This course is designed as an advanced implementation guide to COBIT 5 and enables you to understand how an integrated business framework for the governance and management of enterprise IT can be utilized to achieve IT business integration, cost reductions and increased productivity. The syllabus areas that this course is designed to cover are:

•  How to analyze enterprise drivers
• Seven Phase implementation Steps
• Implementation challenges
• Root causes and success factors in each phase
• How to determine and assess current process capability
• How to scope and plan improvements
• Identify and avoid potential implementation pitfalls
• Leverage the latest good practices

Lesson 1: Introduction and Positioning GEIT

• Understanding GEIT
• Leveraging COBIT 5 & Integrated Frameworks, Standards and Good Practices
• Recap of Principles
• Recap of Enablers

Lesson 2: First Steps

• Creating the Appropriate Environment
• Recap of the Continual Lifecycle
• Pain Points and Trigger Events
• Stakeholder Involvement, Needs/ Enterprise Goals to be Mapped to Pain Points and Trigger Events
• Key Success Factors

Lesson 3: Initiate the Program

• Challenges
• Roles within the Phase
• Phase Description and Objective
• Continual Improvement Tasks
• Change Enablement Tasks
• Programme Management Tasks
• Inputs
• Processes
• Outputs

Lesson 4: Define Problems and Opportunities

• Challenges
• Roles within the Phase
• Phase Description and Objective
• Continual Improvement Tasks
• Change Enablement Tasks
• Programme Management Tasks
• Inputs
• Processes
• Outputs

Lesson 5: Plan and Execute the Program

• Challenges
• Roles within the Phase
• Phase Description and Objective
• Continual Improvement Tasks
• Change Enablement Tasks
• Programme Management Tasks
• Inputs
• Processes
• Outputs

Lesson 6: Realising the Benefits

• Challenges
• Roles within the Phase
• Phase Description and Objective
• Continual Improvement Tasks
• Change Enablement Tasks
• Programme Management Tasks
• Inputs
• Processes
• Outputs

Lesson 7: Exam Preparation

• Question Types
• Practice Questions

Although there is no mandatory requirement, ideally candidates should have at least two years of professional experience working in an IT Services environment. Candidates wishing to attend this course must have attained the COBIT 5 Foundation course prior to attending the course.

The COBIT 5 Implementation course would suit candidates working in the following IT professions or areas:

• IT Auditors
• IT Managers
• IT Quality professionals
• IT Leadership
• Process practitioners
• Managers in IT service providing firms

The above list is a suggestion only; individuals may wish to attend based on their own career aspirations, personal goals, or objectives. Delegates may take as few or as many Intermediate qualifications as they require, and to suit their needs.

Candidates must have successfully achieved the COBIT 5 Foundation examination and should have successfully completed a COBIT 5 Implementation Course. Although it is not a mandatory requirement, it is recommended that candidates should also have a good understanding of enterprise governance concepts and IT organizational management.