COBIT 5 Foundation Certification Training Course

The COBIT® 5  course is designed for IT professionals seeking a deeper knowledge and understanding of the governance and management of enterprise IT. COBIT® 5 is the only business framework for governance and management of enterprise IT from ISACA®, the creators of the COBIT® 5 framework. The framework incorporates thought leadership and guidance from business, IT and governance experts around the world.

There are three levels of Certification in COBIT® 5. We offer Training and Certification for:

  • Foundation Certification
  • Implementer Certification
  • Assessor Certification

No formal qualification is required to take this COBIT course or complete the exam, other than the experience and knowledge of IT service-providing firms or IT service-providing departments of any firm.

Course Overview

Foundation Certification

COBIT® 5 foundation is an entry level training programme designed by PMOBytes covering basics of the 5 Principles, 7 Enablers, 37 Governance & Management processes and concepts of goals cascade.

Key topics covered:

  • 5 Key Principles of COBIT® 5 for the governance and management of Enterprise IT.
  • How COBIT® 5 enables IT to be governed and managed in a holistic manner for the entire enterprise.
  • How the COBIT® 5 processes and the Process Reference Model (PRM) help guide the creation of 5 Principles and 37 Governance and Management Enablers.
  • How the use of COBIT® 5 is supported by ITGI.
  • COBIT® 5 guides and how they interrelate.
  • How IT management issues are affecting organizations.
  • How COBIT® 5 meets the requirement for an IT governance framework.
  • How COBIT® 5 is used with other standards and best practices.
  • The COBIT® 5 framework and all the components of COBIT® 5.
  • How to apply COBIT® 5 in a practical situation.

Implementer Certification

The COBIT® 5 Implementation course provides delegates with a practical appreciation of how to apply COBIT® 5 to specific business problems, pain points, trigger events and risk scenarios within the organization. In addition, delegates will learn how to implement and apply COBIT® 5 into their enterprise and how to effectively use it for client initiatives.

The course material is supported by practical exercises and case-based scenarios. Candidates learn how to apply the COBIT® 5 continual improvement life-cycle approach to address requirements and establish and maintain a sustainable approach to governing and managing enterprise IT as ‘normal business practice’.

Key topics covered:

  • History of COBIT® 5
  • Initiate The Programme (What are the drivers? – Phase 1 Challenges)
  • Define Problems and Opportunities (Where are we now? And where do we want to be? – Phase 2 and Phase 3)
  • Plan & Execute The Programme (What needs to be done and How do we get there? – Phases 4 & 5)
  • Realize Benefits and Review Effectiveness of the Improvements (Did we get there and How can we keep the momentum going? – Phases 6 and 7)

Assessor Certification

The COBIT® 5 Assessor training and certificate is a ‘Practitioner-Level training and certification course’ that focuses on ‘how’ to apply the PAM and ‘how’ to analyze the results. The COBIT® 5 Assessment Programme, is an approach to determine process capability. Evidence-based to enable a reliable, consistent and repeatable way to assess IT process capabilities, this model helps IT leaders gain C-level and board member buy-in for change and improvement initiatives.

Assessment results provide a determination of process capability. They can be used for process improvement, delivering value to the business, measuring the achievement of current or projected business goals, bench-marking, consistent reporting and organizational compliance.

Key topics covered:

Following key concepts and topics are covered:

  • Introduction
  • Overview & Recap Foundation – The PAM (Process Assessment Model)
  • Roles & Responsibilities
  • Initiation of the Assessment
  • Scoping
  • Planning and Briefing
  • Data Collection
  • Data Validation
  • Process Attribute Rating
  • Assessment Reporting
  • Performing a Self Assessment

 Course Delivery OPTIONS (Foundation level)

Physical Classroom Virtual Class Individual Virtual Class E-learning
Location in Qatar Dedicated Online Tutor Dedicated Online Tutor Self Paced Learning
16 Hours 16 Hours 16 Hours 1 year
-2 days session -20 sessions Agreed Pre-booked sessions 24/7 from Registration

Course Details

COURSE DESCRIPTIONWHATS INCLUDEDTARGET AUDIENCEPREREQUISITES

Foundation Certification

The COBIT 5 Foundation course provides a comprehensive foundation to the students and enables them to assist their enterprises in achieving their objectives for the governance and management of enterprise IT. The course also helps the students working for various enterprises to create optimal value from IT by maintaining a balance between realizing benefits, and optimizing risk levels and resource use. The candidates will be able to manage the enterprise IT in a holistic manner. The COBIT 5 is a vendor-neutral and generic course which is useful for enterprises of all sizes, including commercial, not-for-profit, and public sector.

The COBIT 5 Foundation course will teach the candidates about the need for an IT governance framework and how COBIT 5 can address this need by providing the latest insights into enterprise-wide governance of IT. Using real-world and example-driven approach, the candidates will be able to cover the elements and supporting materials of the COBIT framework.

Implementer Certification

COBIT 5 Implementation provides candidates with practical understanding of how to implement, apply and integrate COBIT 5 within an organisation, reducing business risk and improving business performance. Candidates will be able to:

  •  Effectively analyse business IT operations.
  •  Source the root of problem areas and implement change through scope and plan.
  •  Assess and resolve current process capabilities.
  •  Implement the latest good practices, in order to avoid future risk and process capability delay.

Assessor Certification

The COBIT 5 Assessor Certification course is practitioner-level training that focuses on how to apply the COBIT 5 Process Assessment Model (PAM) and how to analyse the results. The assessment results provide a determination of process capability and can be used for process improvement, delivering value to the business, measuring the achievement of current or projected business goals, bench-marking, consistent reporting and organisational compliance.

  • Course Material
  • Mock-up test, quizzes and interactive puzzles.
  • A wealth of interactive exercises and puzzles to help develop practical application.

  • IT auditors
  • IT managers
  • IT quality professionals
  • IT developers
  • Process practitioners
  • Managers in IT service providing firms
  • Business managers

FOUNDATION LEVEL

No formal qualification is required to take this COBIT course or complete the exam, other than the experience and knowledge of IT service-providing firms or IT service-providing departments of any firm.

IMPLEMENTER LEVEL

Successful completion of the COBIT 5 Foundation Exam

ASSESSOR LEVEL

Successful completion of the COBIT 5 Foundation Exam

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