- •1.1 COBIT as an Information and Technology Governance Framework
- •1.1.1 What Is COBIT and What Is It Not?
- •1.2 Overview of COBIT® 2019
- •1.3 Terminology and Key Concepts of the COBIT Framework
- •1.3.1 Governance and Management Objectives
- •1.3.2 Components of the Governance System
- •1.3.3 Focus Areas
- •Chapter 2 Structure of This Publication and Intended Audience
- •2.1 Structure of This Publication
- •2.2 Intended Audience
- •Chapter 3 Structure of COBIT Governance and Management Objectives
- •3.1 Introduction
- •3.2 Governance and Management Objectives
- •3.3 Goals Cascade
- •3.4 Component: Process
- •3.5 Component: Organizational Structures
- •3.6 Component: Information Flows and Items
- •3.8 Component: Policies and Procedures
- •3.9 Component: Culture, Ethics and Behavior
- •3.10 Component: Services, Infrastructure and Applications
- •Chapter 4 COBIT Governance and Management Objectives—Detailed Guidance
- •COBIT Core Model
- •4.1 Evaluate, Direct and Monitor (EDM)
- •4.2 Align, Plan and Organize (APO)
- •4.3 Build, Acquire and Implement (BAI)
- •4.4 Deliver, Service and Support (DSS)
- •4.5 Monitor, Evaluate and Assess (MEA)
- •Appendices
- •5.1 Appendix A: Goals Cascade—Mapping Tables
- •5.1.1 Mapping Table: Enterprise Goals—Alignment Goals
- •5.1.2 Mapping Table: Alignment Goals—Governance and Management Objectives
- •5.2 Appendix B: Organizational Structures—Overview and Descriptions
- •5.3 Appendix C: Detailed List of References
COBIT® 2019 FRAMEWORK: GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES
Several misconceptions about COBIT should be dispelled:
•COBIT is not a full description of the whole IT environment of an enterprise.
•COBIT is not a framework to organize business processes.
•COBIT is not an (IT-)technical framework to manage all technology.
•COBIT does not make or prescribe any IT-related decisions. It will not decide what the best IT strategy is, what the best architecture is, or how much IT can or should cost. Rather, COBIT defines all the components that describe which decisions should be taken, and how and by whom they should be taken.
1.2 Overview of COBIT® 2019
The COBIT® 2019 product family is open-ended and designed for customization. The following publications are currently available.2
•COBIT® 2019 Framework: Introduction and Methodology introduces the key concepts of COBIT® 2019.
•COBIT® 2019 Framework: Governance and Management Objectives comprehensively describes the 40 core governance and management objectives, the processes contained therein, and other related components. This guide also references other standards and frameworks.
•COBIT® 2019 Design Guide: Designing an Information and Technology Governance Solution explores design factors that can influence governance and includes a workflow for planning a tailored governance system for the enterprise.
•COBIT® 2019 Implementation Guide: Implementing and Optimizing an Information and Technology Governance Solution represents an evolution of the COBIT® 5 Implementation guide and develops a road map for continuous governance improvement. It may be used in combination with the COBIT® 2019 Design Guide.
Figure 1.1 shows the high-level overview of COBIT® 2019 and illustrates how different publications within the set cover different aspects.
Figure 1.1—COBIT Overview
Inputs to COBIT 2019
COBIT 5
Standards,
Frameworks,
Regulations
Community
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COBIT 2019
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EDM04—Ensured |
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Governance |
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Optimization |
Engagement |
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APO01—Managed |
APO02—Managed |
APO03—Managed |
APO04—Managed |
APO05—Managed |
APO06—Managed |
APO07—Managed |
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Strategy |
Architecture |
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Innovation |
Portfolio |
Budget and Costs |
Human Resources |
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Performance and |
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Conformance |
APO08—Managed |
APO09—Managed |
APO10—Managed |
APO11—Managed |
APO12—Managed |
APO13—Managed |
APO014—Managed |
Monitoring |
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Relationships |
Agreements |
Vendors |
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Quality |
Risk |
Security |
Data |
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MEA02—Managed |
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BAI03—Manage |
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BAI07—Managed |
System of Internal |
BAI01—Managed |
BAI02—Managed |
BAI04—Managed |
BAI05—Managed |
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Programs |
Requirements |
Solutions |
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Availability |
Organizational |
IT Change |
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Definition |
Identification |
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Change |
IT Changes |
Acceptance and |
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and Build |
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Transitioning |
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BAI08—Managed |
BAI09—Managed |
BAI10—Managed |
BAI11—Managed |
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MEA03—Managed |
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Knowledge |
Assets |
Configuration |
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Projects |
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Compliance with |
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External |
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Requirements |
DSS01—Managed |
DSS02—Managed |
DSS03—Managed |
DSS04—Managed |
DSS05—Managed |
DSS06—Managed |
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MEA04—Managed |
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Service Requests |
Security |
Business |
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Operations |
and Incidents |
Problems |
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Continuity |
Services |
Process Controls |
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Assurance |
•Enterprise strategy
•Enterprise goals
•Enterprise size
•Role of IT
•Sourcing model for IT
•Compliance requirements
•Etc.
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System for |
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Information and |
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Technology |
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Focus Area |
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Priority governance |
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• Security |
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management |
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guidance |
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COBIT® 2019 Framework:
Introduction and Methodology
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2At the time of publication of this COBIT® 2019 Framework: Governance and Management Objectives title, additional titles are planned for the COBIT® 2019 product family but not yet released.
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