In To enable internal and external professionals to follow a consistent approach to assessing IT processes, global governance and audit organisation ISACA has released the three-part COBIT Assessment Programme based on COBIT 4.1 and ISO/IEC 15504-2:2003.
"COBIT is the recognized framework globally for IT Governance and has been adopted by various organizations. In India, COBIT has been recognized by the Reserve Bank, SEBI and the C&AG. By bringing the COBIT Process Assessment Model and other related documents, ISACA is helping organizations gauge independently their adherence to the international best practices. Indian enterprises would benefitimmenselyfrom this release," said Niraj Kapasi, International Vice President, ISACA, and Chairman of ISACA India Task Force.
Norman Kromberg, CISA, CGEIT, CRISC, participated in the pilot program for the COBIT Assessment Programme with Alliance Data, where he serves as IT audit director.
The COBIT Assessment Programme is not only workable, but also an effective tool for IT auditors to supplement their existing scope. It fills a gap by putting the lens on process capability, said Kromberg.
Auditors and consultants will find it particularly useful, as will large and medium-sized organizations that are heavily regulated, such as banks and financial institutions, health care companies, government and state departments, and technology and service providers.
The COBIT process assessment approach will be integrated into the upcoming COBIT 5 in early 2012.
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