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Governance, Risk, Audit & Privacy · Advanced

COBIT Design Factors

Eleven factors in COBIT 2019 that influence how an enterprise tailors its governance system.

Definition

Design factors include enterprise strategy, enterprise goals, risk profile, I&T-related issues, threat landscape, compliance requirements, role of IT, sourcing model, IT implementation methods, technology adoption strategy, and enterprise size. They determine the priority and target capability of governance and management objectives.

Example

A heavily regulated bank's compliance requirements design factor raises the priority of MEA03.

Exam tip

Design factors are about tailoring; they are new in COBIT 2019 compared with COBIT 5.

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