Join the elite group of IT professionals—innovators with the critical knowledge and skill sets required to perform IT process assessments. The COBIT 5 Certified Assessor designation is proof of your achievement and capabilities. 

COBIT 5 Certified Assessors are highly competent IT and business professionals who have been trained in performing COBIT-based IT process assessments and have experience in planning, building, running and/or monitoring IT processes.

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

The COBIT 5 Assessor course provides a basis for assessing an enterprise’s process capabilities against the COBIT 5 Process Assessment Model (PAM). Evidence-based to enable a reliable, consistent and repeatable way to assess IT process capabilities, this model helps IT leaders gain C-level and board member buy-in for change and improvement initiatives. Assessment results provide a determination of process capability. They can be used for process improvement, delivering value to the business, measuring the achievement of current or projected business goals, benchmarking, consistent reporting and organizational compliance.

COBIT 5 Certified Assessors are able to provide reliable, consistent and repeatable assessments of IT process capabilities—which helps IT leaders gain C-level and board member buy-in for change and improvement initiatives.

IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION

Certification Requirements

Score a passing grade on the COBIT 5 Foundation and Assessor exams

Five or more years work experience performing process based activities

Course Outline

• The Process Reference Model
• The Process Assessment Model
• The Measurement Programme

Module 2: Roles, Responsibilities and Competences

• The Assessment Team
• Independent Assessment
• Key roles & Responsibilities
• Other Participants
• Competency Requirements of Assessors

Module 3: Initiating an Assessment

• Pre Assessment
• Determine Assessment Classes
• Initiation Steps
• Assessment Tools

Module 4: Scoping

• Process Selection Steps
• Mapping The Organization’s Process to the PAM
• Using the Scoping Tool Kit

Module 5: Planning and Briefing
Project Management
Level of Effort Analysis
The Planning and Briefing Steps

Module 6: Data Collection
Data Collection Strategies
Instances of Process Performance
Evidentiary Requirements
Data Preparation
Systematic Data Recording

Module 7: Data Validation

• During Data Collection
• Data Reviews
• Dealing with Data Deficiencies

Module 8: Process Attribute Rating
Decision Making Process
Using the Rating Scales
Capability Level Rating

Module 9: Assessment Reporting
Content Explanation
Implications of Gaps or Deficiencies
Assessment Results
Presentation Techniques

Module 10: Self Assessment
Deciding Processes Assess
Determining Capability Level 1
Determining Capability Levels 2 to 5
Record & Summarize Results