Plan and Organize
Main Description

COBIT® V4.1 IT Process Name

COBIT V4.1 Detailed Control Objectives

PRM-IT IT Process Name(s)

PO1

Define a strategic IT plan

PO1.1

IT Value Management

PO1.2

Business-IT alignment

PO1.3

Assessment of current capability and performance

PO1.4

IT strategic plan

PO1.5

IT tactical plan

PO1.6

IT portfolio management

PO2

Define the information architecture

PO2.1

Enterprise information architecture model

PO2.2

Enterprise data dictionary and data syntax rules

(See Note 3)

PO2.3

Data classification scheme

PO2.4

Integrity management

PO3

Determine the technological direction

PO3.1

Technological direction planning

PO3.2

Technology infractructure plan

PO3.3

Monitor future trends and regulations

PO3.4

Technology standards

PO3.5

IT architecture board

PO4

Define the IT process, organization and relationships

PO4.1

IT process framework

PO4.2

IT strategy committee

PO4.3

IT steering committee

PO4.4

Organization placement of the IT function

PO4.5

IT organizational structure

PO4.6

Roles and responsibilities

PO4.7

Responsibility for IT quality assurance

PO4.8

Responsibility for risk, security and compliance

PO4.9

Data and system ownership

PO4.10

Supervision

PO4.11

Segregation of duties

PO4.12

IT staffing

PO4.13

Key IT personnel

PO4.14

Contracted staff policies and procedures

PO4.15

Relationships (See Note 4)

PO5

Manage the IT investment

PO5.1

Financial management framework

PO5.2

Prioritization within IT budget

PO5.3

IT budgeting

PO5.4

Cost management

PO5.5

Benefit management

PO6

Communicate management aims and direction

PO6.1

IT policy and control environment

PO6.2

Enterprise IT risk and control framework

PO6.3

IT policies management

PO6.4

Policy, standard and procedures rollout

PO6.5

Communication of IT objectives and direction

(See Note 5)

PO7

Manage IT human resources

PO7.1

Personnel recruitment and retention

PO7.2

Personnel competencies

PO7.3

Roles and responsibilities

PO7.4

Personnel training

PO7.5

Dependence upon individuals

PO7.6

Personnel clearance procedures

PO7.7

Employee job performance evaluation

PO7.8

Job change and termination

PO8

Manage quality

PO8.1

Quality management system

PO8.2

IT standards and quality practices

PO8.3

Development and acquisition standards

PO8.4

Customer focus

PO8.5

Continuous improvement

PO8.6

Quality measurement, monitoring and review

Assess and manage IT risks

PO9.1

IT risk management framework

PO9.2

Establishment of risk context

PO9.3

Event identification

PO9.4

Risk assessment

PO9.5

Risk response

PO9.6

Maintenance and monitoring of a risk action plan

PO10

Manage projects

PO10.1

Program management framework

PO10.2

Project management framework

PO10.3

Project management approach

PO10.4

Stakeholder commitment

PO10.5

Project scope statement

PO10.6

Project phase initiation

PO10.7

Integrated project plan

PO10.8

Project resources

PO10.9

Project risk management

PO10.10

Project quality plan

PO10.11

Project change control

PO10.12

Project planning of assurance methods

PO10.13

Project performance measurement, reporting and monitoring

PO10.14

Project closure

Notes:

  1. See the "Establish Process Framework" activity in each process.
  2. See the "Evaluate Process Performance" activity in each process. 
  3. PRM-IT does not address tool and implementation considerations, such as data dictionaries.
  4. PRM-IT does not directly address mechanisms to build and maintain liaison mechanisms and practices outside of IT.
  5. PRM-IT also addresses communications with the enterprise.