MASTERING THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BASED ON ISO 38500

SUMMARY:

This two day intensive course enables the participants to develop the necessary expertise to support an organization in implementing corporate governance of Information Technology as specified in ISO/IEC 38500. Participants will also gain a thorough understanding of best practices used to implement guidance for Corporate Governance of IT from all areas of ISO 38500. ISO/IEC 38500 applies to the governance of management processes (and decisions) relating to the information and communication services used by an organization. These processes could be controlled by IT specialists within the organization or external service providers, or by business units within the organization.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• To understand the implementation of guidance for the corporate governance of IT in accordance with ISO 38500
• To gain a comprehensive understanding of the concepts, approaches, standards, methods and techniques required for the effective management of an corporate governance of IT
• To understand the relationship between the components of a corporate governance of IT, including responsibility, strategy, acquisition, performance, conformance, human behavior
• To acquire necessary expertise to manage a team implementing ISO 38500

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

 Project managers or consultants wanting to prepare and to support an organization in the implementation of corporate governance of Information Technology

• IT auditors who wish to fully understand the corporate governance of IT implementation process
• Executives & Senior Managers responsible for the IT governance of an enterprise and the management of its risks
• Members of groups monitoring the resources within the organization
• External business or technical specialists, such as legal or accounting specialists, retail associations, or professional bodies;
• Vendors of hardware, software, communications and other IT products
• Internal and external service providers (including consultants)

COURSE AGENDA:

Day 1:

Introduction to corporate governance of Information Technology as required by ISO 38500 

• Introduction to corporate governance of IT
• Fundamental principles of corporate governance of IT
• Initiation process of corporate governance of IT
• Definition of the scope
• Corporate governance application
• Objectives of ISO 38500
• Benefits of using this standard
• Referenced documents

Day 2:

Framework and guidance for good corpo­rate governance of IT 

• Principles
• Model
• Responsibility of directors for corporate governance of IT
• Strategy of IT development
• Acquisition
• Performance of corporate governance of IT
• Conformance
• Human Behavior

MQA Approval:

Yes

HRDC Refundable: 

Yes. Conditions Apply. Kindly liaise with HRDC for more details, if eligible.

Detailed Brochure:

Available on request.