COBIT 2019 Framework Intended Audience
The intended audience for the COBIT 2019 Framework is essential. The audience clarifies the stakeholders.
The COBIT Framework has evolved in the last decades due to digital transformation requirements of the enterprises. The COBIT 2019 Framework is the latest evolution which addresses the new age requirements of the organizations. It is intended for stakeholders who are affected by the I&T infrastructure and its governance and management.
The stakeholders can be
- Internal to the organization as executive management, business managers, IT managers, assurance providers and risk management
- External to the organization as Regulators, business partners and IT vendors
Functions of Internal Stakeholders
Executive Management – They organize and monitor performance of I&T infrastructure across the organization
Business Managers – They strategize and plan for using IT technologies for strategic opportunities
IT Managers – They provide managerial level expertise and are responsible for:
- building and structuring of the IT department
- performance management
- providing an efficient and effective IT operation
- controlling IT costs
- aligning IT strategy
Assurance Providers – They are responsible for providing assurance on I&T infrastructure, effectiveness of internal controls and management of external service providers
Risk Management – They address all IT-related risk
Functions of External Stakeholders
Regulators – They ensure organizational compliance to applicable rules and regulations
Business Partners – They provide assurance of their operations being reliable and compliant to applicable rules and regulations
IT Vendors – They assure that their operations being secure and compliant to applicable rules and regulations.
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