Assignment

Working with your supervisor at your host company, if necessary to ensure that you protect any confidentiality or sensitivity of information, answer the following questions about IT Governance and your workplace and project.

Question 1

Does your host company have in place a formal IT Governance framework? Some clues as to its existence might be that there is a Corporate Governance or IT Governance policy document; the corporate intranet might contain references to governance. Structures may exist, at higher levels that are the decision making bodies and which control activities in the company for all levels through delegated authority.

Describe your findings and compare them with those of at least 2 other classmates.

Write approx 250 words in your initial answer to this.

Note: smaller companies may not have such evidence in which case you should describe the process that exists to ensure efficiency, control and value as well as accountability and responsibility.

Question 2

Describe a situation in your internship, or previous work, where you have taken account of an Australian Standard in fulfilling your ICT task, and why. If you have not already experienced such situation, describe a situation in your internship where you will need to take account of an Australian standard in fulfilling your ICT task, and why. Be specific.

Write approx 250 words in your initial answer to this.

Question 3

Describe a situation in your internship, or previous work, where you have taken account of compliance (legislation) in fulfilling your ICT task, and why. If you have not already experienced such situation, describe a situation in your internship where you will need to take account of Australian legislation in fulfilling your ICT task, and why.