C OBI T A tool to Manage Information Ecology

COBITA tool to Manage Information Ecology Presented to: Dr. D. Rateb Presented by: Nesma El Melligi 900 02 1688

The Article Chosen • COBIT: A Tool To Manage Information Ecology • Published in 2003 • Author: Joseph Martin An IT manager at a fuel petroleum refinery in India. He has 18 years of experience in various functional areas

The Article goes as follows: Introduction Information Ecology COBIT Examples Conclusion

Introduction • Rapid increase in the involvement of information technology • Proper management of IT • Information Ecology as a model

The Paradigm of the Information Ecology • Information ecology was introduced by Thomas Davenport and Laurence Prusak • Related systems coexisting and evolving Organizational Environment  Another Ecosystem

Ecological attributes of information ecology • Integration of diverse types of information • Different systems coexist mutually • Recognition of evolutionary change • Systems should be flexible enough to evolve in response to the ever-changing environment

Emphasis on observation and description • Description of IS in relation to the environment and other systems (contextual understanding) • Understanding on the impact of a system on the organizational ecology • Focus of people and information behavior • People are at the center of information ecology • Any change in the ecology affects them more than any other subsystem of the organizational ecosystem.

The information ecology provides a framework to manage information systems. • It provides a clear direction of thought to manage planning, introduction, maintenance and improvement in a balanced manner.

COBIT • Control Objectives for Information and related Technology • A software that was first developed in 1996 • The IT Governance Institute “ITGI exists to assist enterprise leaders in their responsibility to ensure that IT is aligned with the business and delivers value, its performance is measured, its resources properly allocated and its risks mitigated.”

Based on 34 objectives that emphasize the Information Ecology principles. • The practical manifestation of this theoretical framework • A supporting toolset that allows managers to bridge the gap between control requirements, technical issues and business risks.

COBIT Functions • Data  Information  knowledge  wisdom • COBIT includes all necessary elements that progressively convert data to information, information to knowledge, and knowledge to wisdom • Evaluation criteria for the outcomes of the interaction between the information systems • effectiveness, efficiency, confidentiality, integrity, availability, compliance and reliability. • Draws out elaborate processes to manage information systems • Example: integration of the marketing department IS with the other departments’ ISs

Example • One of the 34 control objectives: “Striking an optimum balance of IT opportunities and IT business requirements, as well as ensuring its further accomplishments."

Conclusion • Information Ecology attributes are exhibited by most organizations • But they are not yet institutionalized • COBIT is a comprehensive tool that helps applying and systemizing those practices

References • http://www.isaca.org/Template.cfm?Section=COBIT6&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=55&ContentID=7981 • http://www.itgi.org/ • http://www.isaca.org/Template.cfm?Section=COBIT8&Template=/Ecommerce/ProductDisplay.cfm&ProductID=688

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C OBI T A tool to Manage Information Ecology