The document discusses the importance of IT governance and its role in corporate governance, which aims to foster trust, transparency, and accountability. It outlines the objectives of IT governance, including the optimal use of IT to align with enterprise goals, and differentiates between governance and management using ISACA's COBIT framework. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for effective management of IT resources and risks to realize promised benefits and support enterprise objectives.

1. DOMAIN 2
IT Governance
Introduction

2. The board of directors is responsible for the governance of the enterprise.
The purpose of corporate governance is to help build an environment of trust, transparency and accountability
necessary for fostering long-term investment, financial stability and business integrity, thereby supporting
stronger growth and more inclusive societies
Enterprise Governance
The Components of an Enterprise Governance Framework.

3. Governance Objective
The ultimate purpose of IT governance is to encourage optimal use of IT
The governance is intended to specify the combination of decision rights and accountability that is best for the enterprise.
It is different for every enterprise.

4. Holistic perspective of Enterprise and IT Governance

5. Goal Cascade Overview

7. ISACA’s COBIT framework, which was developed to help enterprises optimize the value of information assets, makes a clear distinction
between governance and management.
Governance—Ensures that stakeholder needs, conditions and options are evaluated to determine balanced, agreed-on enterprise
objectives; direction is set through prioritization and decision-making; and performance and compliance are monitored against agreed-on
direction and objectives
Management—Plans, builds, runs and monitors activities in alignment with the direction set by the governance body to achieve the
enterprise objectives
Governance and Management.

9. The Evolution of Cobit

10. ENTERPRISE GOVERNANCE OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
The purpose of EGIT is to direct IT endeavors to ensure that IT aligns with and supports the
enterprise’s objectives and its realization of promised benefits.
Additionally, IT should enable the enterprise by exploiting opportunities and maximizing benefits.
IT resources should be used responsibly, and IT-related risk should be managed appropriately.