• Understand enterprise IT governance frameworks and structures.
• Align IT strategy with enterprise objectives.
• Manage and optimize IT resources.
• Evaluate IT-enabled investments and benefits.
• Establish effective IT risk management practices.
• Apply governance, performance, and compliance principles.
• Prepare for the ISACA CGEIT certification exam.

Domain 1: Governance of Enterprise IT – 40%

Governance Framework

• Components of a governance framework
• Organizational structures, roles, and responsibilities
• Strategy development
• Legal and regulatory compliance
• Organizational culture
• Business ethics

Technology Governance

• Governance strategy alignment with enterprise objectives
• Strategic planning
• Stakeholder analysis and engagement
• Communication and awareness
• Enterprise architecture
• Policies and standards

Information Governance

• Information architecture
• Information asset lifecycle
• Information ownership and stewardship
• Information classification and handling

Domain 2: IT Resources – 15%

IT Resource Planning

• Sourcing strategies
• Resource capacity planning
• Acquisition of resources

IT Resource Optimization

• IT resource lifecycle and asset management
• Human resource competency assessment and development
• Management of contracted services and relationships

Domain 3: Benefits Realization – 26%

IT Performance and Oversight

• Performance management
• Change management
• Governance monitoring
• Governance reporting
• Quality assurance
• Process development and improvement

Management of IT-Enabled Investments

• Business case development and evaluation
• IT investment management and reporting
• Performance metrics
• Benefit evaluation methods

Domain 4: Risk Optimization – 19%

Risk Strategy

• Risk frameworks and standards
• Enterprise risk management
• Risk appetite and risk tolerance

Risk Management

• IT-enabled capabilities, processes, and services
• Business risks, exposures, and threats
• Risk management lifecycle
• Risk assessment methods

5 Days

This is primarily a governance and management certification course, so hands-on technical labs are generally not a core requirement. Practical activities may include:

• Governance framework analysis
• IT strategy alignment exercises
• Stakeholder and governance scenario analysis
• IT investment and benefits evaluation
• Risk assessment scenarios
• Resource optimization exercises
• Governance performance and reporting scenarios

• Certification: Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT)
• Certification Body: ISACA
• Exam Questions: 150

• IT Directors and Managers
• IT Governance Professionals
• IT Executives
• IT Consultants
• Security Managers
• System Analysts
• Professionals in IT advisory or oversight roles

• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in IT governance, management, advisory, or oversight roles.
• Experience across at least 3 of the 4 CGEIT domains.
• At least 1 year of experience in Domain 1 – Governance of Enterprise IT.