January 25, 2011 9:53 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Acquire and Implement,
Availability,
COBIT Domains,
Confidentiality,
Control Objectives,
Deliver and Support,
Effectiveness,
Efficiency,
Integrity,
Monitor and Evaluate,
Plan and Organize,
Planning Committee,
ReliabilityCOBIT enables an entity to set clear control objectives for IT through the combining of previously discussed individual IT design and operational areas. Specifically, the eight IT managerial areas are grouped into four...
January 21, 2011 10:08 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Acquire and Implement,
Availability,
COBIT Domains,
Confidentiality,
Control Objectives,
Deliver and Support,
Effectiveness,
Efficiency,
Integrity,
Monitor and Evaluate,
Plan and Organize,
Planning Committee,
ReliabilityIT planning, organization, acquisition, implementation, delivery, support, monitoring, and evaluation are baseline IT subjects that embrace core managerial responsibilities as conceived by Henri Fayol. Categorically, IT related planning,...
January 18, 2011 5:52 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Acquire and Implement,
Availability,
COBIT Domains,
Confidentiality,
Control Objectives,
Deliver and Support,
Effectiveness,
Efficiency,
Integrity,
Monitor and Evaluate,
Plan and Organize,
Planning Committee,
ReliabilityGeneral managerial objectives, such as maintaining satisfactory performance levels, can be translated into detail IT objectives defining acceptable IT configuration characteristics. The primary purpose of these detailed IT configuration objectives is to guide IT...
January 14, 2011 7:06 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Availability,
Confidentiality,
Control Objectives,
Effectiveness,
Efficiency,
Integrity,
Planning Committee,
ReliabilityReducing IT related errors, mistakes, omissions, irregularities, and illegal acts should be an explicit policy of every passive or...
January 11, 2011 5:07 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Decision Making,
Feedback Control,
Fuzzy Logic,
Goals,
Internal Control Systems,
ITG,
Linear Control,
Logic Control,
Management,
Monitoring,
Objectives,
Organizing,
Planning,
Policy Enforcement,
Policy Formation,
Sequential ControlWithout clear policies that define acceptable IT related behavior, sustaining an effective and efficient internal control system is a remote possibility. Conversely, the formulation of clear IT policies is a mechanism for creating and propagating transparent plans for the achievement of adopted IT...
January 8, 2011 12:26 AM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Decision Making,
Feedback Control,
Fuzzy Logic,
Goals,
Internal Control Systems,
ITG,
Linear Control,
Logic Control,
Management,
Monitoring,
Objectives,
Organizing,
Planning,
Policy Enforcement,
Policy Formation,
Sequential ControlDue to the continuous adoption of new or improved hardware, firmware and software, IT threat vectors are likely to remain a business risk for the foreseeable future. Once an entity understands what information needs to...
January 4, 2011 5:14 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Decision Making,
Feedback Control,
Fuzzy Logic,
Goals,
Internal Control Systems,
ITG,
Linear Control,
Logic Control,
Management,
Monitoring,
Objectives,
Organizing,
Planning,
Policy Enforcement,
Policy Formation,
Sequential Control“Performance measurement is a control activity.” Measurement techniques are the means for achieving effective performance monitoring. Manually monitoring...
