Critical Analysis of Information Technology Governance Frameworks

This article aims to provide a description of the different information technology governance frameworks and analysis of their importance and relevance. IT governance frameworks provide the scaffolding of management of information technology in terms of people, business, and technology. These frameworks also provide alignment of the business with IT. The research delved into the five governing frameworks used in industries namely; Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Val IT Framework, ISO/IEC 38500: Corporate Governance of IT, and the Calder-Moir Governance Framework. The study used a descriptive type of research and utilized document analysis and literature review as the main methodology. The proponents gathered different articles, literature, and studies from credible sources of research repository and analyzed the statement and findings. The findings of the study reveal the importance and highlights of each governance framework, and how they can be utilized to better align the business and information technology. One of the findings of the study is that IT governance frameworks’ main goal is alignment of the business, providing value to IT assets, compliance with standards, considering all factors of the business process (people, process, and technology), and ensuring that information technology is well managed and governed. In the study it is also stated in every framework a conclusion of the studies researched. The conclusion provides more than the summary; it showcases the highlights, importance, and relevance to today’s IT and business operations. The study does not present the best framework to be used, nor a comparative analysis is shown, rather the study only describes each framework and analyzes its importance. The discussion of each framework showcased a better understanding than the theoretical explanation.