Governance of IT

Directors and government ministers across the world are increasingly being held accountable for failed IT systems, data loss and poor decisions about their organisation's data. This valuable book is designed to bridge the gap between the governing body and CIOs/ IT managers. It will help the reader create a safe and robust governance framework for their organisation by applying the principles of the ISO Governance of IT Standard 38500 on directing, evaluating and monitoring IT activity.

Autorentext

An expert in corporate governance of IT and sustainability management, A. L. Holt is Director and Founder of Longitude 174 Limited and a board member of two charitable trusts. She studied mathematics at Imperial College, London and went on to spent the next 20+ years working internationally in a variety of roles from systems analyst through to CIO. She joined the world of standards development in 2005, and has enjoyed leading a group that identifies market needs, assesses academic research and delivers timely and relevant international standards.

Inhalt

Foreword
PART A - Introduction to IT Governance
History of corporate governance
Setting IT in the context of corporate governance
Introduction to the IT governance standard - ISO/IEC 38500
The standard in detail
Ongoing development work
Benefits of good IT governance
Review of PART A - Introduction to IT Governance
History
The standard - 38500
Benefits
Where to go from here?
PART B - Implementing IT Governance
Introduction
Before you start on implementation
Getting there - Developing a plan
Arriving at the destination - Executing the plan
Staying there - Managing the IT governance framework
Moving forward - Optimising the IT governance framework
Review of PART B - Implementing IT Governance
Useful sources
References
Appendices