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1996 and now published by the IT Governance Institute. (COBIT definition)
COBIT Level – 3
http://www.datagovernance.com/glossary_c.html
The maturity models (MMs) in COBIT were first created in 2000 and at that time
were designed based on the original CMM scale with the addition of an extra level
(0) as shown below:
Level 0: Non-existent
Level 1: Initial/ad hoc
Level 2: Repeatable but Intuitive
Level 3: Defined Process
Level 4: Managed and Measurable
Level 5: Optimized
Conceptual
Framework
Courseware
Desired Future
State
Electronic
Governance
Enterprise
Architecture
e-Strategy
Evaluation
External Factors
Source:
http://www.isaca.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Members_and_Leaders1/COBIT6/
FAQ6/COBIT_FAQ.htm#24
This is a consistent and comprehensive theoretical framework emerging from an
inductive integration of previous literature, theories, and other pertinent
information. Conceptual framework is usually the basis for reframing the research
questions and for formulating hypotheses or making informal tentative predictions
about the possible outcome of the study.
http://www.fiu.edu/~bridges/glossary.htm#Conceptual_Framework
Software designed specifically for use in a classroom or other educational setting,
containing instructional material, educational software, or audiovisual materials.
"Courseware" is a term used to describe software resources which are used for
Computer-Assisted Learning (CAL). to mediate or support a course or module.
http://www.e-learningguru.com/gloss.htm
Declaring how you want the process to work once it is redesigned leads to
describing the desired future state, which may address the customer requirements
and how the process will meet those requirements.
http://web.mit.edu/hr/oed/bpi/glossary.html
E-governance is the use of ICT by different actors of the society with the aim to
improve their access to information and to build their capacities.
http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-
URL_ID=3038&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
The holistic expression of an organization's key business, information, application
and technology strategies. Integral components of enterprise architecture are
standards and guidelines that direct how technology will be used.
http://cpr.ca.gov/report/refapp/glos.htm
Business strategy applied to develop an online presence.
http://www-agecon.ag.ohio-state.edu/programs/e-agbiz/pageglossary/main.html
Analysis of various measures to determine of specific performance objectives are
met. It is also an analysis undertaken at a fixed point in time to determine the
degree to which stated objectives have been reached. This is generally used as a
basis for decision making, including updating plans.
http://www.unisa.edu.au/pas/qap/planning/glossary.asp
A factor that may enhance or nullify underlying program assumptions and thus the
likelihood of goal achievement. Goal achievement may also be predicated on
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