IVI has launched the IT Capability Maturity Framework (IT-CMF). The IT-CMF provides a concise management roadmap to optimize business value derived from IT investments. The IT-CMF consists of a five-stage maturity model which is used to organize and structure a framework for mapping IT improvement efforts. The holistic approach of the IT-CMF is shown through four macro process for each of the five maturity stages. These consist of Managing the IT Budget, Managing the IT Capability, Managing IT for Business Value, and Managing IT like a Business. Altogether, 36 individual processes are managed by the framework.
- ITIL is a set of techniques and concepts for helping manage IT infrastructure, development and operations.
- COBIT (ISACA, 2007) is another framework which has attracted significant adoption and has its roots in the information security and auditing domain.
- An extension of COBIT called VALIT (ISACA, 2008) extends the risk management and security focus into the domain of value management.
- CMMI (SEI, 2003) is used often for software development and project management practices in IT organizations.
- The IT Service CMM (Niessink, 2005) applies a CMM approach to the IT service Management aspect of IT and has gained some traction in the Netherlands and surrounding countries.
If you are already applying one or more of other frameworks listed above, how will you use integrate IT-CMF?
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Good question Sravan… I am wondering the same thing.
Very familiar with ITIL and COBIT, I am just starting investigating the value of IT-CMF and wish to compare it with ISACA’s VALIT.
Will therefore come back to your blog to see real answers. Cheers.
Jean-Francois Burguet
Temporary IT Director / IT Audit
Milan, Italy
In Japan, there is a qualification recommended by METI to promote IT-empowered Management using our Process Guideline (ITC-PGL), particularly for SMB in Japan. We have already about 7,000 qualified IT Coordinators (ITCs) nationwide in Japan, who are promoting consultation or CIO-like activities, or various lectures for management how to promote most effective IT investment from the viewpoint of stakeholders. I do hope to have useful communications, as well as exchange of experiences as a global activities.