COBIT 5 is a major strategic improvement providing the next generation of ISACA guidance on the governance and management of enterprise information and technology (IT) assets.

Building on more than 15 years of practical application, ISACA designed COBIT 5 to meet the needs of stakeholders, and to align with current thinking on enterprise governance and management techniques as they relate to IT.

  COBIT 5 Exposure Draft
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  View COBIT Focus article

COBIT 5 - Use It Effectively
COBIT 5 - Implementation

  COBIT 5 Executive Summary Draft (690K)
  COBIT 5 Executive Brochure (549K)
  COBIT 5 Executive Summary (1.8M)
  COBIT 5 Executive Summary Webcast

COBIT 5  |  COBIT 5 Initiative  |  Future COBIT 5 related development options
COBIT 5 Training  |  Impact on COBIT Online

COBIT 5 will:

• Provide renewed, authoritative governance and management framework for enterprise information and related technology, building on the current COBIT framework, linking and reinforcing all other major ISACA frameworks and guidance, such as:
   – Board Briefing on IT Governance, 2nd Edition
   – Business Model for Information Security™(BMIS™)
   – IT Assurance Framework™ (ITAF™)
   – Risk IT Framework
   – Taking Governance Forward
   – Val IT™ Framework
• Connect to other major frameworks and standards (ITIL, ISO standards, etc.)

• An enterprise-wide framework will address the governance and management of enterprise information and technology assets to achieve stakeholder business objectives.
• Principle-based and “enabler” supported, framework guidance includes domain/process model with associated governance/management practices, RACI charts and inputs/outputs, and guidance on organizational structures, skills and competencies.
• A comprehensive foundation that can be developed by ISACA on specific framework aspects (e.g., processes, information) and for specific IT professional audiences (e.g. assurance, security, risk).

Benefits of using COBIT 5:

• Value creation through effective governance, management enterprise information and technology (IT) assets
• Business user satisfaction with IT engagement and services by enabling business objectives
• Compliance with relevant laws, regulations and policies
• Increased COBIT 5 user contribution to the enterprise

Moving forward:

• Development and delivery of COBIT 5: Framework is a strategic initiative for ISACA. Validation of design and development (i.e., the public exposure of the overarching Framework and supporting Process Reference Guide product in June-September 2011) confirmed that ISACA remains on the right track to satisfy market needs.
• Supporting guidance for improved COBIT 5 implementation is planned for release with the framework publication.
• ISACA’s separate initiative based on the COBIT framework and ISO/IEC 15504, the COBIT Assessment Programme, supports a capability assessment of IT-related processes. Products necessary to support the COBIT 5 Process Reference Model will be developed.
• Communication of COBIT research and development continues.
• Transitional guidance and support for users of ISACA’s current frameworks to COBIT 5, as well as continued support for the current frameworks, is planned.

These COBIT 5 presentation materials will help you communicate its advantages to your audiences. Extended presentation support and guidance for COBIT 5 messaging will follow completion of development activities and be available when the final initial COBIT 5 deliverables are published.

  COBIT 5 Update PowerPoint Presentation

  COBIT 5 Key Audience Messages

COBIT 5 Initiative—Work Plan Overview

The main steps in the COBIT 5 initiative work plan are:

• Plan initiative and obtain necessary approvals (completed)
• Design overarching COBIT 5 framework; validate design with market (completed)
• Develop contents for overarching COBIT 5 framework publication
• Development workshop, August 2010 (completed)
• Subject Matter Expert content reviews, October 2010 – April 2011 (including an exposure draft of the full publication) (completed)
• Public exposure of draft framework, 27 June – 18 September 2011 (completed)
• Finalize COBIT 5 Framework, Process Reference Guide and implementation Guide product development, October - December 2011
• Prepare the developed materials for publication, planned for early 2012

Future COBIT 5 development options considered:

• Guidance for information security professionals to work with the COBIT 5 Framework and other supporting materials.
• Similar guidance for information assurance and risk professionals.
• Guidance of COBIT Information Reference Model (IRM).

COBIT 5 Training - Status

The precise approach and content of COBIT 5 training is being developed.  ISACA plans to have foundation, implementation and assessment-level training:

• Training paths considered include additional certificates and a formal assessor certification.
• Training will be available in 2012, conducted by accredited training organizations that meet requirements.
• Plans will be communicated to chapters, members and COBIT users.

There may not be a transition course from COBIT 4.1 to COBIT 5 because COBIT 5 is significantly different. Until COBIT 5 is fully understood and embraced, ISACA will continue support COBIT 4.1.

Impact on COBIT Online

ISACA is exploring the implications of the approaching release of COBIT 5 on the COBIT Online service. Currently:

• There are no details as to when a COBIT 5 online service supporting users will be available; service options are being evaluated.
• ISACA will continue to support COBIT 4.1 online (current service) to facilitate transition.
• COBIT Online users may transfer subscriptions from COBIT 4.1 to COBIT 5 online service at their discretion. (Please understand: due to differences in the framework structure and content, information based on COBIT 4.1 content will not directly apply in the COBIT 5 environment).
• More details will be provided when available.