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March 29, 2005

IT Governance Framework

Structures, Processes, And Communication

This is the third document in the "IT Governance" series.

by Craig Symons

with Marc Cecere, G. Oliver Young, Natalie Lambert

Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

With IT at the core of most 21st century businesses, and with today's focus on compliance and risk management as a result of legislation like Sarbanes Oxley, organizations can no longer afford to have IT governance by default or bad IT governance by design. IT governance at its most basic is the process of making decisions about IT. By this simple definition, every organization has some form of IT governance. Good IT governance ensures that IT investments are optimized, aligned with business strategy, and delivering value within acceptable risk boundaries — taking into account culture, organizational structure, maturity, and strategy.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemWhat Is Good IT Governance?

itemIT Governance Defined

itemEstablishing A Foundation

itemIT Governance Maturity

itemStructural Issues In IT Governance

itemThe Four Objectives Of IT Governance

itemExisting Frameworks

itemCOBIT

itemITIL

itemISO 17799

itemConstructing Your Framework

itemGovernance Structures

itemGovernance Processes

itemGovernance Communications

recommendations

itemGood IT Governance Is Straightforward

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Analyst: Craig Symons
Technology: IT Management, IT Strategy, Planning, & Governance
Geography: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America