Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (CobiT) is an IT governance, control framework and maturity model. CobiT’s purpose is to align IT resources with an enterprise's business objectives so services and information, when delivered, meet quality, fiduciary and security needs. It is also intended as a mechanism to balance IT risks and returns. CobiT defines 34 significant processes, links 210 tasks and activities to them, and defines an internal control framework for them all. CobiT's processes and control objectives are segmented into four domains:

• Plan and Organize (PO)
• Acquire and Implement (AI)
• Deliver and Support (DS)
• Monitor and Evaluate (ME)

This course presents the introductory concepts of CobiT and their applicability through the following objectives:

• To understand the concepts and the differences between Corporate Governance and IT Governance;
• To understand the structure and the objectives of CobiT framework;
• To understand the concepts and the terminology used in CobiT framework;
• To understand the relationship between CobiT and other market practices;
• To understand how CobiT can be used as a tool to upgrade activities within the organization;
• To simulate the application of the concepts learned inside the organizational environment through classroom activities;
• To know the existing products offered by ISACA® related to CobiT.

Potential participants are:

• IT Managers and IT process owners.
• Business Managers involved in the IT governance domain.
• IT Managers involved in IT governance domain.
• IT Professionals involved in the regulatory domain.

Anyone interested in learning more about IT Governance using CobiT based processes and control mechanisms.

Module 1: IT Governance

Module 2: CobiT Introduction

Module 3: Framework

Module 4: Domains and Process

Module 5: Maturity Model

Module 6: Performance Measurement

Module 7: IT Assurance Guide

Module 8: CobiT’s Products

A variety of methodologies will be used during the course that includes:

• (30%) Based on Case Studies
• (30%) Techniques 
• (30%) Role Play
• (10%) Concepts
• Pre-test and Post-test
• Variety of Learning Methods
• Lectures
• Case Studies and Self Questionaires
• Group Work
• Discussion
• Presentation

To be advice as per course location. This rate includes participant’s manual, Hands-Outs, buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.

International Center for Training & Development (ICTD) will award an internationally recognized certificate(s) for each delegate on completion of training.

Daily Course Timings:

    08:00 - 08:20       Morning Coffee / Tea

    08:20 - 10:00       First Session

    10:00 - 10:20       Coffee / Tea / Snacks

    10:20 - 12:20       Second Session

    12:20 - 13:30       Lunch Break & Prayer Break

    13:30 - 15:00       Last Session