CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF IT GOVERNANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION BASED ON COBIT 5 FRAMEWORK
CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF IT GOVERNANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION BASED ON COBIT 5 FRAMEWORK
Author : HERU NUGROHO Published on : Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology (Pakistan)
Abstract
Effective governance in an organization does not happen by coincidence. The success of implementing effective governance in an organization associated with the right pattern or fit for the organization so that they can be a complement or supplement of organization’s strategic focus. Information technology (IT) governance is not a static concept but rather processes inherent in the organization. Decentralized organizations such as a university need a regular review to renew the IT governance structure to take account of changing business and technological environment. However, the mechanism IT governance in an organization will depend on the characteristics and needs of the organization. ISO/IEC 38500 help the people at the highest levels in the organization to understand and fulfill their legal obligations, regulations and ethics in relation to the use of IT in their organizations by providing key principles. COBIT 5 framework provides guidance how IT governance should be built by taking into account the area of enterprise governance and management of governance areas that both have their roles within the scope of IT governance. Conceptual model of IT governance is built based on the main principles that should exist in the process of governance with COBIT 5 framework guide as a reference how the governance of IT must be organized with attention to area governance and management areas, each rendered in a particular domain so that it will be a guide for higher education for developing IT blueprint that not only seen as supporting the IT aspects of academic and non-academic activities but look at the overall aspects of the scope of university governance.
