CIS 4402: IT Governance and Evaluation

Contact Hours: 45 hours

Prerequisites: CIS 4401 Information Systems Audit
Purpose: This course helps students prepare for industry certification in the Control Objectives
for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) framework which defines a set of generic
processes for the management of IT.

Expected Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course the student should be able to:
i. Explain how IT Governance fits within wider corporate governance guidelines, and why
it is important to the organization.
ii. Justify and apply the steps in achieving better alignment between IT and organizational
goals.
iii. Evaluate what is required to achieve a shared understanding of how IT is governed
amongst all stakeholders.
iv. Apply elements of various IT Governance approaches in an organizational context.

Course Content
The principles of IT Governance. IT Governance and IT management issues. Responsibility for
IT Governance. Approaches to IT Governance. COBIT Framework. IT Governance Frameworks.
Corporate Governance of IT. IT Balanced Scorecard. Frameworks, standards and best practices.
Evaluating IT Governance. Applying IT Governance approaches.

Mode of Delivery
Lectures, tutorials.

Instructional Materials /Equipment

A computer laboratory, lecture notes, illustration charts, journals, overhead presentation
equipment.

Assessment
Type Weighting (%)
Examination 70%
Continuous Assessment 30%
Total 100%

Core Text Books

i. Smallwood, R. F. (2014). Information governance: concepts, strategies and best
practices. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons. ISBN: 1118218302.
ii. Calder, A., & Watkins, S. (2015). IT governance: an international guide to data security
and ISO 27001/ISO 27002 (6th ed.). London: Kogan Page. ISBN: 0749474068.
iii. De Haes, S., & Van Grembergen, W. (2012). Business strategy and applications in
enterprise IT governance. Hershey, PA: Business Science Reference. ISBN:
1466617799.

Core Journals
i. International Journal of IT/Business Alignment and Governance. ISSN: 1947-9611.
ii. International Journal of Electronic Governance. ISSN: 1742-7509.
iii. International Journal of Electronic Government Research. ISSN: 1548-3886.

Recommended Text Books

i. Johnston, E. W. (2015). Governance in the information era: theory and practice of policy
informatics. New York: Routledge. ISBN: 1138832081.
ii. Burri, M. (2015). Trade governance in the digital age. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge
University Press. ISBN: 1107542618.
iii. Leslie, D. A. (2016). Legal principles for combatting cyberlaundering. Cham,
Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. ISBN: 3319382500.

Recommended Journals
i. Journal of Management & Governance. ISSN: 1385-3457.
ii. Journal of Information Systems and Technology Management. ISSN: 1807-1775.
iii. Journal Information Systems Management. ISSN: 1058-0530.