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COBIT 5 Foundation
Summary
Duration
2 Days

Vendor
ISACA (APMG)

Level
Introduction

Technology
Business Framework for Governance & Management of Enterprise IT

Audience
IT Managers, IT Auditors, Business Process Owners

Delivery Method
Instructor-led (Classroom)
PDUs
N/A
Introduction:
COBIT 5 is the only business framework for the governance and management of enterprise IT. Launched in April 2012, COBIT 5
helps maximize the value of information by incorporating the latest thinking in enterprise governance and management
techniques, and provides globally accepted principles, practices, analytical tools and models to help increase the trust in, and
value from, information systems.
In the COBIT 5 Foundation course, students will learn about the importance of an effective framework to enable business value
and delve into the elements of ISACAs evolutionary framework to understand how COBIT 5 covers the business end-to-end and
how it can assist you to effectively govern and manage enterprise IT.
Prerequisite:
There is no formal prerequisite for this course, but it is recommended that the participants have a working experience in a
management or supervisory role within IT or a similar business role.
Course objectives:
After completing the COBIT 5 Foundation course, delegates will have a thorough understanding of:

How IT management issues are affecting organisations

The need for an effective framework to govern and manage enterprise IT

How COBIT meets the requirement for an IT governance framework

How COBIT is used with other standards and best practices

The functions that COBIT provides and the benefits of using COBIT

The COBIT Framework and all the components of COBIT

How to apply COBIT in a practical situation

Target audience:
This course is developed for anyone interested in obtaining a foundation-level knowledge of COBIT. This course explains the
COBIT Framework and supporting materials in a logical and example-driven approach.
The target group of COBIT 5 Foundation course include, but are not restricted to:

IT auditors

IT managers

IT quality professionals

IT leadership

IT developers

Process practitioners and managers in IT service firms

Business Management and CEOs

Course Content:
Session 1:
Overview

Why develop COBIT 5

The Evolution of COBIT 5

COBIT 5 Objectives

COBIT 5 Scope

Information

Enterprise Benefits

Stakeholder Value

The Board & Executive

Session 2:
The 5 Key Principles of COBIT 5
1. Meeting stakeholder needs
o
COBIT 5 Goals Cascade
2. Covering the Enterprise End-to-End
o
Governance Approach
o
Governance Enablers
o
Governance Scope
o
Roles, Activities & Relationships
3. Applying a Single Integrated Framework
o
COBIT 5 and Legacy ISACA Frameworks
o
COBIT 5 Framework Integrator
o
COBIT 5 Framework For the Governance
& Management of Enterprise IT
4. Enabling a Holistic Approach
o
COBIT 5 Enterprise Enablers
o
Systematic Governance & Management
o
Enabler Dimensions
o
Enabler Performance
o
Management
5. Separating Governance From Management
o
Interaction
between
Governance
&
Management
o
Framework Integrator
Session 3:
Implementation Guidance

Creating the Appropriate Environment

Pain Points & Trigger Events

Challenges to Success

The Lifecycle Approach

Enabling Change

Making a Business Case

Session 4:
Process Capability Assessment Model

COBIT 5 PAM & ISO/IEC15504

Maturity and Capability Assessments

Session 5:
Mapping Enterprise Goals & Processes

Linking Enterprise & IT Goals

Linking IT Goals & Processes

Linking Stakeholder Needs to Enterprise Goals

Session 6:
COBIT 5 Enablers

Principles, Policies & Frameworks

COBIT 5 Reference Model

Organisational Structures

Responsibilities & Characteristics of Roles

Culture, Ethics & Behaviour

Information

Services, Infrastructure and Applications

People, Skills & Competencies

Session 7:
COBIT and Other Standards & Frameworks

COBIT 5 comparison with ISO/IEC38500

Governance of IT ISACA Certifications

Comparison ITIL and ISO/IEC20000

Comparison ISO/IEC27000

Comparison ISO 31000

Comparison TOGAF

Comparison CMMI

Comparison Prince2
Session 8:
Writing Exams

Exam Requirements and Preparation

Mock exam

Associated Certifications & Exam:

ISACA offers professionals who have mastered the content in the COBIT 5 Foundation course an opportunity to demonstrate
their knowledge by taking an exam and earning a foundation level certificate.
Examination Prerequisite:

None
Exam details:

50 multiple-choice questions to be completed in 40 minutes.

50% (25/50) required to pass.

Successfully passing this exam will result in the attainment of the COBIT 5 Foundation Certificate.
Upon successful completion of this course, delegates will receive a Torque IT course attendance certificate.