IT GOVERNANCE

Strategic Aspects of IT/IS Governance

Strategic Aspects of IT/IS Governance

Introduction

IT governance is a component of corporate governance, although its focus is specific. IT transparency and oversight is covered by IT governance, which includes the organisation, culture, practices and policies. IT governance for management of operations, organizational structures and processes to be implemented that enable the IT organisation to support and develop the strategy and objectives of the organisation. Information Technology Governance is part of the field of corporate governance applied to the field of Information Technology and more generally of Information Technology. Its objective is to better control them. Its objective is to improve the process of value creation, taking into account the risk management and performance of Information Technology (Lutchen, 2004, pp.6).

The growing interest in corporate governance is itself due to various initiatives taken in recent years to strengthen the level of internal control of companies such as in the law Sarbanes-Oxley in the U.S. and bank regulation Basel II in Europe. In a more general sense, this governance reflects the general awareness that investments in Information Technology may be beyond the control of company management, and this can have a significant impact on performance of the organisation. One of the key ideas of governance of information technologies is to ensure that the computer is a black box. Traditionally, the general management of companies does not feel concerned by the computer and when a problem occurs, it relies on the manager of the company. We must correct that. Governance of Information Technology aims to involve all stakeholders including members of the Executive Committee of the company or the board, as well as major internal customers of IT. It is an approach based on the implementation of good practices, which enables the organization to ensure that its IT investments contribute to value creation, improve the performance of IT processes and their customer orientation, ensure that the risks associated with information systems are under control, to control the financial aspects of information system, and develop solutions and IT skills, including the organisation will need in the future, while developing the transparency of its actions (De Haes & Van Grembergen, 2009, pp.615-637).

Discussion

IT Governance Issues

The key idea of the governance of information technologies is to align IT with the business strategy. It also shows the role of management information system and management of the company in general its implementation. The five pillars of IT governance are as follows;

• The strategic alignment ("IT Strategic Alignment")

• The provision of value ("IT Value Delivery"),

• The information risk management ("IT Risk Management"),

• Resource management computer ("IT Resource Management").

• Measuring performance ("Performance Measurement"). Governance of information technology is intended to implement the strategy of the company and including seizure of various development opportunities available to the company. IT Governance and participates in the creation of value, optimizes the use of computing resources and manage the risks associated with its implementation (Shan & Hua, 2009, ...