COBIT® 5 Foundation
Course Information
Certification: COBIT® 5 Foundation Duration: 3 days Domain: IT Governance Delivery Method: Classroom, Virtual Classroom |
Accreditor: APMG Available Languages: English, Portuguese |
Course Description:
The COBIT® 5 Foundation course is an interactive, classroom-based learning experience. Participants learn about the need for an IT governance framework and how COBIT addresses this need by providing the latest insights into enterprise-wide governance of IT. This course explains the elements and supporting materials of the COBIT framework, using a logical and example-driven approach for anyone interested in obtaining COBIT foundation level knowledge.
About COBIT:
COBIT® 5 provides the next generation of ISACA’s guidance on the enterprise governance and management of IT. It builds on more than 15 years of practical usage and application of COBIT by many enterprises and users from business, IT, risk, security and assurance communities. Today, more than ever, information and related technologies need to be governed, managed and operated in a holistic manner—with a single, integrated process model that provides end-to-end coverage of the roles, responsibilities and practices required.
COBIT® 5 provides a comprehensive framework that assists enterprises in achieving their objectives for the governance and management of enterprise IT. It helps enterprises create optimal value from IT by maintaining a balance between realizing benefits and optimizing risk levels and resource use. COBIT® 5 enables IT to be governed and managed in a holistic manner for the entire enterprise, taking in both the full end-to-end business and IT functional areas of responsibility, while considering the IT-related interests of internal and external stakeholders. COBIT® 5 is generic, and is useful for enterprises of all sizes; whether commercial, not-for-profit or in the public sector.
Audience:
- Business managers
- IT management consultants
- IT governance professionals
- Auditors who wish to gain a better understanding of COBIT 5 and what the framework can provide to their organization.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this course, you will learn about the:
- Key challenges of using IT
- IT governance concepts and benefits
- COBIT 5 framework, principles, and enablers
- Implementation approach for the use of COBIT 5
- COBIT 5 process reference model
- Structure of COBIT 5 process reference model
- Governance and management process domains
- Components of COBIT 5 processes
- COBIT 5 ISO/IEC 15504 approach
- Application of COBIT 4 maturity model approach with COBIT 5
Prerequisites:
There are no formal prerequisites. However, it is recommended that you have experience in the IT governance domain.
Course Agenda:
Day1 |
Day2 |
Day3 (Optional) |
Course Introduction |
COBIT 5 Processes and Good Practices |
Exam Preparation Guide |
Setting the Context – Why COBIT 5 |
Assignment 2: Stakeholder Concerns and IT Governance Principles |
Revision Recap – Key COBIT 5 facts for the exam |
COBIT 5 Design Principles |
Implementing an Improvement Programme |
Mock Exam |
Assignment 1: The Goals Cascade |
Assignment 3: Identifying IT Processes, Practices, and Goals |
Self Study |
Enablers for Governance and Management |
Assessing Capability Maturity COBIT 5 Method |
Further Self Study / Exam |
Recap of Day 1 |
Assessing Capability Maturity COBIT 4 Method |
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Recap of Day 2 |
Course Outline:
Module 1 : Course Introduction
Module 2 : Setting the Context – Why COBIT 5
- Key Challenges of Using IT
- Introduction to IT Governance
- The COBIT 5 Framework
Module 3 : COBIT 5 Design Principles
- COBIT 5 Principles
Module 4 : Enablers for Governance and Management
- COBIT 5 Enablers for IT Governance
- Principles, Policies, and Frameworks
- Processes
- Organizational Structures
- Culture, Ethics, and Behaviour
- Information
- Services, Infrastructure, and Applications
- People, Skills, and Competencies
Module 5 : COBIT 5 Processes and Good Practices
- The Governance Area
- The Management Areas
- Process Examples
Module 6 : Implementing an Improvement Programme
- Implementation Guidance
Module 7 : Assessing Capability Maturity COBIT 5 Method
- The ISO/IEC 15504 Process Capability Assessment Approach
Module 8 : Assessing Capability Maturity COBIT 4 Method
- Applying the COBIT 4 Maturity Model Approach with COBIT 5
Exam Preparation Guide
Exam Information
Exam Facts
Delivery |
Online / Paper based |
Format |
Closed Book |
Proctoring |
Web proctored / In-class proctored / Test Center |
Duration |
40 minutes |
# of questions |
50, simple multiple choice (1 mark per question) |
Pass Grade |
50% |
Exam Prerequisites
- While there are no formal prerequisites, it is recommended that the participant has completed COBIT® 5 Foundation training.
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