AG: 3-Roles And Responsibilites Flashcards
What is the exact meaning of the word (Independent Assessor)?
- independent from the (enterprise) => (class one)
- independent from the (enterprise unit) being assessed => (class two)
What are the factors that affect the size and constitution of the COBIT 5 assessment team?
- Number of processes & target levels (scope of the assessment)
- number of enterprise units being assessed (organizational units)
- number of instances being examined (class of the assessment)
What are the key responsibilities of the (sponsor) in the assessment?
- Verify that the lead assessor is a competent assessor. An indication is whether the person is a certified assessor, if such a certification is available
- Ensure that resources are made available to conduct the assessment.
- Ensure that the assessment team has access to the relevant resources.
- Agree to the assessment scope.
- Accept assessment results on behalf of the organisation.
What are the key roles of the COBIT 5 assessment?
- Sponsor
- Lead Assessor
- Assessor
- Coordinator
- Participantes
What are the key responsibilities of the (Lead Assessor) in the assessment?
- Confirm the sponsor’s commitment to proceed with the assessment.
- Ensure that the assessment is conducted in accordance with the requirements of the COBIT assessment programme.
- Ensure that participants in the assessment are briefed on the purpose, scope and approach of the assessment.
- Ensure that all members of the assessment team have knowledge and skills appropriate to their roles.
- Ensure that all members of the assessment team have access to appropriate documented guidance on how to perform the defined assessment activities.
- Ensure that the assessment team has the competencies to use the tools chosen to support the assessment.
- Confirm receipt of the assessment result deliverables by the sponsor.
- On completion of the assessment, verify and document the extent of conformance of the assessment to the COBIT assessment programme and ISO/IEC 15504.
What are the key responsibilities of the (Assessor) in the assessment?
- Ensure that the assessment is conducted in accordance with the requirements of the COBIT assessment programme.
- Rate the process attributes necessary to complete the process profile.
- Carry out the assigned activities associated with the assessment (detailed planning, data collection, data validation and reporting) and ensure that they are supported by proper evidence.
What are the key responsibilities of the (Co-ordinator) in the assessment?
- Ensure that the assessment team has adequate interaction with the necessary organisational roles needed to complete the assessment.
- Ensure that resources are made available in a timely manner to meet the assessment schedule.
- Serve as interface for logistical concerns to ensure that both the needs of the business and the needs of the assessment are adequately served.
Who else participate in the assessment other than the team and sponsor?
- Process owners and mangers
- Process practitioners
i.e. The sources of information
How the engagement of the other participants (sources of information) should be managed during the assessment?
- roles and responsibilities of each participant must be identified as part of assessment planning
- enterprise management must motivate participants to effectively support the assessment work
What are the key factors to be considered in determining assessor competency?
- Skills in the application of the COBIT PAM includes: (COBIT PAM tools and rating processes)
- Attended COBIT 5 Foundation & assessor training and received certification
- How to apply COBIT 5 to the processes being assessed
- Knowledge and experience related to the activities being assessed
- Personal attributes that contribute to effective performance include (communication and project management skills)
What are the minimum recommended experience with COBIT 5 assessments for the competent lead assessor!?
Expected that he/she had undertaken at least two assessments as part of a team
