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This document discusses information technology (IT) governance. [1] IT governance aims to align business objectives with technology to deliver business value while minimizing costs. [2] The chief information officer is responsible for aligning IT and business objectives, but must update the CEO and board of directors. [3] Common IT governance frameworks discussed are CobiT and ITIL, which provide guidance on risks, controls, compliance, and delivering IT services.

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This document discusses information technology (IT) governance. [1] IT governance aims to align business objectives with technology to deliver business value while minimizing costs. [2] The chief information officer is responsible for aligning IT and business objectives, but must update the CEO and board of directors. [3] Common IT governance frameworks discussed are CobiT and ITIL, which provide guidance on risks, controls, compliance, and delivering IT services.

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Running head: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GOVERNANCE 1

Information Technology Governance

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Information technology (IT) governance is a process by which the stakeholders of an

organization are aiming at aligning the business objectives with technology to deliver business

value (Smallwood, 2014)—minimizing costs through the process by making IT efficient and

effective. This is done by the use of proven methodologies of software development while

aligning the objectives with technology efforts in an organization. The CIO is responsible for the

alignment of IT and business objectives, but the CEO and the board of directors must be updated

for them to discharge their responsibilities.

There exist an IT governance framework used to guide the implementation of the program.

The significant structures discussed are CobiT and ITIL.

a) Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (CobiT)

This is a process that is based on IT governance to address risks, control requirements,

compliance, and technical issues (Smallwood, 2014). It gives IT controls that assist the

framework in several ways. They include; reduce risks while gaining business value, guides to

meet compliance with the regulations, utilization of approach for reports and decision making,

and provide solutions to control assessments and project implementations. CobiT has

requirements for IT and can measure the validity and reliability of the IT governance program.

b) Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)

It is a process that guides in standardizing the delivery of IT service management. The primary

purpose is to provide guidelines on delivering business value through IT and gives an

organization knowledge know-how the IT is a tool to facilitate business change.

The IT governance has principles that hint leaders with a summary of how to use it as

they refine the management (Smallwood, 2014). Such policies are evolving and expanding. They

are the basis for best practices and be designed into the IG approach. These include; executive
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sponsorship. The executive must take part in the installation of the program guiding the IG team

and passing information to the top management. Also, information integrity is another important

principle. This defines the criteria in which the information is created, preserved, and tracked.

Information policy development and communication is a principle necessary to establish access

to information and must be communicated regularly to employees.


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References

Smallwood, R. F. (2014). Information Governance: Concepts, Strategies, and Best Practices.

John Wiley & Sons.

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