1.

Explain why COBIT should be regarded as a framework that enables the

implementation of Enterprise Governance and Management of IT. 


 provides a comprehensive framework that assists enterprises to achieve their

objectives for the governance and management of enterprise IT 

 enables IT to be governed and managed in a holistic manner for the whole

enterprise, taking in the full end to end business and IT functional areas of
responsibility considering the IT-related interests of internal and external
stakeholders
2. Explain the concept of “enablers” suggested by COBIT 5. 


 Enables: factors that, individually and collectively, influence whether something

will work
o in this case, governance and management over enterprise IT
 COBIT 5 framework describes 7 categories of enablers
o Principles, Policies, and Frameworks
o Processes -> soft issues
o organizational structure -> soft issues
o culture, behavior, and ethics -> soft issues
o Information -> resources we need in order to enable the implementation
o Services, Infrastructure and Applications -> resources we need in order to
enable the implementation
o people, skills, and competencies -> resources we need in order to enable the
implementation
3. Explain how the IT-balanced scorecard concepts are integrated in COBIT. 


 balanced scorecard enables a broader measurement process

o all enterprise and IT related goals are grouped in the balance scorecard
o COBIT provides samples of outcome metrics to measure each of those goals
and to build a scorecard for IT related activities
o the metrics enable organization to build a comprehensive scorecard for the
entire IT related environment to see whether stakeholder needs are being
met
4. Explain how the concept of “IT savviness” is introduced in COBIT 5. 


 COBIT 5 doesn’t only focus on the “IT Function,” but treats information and
technologies as assets that need to be dealt with like any other asset in the
organization
o Shift from managing IT as a “cost” toward managing IT as an “asset” to create
business value
5. Explain why COBIT 5 can be seen as a “holistic” framework for enterprise
 
 governance of IT? 
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 COBIT 5 enables IT to be governed and managed in a holistic manner for the

whole enterprise, taking in the
o full end-to-end business and IT functional areas of responsibility
o considering the IT-related interests of internal and external stakeholders

6. Explain the difference between governance and management of enterprise IT 
 and

illustrate with examples. 


 IT governance -> the accountability of the board of directors under the leadership
of the chairperson. Based on these governance activities:
o business and IT management plans, builds, runs, and monitors activities (a
COBIT translation of Deming’s PDCA circle Plan, Do, Check, Act) in
alignment with the direction set by the governance body to achieve the
enterprise objectives.