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. COBIT 5 Foundation is the first step to enroll into COBIT® 5 Implementation and COBIT® 5 Assessor. The COBIT 5 Foundation exam is a prerequisite to attaining the COBIT® 5 Implementation and COBIT® 5 Assessor exams.
Course Topics:
● Course Introduction
● Why COBIT?: IT Governance and Management Challenges
● Key Challenges of Using IT
● Introduction to IT Governance
● COBIT 5: Framework and Principles
● The COBIT 5 Framework
● COBIT 5 Principles
● COBIT 5: Meeting Stakeholder Needs
● Aligning Stakeholder Needs
● COBIT 5 Goals Cascade
● Implementation Guidance
● COBIT 5: Enablers
● COBIT 5 Enablers for IT Governance
● COBIT 5 Processes
● COBIT 5 Principles, Policies, and Frameworks
● COBIT 5 Organizational Structures
● COBIT 5 People, Skills, and Competencies
● COBIT 5 Culture, Ethics, and Behavior
● COBIT 5 Services, Infrastructure, and Applications
● COBIT 5 Information
● Introduction to COBIT 5 – Enabling Processes
● COBIT 5 Process Components
● COBIT 5 Enabler – Processes
● COBIT 5 Processes Components: An Example
● Governance and Management
● The Governance Areas
● The Management Areas
● COBIT 5: Process Capability Assessments
● Why Capability Assessments?
● The New ISO/IEC 15504 Process Capability Assessment Approach
● Apply the COBIT 4 CMM Approach Using COBIT 5 (Optional)
● Applying the COBIT 4 Maturity Model Approach with COBIT 5
● Exam Preparation Guide
Learning Goals:
● Key challenges of using IT
● IT governance concepts and benefits
● COBIT 5 framework, principles, and enablers
● Relationship between stakeholder needs and governance
● Implementation approach for the use of COBIT 5
● Structure of COBIT 5 process reference model
● Governance and management domains
● Components of COBIT 5 processes
● Need for capability assessments
● COBIT 5 ISO/IEC 15504 approach
● Application of COBIT 4 maturity model approach with COBIT 5
● Other COBIT 5 enablers for IT governance and management
Course Agenda:
Day 1
● Course Introduction
● Why COBIT?: IT Governance and Management Challenges
● Break
● COBIT 5: Framework and Principles
● COBIT 5: Meeting Stakeholder Needs
● Lunch
● Assignment 1: The Goals Cascade
● Break
● COBIT 5: Enablers
● Recap Day 1 and Q&A
Day 2
● Introduction to COBIT 5 – Enabling Processes
● Break
● Assignment 2: Stakeholder Concerns and IT Governance Principles
● Governance and Management
● Lunch
● Assignment 3: Identifying IT Processes, Practices, and Goals
● Break
● COBIT 5: Process Capability Assessments
● COBIT 5: Apply the COBIT 4 CMM Approach Using COBIT 5 (Optional)
● Recap Day 2 and Close
Day 3 (optional)
● Exam Preparation Guide
● Revision Recap – Key COBIT 5 facts for the exam
● Break
● Practice Exam
● Self Study
● Lunch
● Exam
Who can Attend?
A wide range of business managers, IT management consultants, IT governance professionals, and auditors who wish to gain a better understanding of COBIT 5 and what the framework can provide their organization.