Abstract:
Today ICT is growing remarkably and considered as a very important enabler in different enterprises ، and then، reaching the goals of an organization is almost impossible without it. The aim of using ICT is to achieve the business goals and ensure following the strategies. Therefore the organizations should benefit from ICT solutions to move toward their goals، using ICT solutions effectively، but without having appropriate processes will be a very difficult job. according to COBIT، As the IT Governance provides a structure for connecting IT processes and relating information to enterprise goals، strategy and business requirements، and it integrates optimized methods of IT planning and organizing، acquiring and implementing، delivery and support، monitoring and evaluating for dual goals of risk management ( for making the confidentiality، availability، reliability and compliance) and acquiring benefits and advantages ( efficiency and effectiveness) ،first، the maturity level of enterprise processes of information and communication technology (ICT) organization of Isfahan Municipality has been assessed in this paper by using this framework and then a new aspect of COBIT and the relations between its different components are discussed. Finally considers the following question: Does the rising of maturity level of enterprise processes lead to increase the meeting of the business requirements?
Machine summary:
Since the COBIT model provides a structure that links information technology and information processes to organizational strategies, goals, and business requirements, and integrates optimal methods for planning and organizing, acquisition and implementation, delivery and support, and monitoring and evaluation of information technology for the dual purposes of risk management (to ensure confidentiality, availability, reliability, and compliance) and benefit acquisition (increasing efficiency and effectiveness), this article first uses this framework to assess the current state of process maturity in the Isfahan Municipality ICT organization, and then examines a new aspect of the COBIT model, presenting the relationship between its components.
Since the COBIT model provides a structure that links information technology and information processes to the organization's strategy, goals, and business requirements, and integrates optimal methods for planning and organizing, acquisition and implementation, delivery and support, and monitoring and evaluation of information technology for the dual purposes of risk management (to ensure confidentiality, availability, reliability, and compliance) and benefit and advantage acquisition (increasing efficiency and effectiveness) [Charts 1 and 2].
After stating its main characteristics and comparing it with other international standards in the field of information technology, as a case study, how to use this framework for establishing IT governance in the "Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Electricity Distribution Company" was mentioned, along with assessing the current maturity of IT governance in this company using the 6-level maturity model of the Software Engineering Institute, which COBIT uses to conduct comparative studies and identify necessary improvements in the field of information technology; finally, the maturity level of the organization's IT processes was measured, and guidelines for their improvement were provided [7, p.