Cobit Assessment Matrix
2009
Capital Investment Ltd
COBIT ASSESSMENT MATRIX
COBIT 4.1 AS AN ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR ERP
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1. INTRODUCTION: At a certain point in time, every organization has to take steps to change/improve itself and its processes to comply with its own goals and that of its clients. The ultimate goal of a business is growth and that can be done in a continuous or a phased fashion. Everyone in the organization tries to hold on to their known state of operations, organization and processes stating that things have worked fine or are working fine. However this can only work up to a certain point where operations based on goodwill, minor adjustments or ad-hoc solutions no longer work and more drastic steps towards more efficient activities are required especially from an internal perspective. That is one of the reasons Capital Investments has decided to procure an ERP solution, which will catapult the corporation to new level of growth and profitability and operational excellence. Therefore, this matrix will enable the ERP implementation committee in general and Internal Audit and ICT divisions in particular to continuously assess whether the implementation process complies with the COBIT.
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Theoretic methodological steps for ERP procurement:
Diagnostics phase: a. Preparing the business case b. Determining the credibility of the need to change to ERP, with specific reasons, goals, scope and desired outcomes; in such a way that everyone has a clear understanding of what the corporation will be like after the changes. c. Using the correct wording and communication of the desired behavioural changes in staff members. Design phase a. Assembly of implementation team, including a senior manager who is the direct sponsor of the project, crucial at this point is that top management not only buy into the project but also lend its full support by word and deed.
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b. The mobilization
Capital Investment Ltd
COBIT ASSESSMENT MATRIX
COBIT 4.1 AS AN ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR ERP
{Page 1 of 109}
COBIT ASSESSMENT MATRIX
1. INTRODUCTION: At a certain point in time, every organization has to take steps to change/improve itself and its processes to comply with its own goals and that of its clients. The ultimate goal of a business is growth and that can be done in a continuous or a phased fashion. Everyone in the organization tries to hold on to their known state of operations, organization and processes stating that things have worked fine or are working fine. However this can only work up to a certain point where operations based on goodwill, minor adjustments or ad-hoc solutions no longer work and more drastic steps towards more efficient activities are required especially from an internal perspective. That is one of the reasons Capital Investments has decided to procure an ERP solution, which will catapult the corporation to new level of growth and profitability and operational excellence. Therefore, this matrix will enable the ERP implementation committee in general and Internal Audit and ICT divisions in particular to continuously assess whether the implementation process complies with the COBIT.
1.1
Theoretic methodological steps for ERP procurement:
Diagnostics phase: a. Preparing the business case b. Determining the credibility of the need to change to ERP, with specific reasons, goals, scope and desired outcomes; in such a way that everyone has a clear understanding of what the corporation will be like after the changes. c. Using the correct wording and communication of the desired behavioural changes in staff members. Design phase a. Assembly of implementation team, including a senior manager who is the direct sponsor of the project, crucial at this point is that top management not only buy into the project but also lend its full support by word and deed.
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b. The mobilization