This document provides an overview and introduction to COBIT 2019, which is an update to the COBIT framework for enterprise governance and management of information and technology. Key points include: - COBIT 2019 aims to optimize governance of IT/information, stay relevant in a changing environment, build on COBIT strengths while addressing limitations, and align with other standards. - The document remembers John Lainhart's contributions to COBIT and prior versions. - COBIT is a framework that defines components and design factors for building and sustaining effective governance of enterprise IT/information, though it is not a full description of an IT environment or set of business processes. - Governance