EGIT is a process used to monitor and control IT activities. IT governance ensures that information technology provides added value to business processes and also that IT risks are appropriately addressed. The purpose of EGIT is to ensure that IT activities are aligned with business objectives. The alignment of IT and business leads to the attainment of business value.
The Board of Directors is primarily responsible for EGIT. Governance is implemented through leadership, organizational structures, policies that are set out, and performance monitoring to ensure that business objectives are achieved.
The following diagram prescribes EGIT in a nutshell:
For the successful implementation of EGIT, it is essential to design and document well-structured processes. This is discussed in our next topic.
EGIT processes
The EGIT framework can be implemented by establishing and managing the following processes:
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