design factors tailored to your organization, and many others.

Included in Both Formats

• Complete Study Guide

• ISACA COBIT Publications

• Exercises and examples package

• Official Certification Exam Provided by APMG

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Recognize the context, benefits and key reasons COBIT is used as an information and technology governance framework.

• Explain the key attributes of the COBIT framework

  • Key attributes

  • Product family

  • Alignment with industry frameworks

• Compare the COBIT principles for governance system framework.

• Describe the components of a governance system:

  • Governance and management objectives

  • Components of the governance system

  • Focus areas

  • Design factors

  • Goals cascade

• Describe the elements of governance and management objectives.

• Differentiate COBIT based performance management using maturity and capability perspectives.

• Discover how to design a tailored governance system using COBIT.

• Explain the key points of the COBIT business case.

• Describe the relationships between the COBIT Design and Implementation Guides.

• Prepare for the COBIT 2019 Foundation exam.

Content

Summary of the Course

COBIT® 2019 is a best-practice framework developed and promoted to assist in the process of understanding, designing, and implementing enterprise governance of IT (EGIT). It builds on and integrates more than 25 years of development in this field, not only incorporating new insights from science but also operationalizing these insights as practice. This course will dive into the heart and structure of the COBIT® framework.

You Will Learn About:

• Recognize the context, benefits and key reasons COBIT® is used as an information and technology governance framework

• Explain the key attributes of the COBIT® framework

• Compare the COBIT® principles for governance system framework

• Describe the components of a governance system

• Describe the elements of governance and management objectives

• Differentiate COBIT® based performance management using maturity and capability perspectives

• Discover how to design a tailored governance system using COBIT®

• Explain the key points of the COBIT® business case

• Describe the relationships between the COBIT® Design and Implementation Guides

• Prepare for the COBIT® 2019 Foundation exam

Course Plan

Course Introduction

• Course Description

• Learning objectives

• Intended Audience

• Course Modules

• Exam Requirements

Framework Introduction

• Enterprise Governance of Information and Technology

• COBIT as an I&T Framework

• COBIT Format and Product Architecture

• Major Differences between COBIT 5 and COBIT 2019

• COBIT and Other Standards

• Training and Certification

• Group Discussion Questions

• Module Summary

• Sample Question

Principles

• Governance “System” Principles

• Governance “Framework” Principles

• Module Summary

• Sample Question

Governance Systems and Components

• Governance and Management Objectives

• Components of a Governance System

• Focus Areas

• Design Factors

• Goals Cascade

• Group Exercise Scenario

• Module Summary

• Sample Question

Governance and Management Objectives

• Overview of the COBIT Core Model

• Governance and Management Objectives Purpose Statements

• Governance and Management Objectives Related Guidance

• Exercise

• Module Summary

• Sample Question

Performance Management

• Performance Management Definition, Principles and Overview

• Managing Performance of Processes

• Managing Performance of Other Governance System Components

• Module Summary

• Sample Question

Designing a Tailored Governance System

• Introduction to designing a tailored governance system

• Impact of design factors

• Designing a tailored system

• Module Summary

• Sample Question

Getting Started with COBIT: Making the Case

• Making a Case for Getting Started

• Overview of the COBIT Business Case

• Example Scenario

• Module Summary

• Sample Question

Implementing Enterprise Governance Over IT

• Implementation Guide Purpose and Scope

• Implementation Steps

• Design Guide and Implementation Guide Relationships

• Module Summary

• Sample Question

Closing

• Course Summary