COBIT5Introduction-MISRC.pdf

COBIT 5 Introduction 28 February 2012 COBIT 5 Executive Summary ? 2012 ISACA. All rights reserved. 2 Information! ? Information is a key resource for all enterprises. ? Information is created, used, retained, disclosed and destroyed. ? Technology plays a key role in these actions. ? Technology is becoming pervasive in all aspects of business and personal life. What benefits does information and technology bring to enterprises? ? 2012 ISACA. All rights reserved. 3 Enterprise Benefits Enterprises and their executives strive to: ? Maintain quality information to support business decisions. ? Generate business value from IT-enabled investments, i.e., achieve strategic goals and realise business benefits through effective and innovative use of IT. ? Achieve operational excellence through reliable and efficient application of technology. ? Maintain IT-related risk at an acceptable level. ? Optimise the cost of IT services and technology. How can these benefits be realised to create enterprise stakeholder value? ? 2012 ISACA. All rights reserved. 4 Stakeholder Value ? Delivering enterprise stakeholder value requires good governance and management of information and technology (IT) assets. ? Enterprise boards, executives and management have to embrace IT like any other significant part of the business. ? External legal, regulatory and contractual compliance requirements related to enterprise use of information and technology are increasing, threatening value if breached. ? COBIT 5 provides a comprehensive framework that assists enterprises to achieve their goals and deliver value