Governance & Implementing Frameworks

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Are you thinking of implementing IT Governance? Do you feel that you should control technology, not IT controlling your vision? This one day workshop will assist you to implement IT Governance by informing you of some tools that are already available to help you (ISO 38500, ITIL, COBIT, ISO 27001, ISO 31000, PRINCE2)

In this workshop, candidates will learn about the objectives and principles of Governance and specifically the IT Governance Standard ISO 38500.

This course will help you to understand the benefits of implementing Governance structures and what these will can mean for your organization.

Candidates benefit from a proven and standardized implementation roadmap to guide an IT governance implementation using COBIT, ITIL and other Frameworks. All the components of the route map, including scope and planning, will be discussed during the workshop.



Key Learning Objectives:
•   What is Governance
•   What is IT Governance
•   Why is Governance important in the organisation
•   What benefits are there in implementing Governance structures
•   What are the Governance structures that an organisations needs to implement
•   What are the steps in implementing an appropriate Governance function
•   Discuss the importance of service management
•   Asses the use of COBIT as an IT Governance Framework
•   Learn about change, release and configure management, ISO27001

 

Outcomes:
•   Explain the six principles for good governance of IT
•   Describe how the principles are applied during development of business and IT strategy
•   Describe how the principles are applied and the significance of the business case for new investment dependant on IT
•   Describe how the principles are applied during projects that involve use of IT
•   Describe how the principles are applied as part of ongoing operational use of IT
•   ISO 38500 and other common IT frameworks such as COBIT, ITIL and VAL IT
•   Identify key policies needed to strengthen an effective approach to corporate governance of IT
•   Use ISO 38500 as a framework for assessing current arrangements for governance of IT

 

Who Should Attend?
•   Senior Managers in IT service provision organisations
•   Senior IT Support Staff
•   IT and Audit Management
•   IT Audit, Risk and Security Practitioners
•   Key Business Users
•   IT Consultants

 

Training Methodology
This course is conducted as a one-day instructor-led workshop and includes a combination of lectures and exercises. All the exercises are designed to relate the course material to ‘real organisations’ and will draw on the experience and knowledge of the participants.



Outline

•    Background and Why IT Governance?
     - Current status, Benefits Link  to Corporate Governance and other standards (eg ISO,  SOX,  COSO)
     - Concepts 6 Principles
•    The new ISO 38500 standard Conceptual model that ties it all together – role of COBIT
•    Roles of Frameworks, processes and tools
•    Need for an overall Framework – content 
     - Mitec framework
•    Compare Business Governance of IT and IT or Functional Governance of IT
•    COBIT as an integrator Mapping business goals to IT goals
     - Gap analysis of COBIT versus current processes Priorities
     - Control measures
     - Strategic alignment
     - Value delivery
     - Performance measurement
•    Risk Management 
•    Resource management
•    The implementation journey
     - Maturity assessments
     - Executive support
     - Selling IT Governance
     - Organisation Change management
     - Organisation types and impact on IT Governance model
     - Business case, program plan
On-going assurance

Facilitator

David Wheeler

  • ITIL® Master V2 & 3, RCV, OSA, SOA & PPO
  • PRINCE2®, PMBOK (Project Management)
  • COBIT® V4.1
  • ISO 27001, Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  • Business Excellence Framework (BEF)
  • Lead Auditor ISO 27001, ISO 9001
  • B. Education, Cert IV Training & Development
  • Standards: ISO 38500, ISO 27001, ISO 31000

 

David has over 25 years Australian and Asian experience in the operation, assessment and improvement of Governance structures and processes, particularly in reference to IT Service Management, Risk, Security and Technology. He has worked in diverse roles such as IT Manager, National IT Infrastructure Manager and Senior Consultant in various IT and training environments. His background and experience combine a solid technical and training basis with a thorough understanding of key organisational factors such as leadership, management, financial impact and people issues.

 

David uses his extensive background in management to guide and direct organisations in their endeavours to implement governance structures using Standards and Frameworks such as ISO 38500, ISO 27001, ISO 3100, ITIL® V3, COBIT® 4.1, BEF, PRINCE2® and others. He has a strong focus on strategy and processes and uses his management skills and extended knowledge to successfully develop and improve existing processes.

 

David has been involved with all major sections of the business community, having provided services for Telstra, Commonwealth Bank, Sandvik, Qantas, OCBC, Federal Courts and the Australian Electoral Commission to name but a few. He has managed implementations and training for corporate and SME customers in Australia and SE Asia, assisting organisations to implement industry standard governance structures and processes to enable business benefit and profitability.

 

David brings International experience to his consulting capability if required by his clientele. However, he has considerable experience working with small to medium enterprises, and can appreciate the needs and constraints of the smaller business. David has started his own company and can therefore assist in the issues that are relevant in developing and improving business requirements in today’s rapidly changing environment.

 

In addition to his extensive experience, David brings to bear an impressive list of certifications including; MCSE, ITIL Masters V2, ITIL Expert, all four ITIL V3 Capability Certifications, PRINCE2, IT Infrastructure Management, Bachelor of Education, Cert. IV in Training and Development, Certified Information Security Manager and Lead Auditor Status.

 

David takes a no-nonsense approach to assisting organisations to develop their Service Management framework, using a proven structured methodology to align IT services with business strategy and required outcomes. He has an impressive list of recommendations to attest to his skills and capabilities.



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In-house Training

Do you have a number of staff who would benefit from this course? Find out more about running Governance & Implementing Frameworks, in-house at your organisation or ask us about our team training discounts:

Contact Lone M Tapp (Director, Bright*Star Training) on 09 912 3610 or fill in the form below.

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Do you have a number of staff who would benefit from this course? Find out more about running Governance & Implementing Frameworks, in-house at your organisation or ask us about our team training discounts:

Contact Lone M Tapp (Director, Bright*Star Training) on 09 912 3610 or fill in the form below.