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The management objective BAI11 Managed Projects involves ensuring that IT-enabled change initiatives are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with stakeholder expectations. This management objective covers the activities of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing IT projects, as well as managing project risks, issues, quality, scope, resources, communications, and stakeholders. This management objective is best for the consultant to recommend for developing a governance and management system that can address the issue of multiple IT-enabled change initiatives frequently being delivered late and failing to meet business needs.  By applying this management objective, the enterprise can improve its project governance and management capabilities, ensure alignment of IT projects with business strategy and objectives, enhance project performance and outcomes, and increase stakeholder satisfaction and value realization 1 2   References:   1 : COBIT 2019 Process Reference Guide: Governance and Management Objectives, page 77-79  2 : COBIT 2019 Implementation Guide: page 49-50

Providing clear definition of the processes and required activities facilitates the achievement of different capability levels in COBIT core model. Processes are structured sets of activities that produce outputs or outcomes for achieving specific objectives. Activities are specific tasks or actions that contribute to achieving a process outcome or objective. Processes and activities are defined by their inputs, outputs, roles, responsibilities, controls, etc.  Providing clear definition of processes and activities helps to ensure that they are performed consistently, effectively, efficiently, and reliably, which leads to higher capability levels. 1 2   References:   COBIT 2019 Framework: Introduction and Methodology ,  COBIT 2019 Framework: Governance and Management Objectives

 When tailoring the COBIT organization structure to organizational context and priorities, the next step after mapping organizational structures with specific responsibility or accountability is to add two levels of involvement for consulted and informed. This step helps to identify the stakeholders who need to be involved in the decision-making process, either by providing input or feedback (consulted), or by being notified of the outcomes or actions (informed).  This step is based on the COBIT 2019 Implementation Guide 2 , page 46.  References:   2 : COBIT 2019 Implementation Guide | Digital | English

The final step in governance system design is to define target capability levels for the most critical objectives. The governance system design is the process of designing and implementing a governance system for an enterprise using COBIT 2019. The governance system design involves tailoring the COBIT 2019 components such as principles, enablers, goals, processes, practices, roles, structures, metrics, etc., according to the enterprise’s context and needs. The governance system design also involves considering various design factors such as enterprise strategy archetype; enterprise goals; IT-related goals; risk profile; IT deployment; threat landscape; compliance requirement; operating environment; size of enterprise; culture; stakeholders; etc., that influence how an enterprise designs and implements its governance system using COBIT 2019. The final step in governance system design is to define target capability levels for the most critical objectives. The capability levels are a measure of how well an enterprise performs its information and technology governance and management processes in terms of process attributes such as process performance, process definition, process deployment, process measurement, process control, process optimization, etc. The capability levels range from 0 (incomplete) to 5 (optimizing), indicating the degree of maturity and effectiveness of an enterprise’s information and technology governance and management processes. The critical objectives are the governance and management objectives that have been prioritized based on the design factors and the stakeholder needs. The governance and management objectives are the statements of what an enterprise wants to achieve in terms of its information and technology governance. The governance and management objectives are derived from the enterprise goals, which are the high-level statements of what an enterprise wants to achieve in terms of its mission, vision, values, strategy, etc. By defining target capability levels for the most critical objectives as the final step in governance system design, an enterprise can ensure that it has set realistic and achievable goals for its information and technology governance and management processes that support its strategy and objectives. This will also help to identify the gaps or issues that need to be addressed to enhance the capability levels of the selected processes.

The investment justification element of a business case best enables senior leadership to assess the future success of the IT governance program. A business case is a document that provides the rationale and evidence for initiating, continuing, or terminating a project or program. A business case typically consists of several elements, such as problem statement, objectives, scope, benefits, costs, risks, assumptions, etc. The investment justification element of a business case describes how the project or program aligns with the enterprise strategy and objectives, how it supports the value creation process, how it compares with alternative options, and how it provides a positive return on investment (ROI).  The investment justification element enables senior leadership to assess the future success of the IT governance program by showing how it contributes to the enterprise goals and delivers value to the stakeholders. 1 2   References:   COBIT 2019 Framework: Introduction and Methodology ,  COBIT 2019 Implementation Guide: Implementing an Information and Technology Governance Solution

The chief information officer (CIO) is the best suited role to meet with the consultant to identify alignment goals. The CIO is the senior executive responsible for leading, directing, and managing the information and technology function of the enterprise. The CIO has a strategic role in aligning I & T with business requirements, ensuring I & T performance, managing I & T risks, fostering innovation, etc. The CIO has a deep understanding of both business and I & T domains, as well as their interdependencies.  The CIO can collaborate with the consultant to identify alignment goals that reflect how I & T can support the enterprise goals. 1   References:   COBIT 2019 Framework: Introduction and Methodology , [COBIT 2019 Framework: Roles, Responsibilities & RACI Charts]

 A capability maturity model is a tool that assesses how well a process is implemented and performing at a given level, ranging from 0 (non-existent) to 5 (optimized). Each level defines a set of attributes that describe the characteristics of the process at that level, such as process performance, process documentation, process control, process measurement, etc.  The model is based on the COBIT 2019 Process Assessment Model 4 , page 11.  References:   4 : COBIT 2019 Process Assessment Model | Digital | English

The performance measurements are the indicators that measure the progress and outcomes of the EGIT implementation program plan against the predefined success criteria such as key performance indicators (KPIs), key goal indicators (KGIs), key risk indicators (KRIs), etc. The performance measurements help to evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency, and value of the EGIT implementation program plan, as well as to identify and address any issues, risks, or gaps that may arise during the execution of the program. The projects that should be included when reporting on performance measurements related to an EGIT implementation program plan are all projects deemed appropriate by IT management. IT management is the function that is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and monitoring the information and technology activities in an enterprise. IT management is also responsible for selecting, prioritizing, balancing, monitoring, evaluating, and optimizing information and technology investments and initiatives that support business strategy and objectives. IT management has the authority and discretion to decide which projects are relevant and important for reporting on performance measurements related to an EGIT implementation program plan, based on factors such as project scope, size, complexity, duration, cost, risk, interdependencies, alignment, value, etc.  By including all projects deemed appropriate by IT management when reporting on performance measurements related to an EGIT implementation program plan, the enterprise can ensure that the report covers the most significant and critical aspects of the program, and that it provides a comprehensive and accurate picture of the program status and performance 1 2   References:   1 : COBIT 2019 Implementation Guide: page 51-52  2 : COBIT 2019 Framework: Governance and Management Objectives: page 20-21

According to the COBIT 2019 Design Guide, before designing an enterprise IT governance system, an organization should first review and understand the enterprise’s strategy. The enterprise’s strategy defines the vision, mission, goals and objectives of the organization, and provides the direction and context for IT governance.  The enterprise’s strategy also identifies the key stakeholders, their needs and expectations, and the value proposition of IT to the business. 1 , p.  16-17  References:   1 : COBIT 2019 Design Guide: Designing an Information and Technology Governance Solution

 The enterprise goal titled “Optimization of Business Process Costs” is aligned to the internal dimension of the balanced scorecard (BSC). The internal dimension focuses on the efficiency and effectiveness of the business processes that deliver value to customers and stakeholders.  Optimization of business process costs is one of the 17 generic enterprise goals defined by COBIT that supports the internal dimension. 1 2   References:   COBIT 2019 Framework: Introduction and Methodology ,  COBIT 2019 Framework: Governance and Management Objectives