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Governance Context

A1

Define the role of IT governance within the organization's overall corporate governance; and specify the roles and interfaces between IT and business management and the organization's ultimate governing body (e.g. the board).

Improvement Planning

Practices-Outcomes-Metrics (POM)

Representative POMs are described for Governance Context at each level of maturity.

2Basic
  • Practice
    Place the primary focus of IT governance on the oversight of IT programmes and projects.
    Outcome
    Some guidance and direction from IT management is emerging for key IT programmes and projects.
    Metrics
    • % of IT programmes directed by IT management.
    • % of IT projects directed by IT management.
3Intermediate
  • Practice
    Place the primary focus of IT governance on the prioritization of potential IT investments and the portfolio of IT change initiatives.
    Outcome
    IT programmes and projects can be prioritized and directed by IT management/CIO in accordance with the organization's objectives.
    Metrics
    • % of IT programmes that are prioritized by IT management.
    • % of IT projects that are prioritized by IT management.
    • % of IT programmes directed by IT management.
    • % of IT projects directed by IT management.
4Advanced
  • Practice
    Extend the focus of IT governance to business change and how IT supports the larger change agenda.
    Outcome
    Business management/CEO promotes widespread visibility of how IT enables and supports the necessary business changes.
    Metrics
    • % of IT programmes directed by business management.
    • % of IT projects directed by business management.
  • Practice
    Establish links between IT governance and corporate governance.
    Outcomes
    • IT governance is a core agenda item for the board of directors.
    • There is growing alignment between the governance of IT and business-related matters.
    Metric
    % of IT governance activities directed by the board of directors.
5Optimized
  • Practice
    Clearly establish IT governance as a subset of the organization's corporate governance.
    Outcomes
    • IT governance is directed by the board of directors and its importance is recognized by its position in the corporate governance structures.
    • There is clear coherence and alignment between the governance of IT and business-related matters.
    Metric
    % of IT governance activities directed by the board of directors.