Now in Dubai:

• Location: Dubai Knowledge Village
• Registration closes: 31 August 2011
• Maximum number of participants: 24
• Entry requirements: university degree or equivalent experience
• Cost per module: USD 3,000
• Cost of the full program: USD 18,000 15,000

The Executive Master in IT Governance (EMG) is an in-depth study of 192hrs composed of six four-day seminars, followed by a dissertation. This program is offered by Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management in cooperation with SMME and leads to the Executive Master Diploma in IT Governance. The program is managed by professor Georges Ataya, international vice president of ISACA. Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management is EQUIS accredited and is listed as one of the best schools worldwide for masters-in-management by FT business school rankings.

Emphasis is placed in equal measure on participants' personal development as leaders and on deepening technical and sector-specific knowledge and skills to keep pace with industry. Participants are allowed to develop their competencies gradually, to exchange best practices and learn from high-level discussions with peers about real-life situations. The fourth day of each module consists of a practical workshop during which participants present specific examples of IT Governance implementation in their own organisation.

The Executive Master in IT Governance program is primarily aimed at IT Governance Managers, Process Owners, CIOs, IT directors and Business Managers within large and medium-sized organizations, senior and executive consultants in domains related to IT Strategy, IT Audit and Control.

The modules are:

Module D1: Governance of IT Framework and Principles

A review of IT Governance domains of knowledge as expressed in research, publications, international practices and surveys, as well as in the job practice areas defined by the Certificate for the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) from ISACA. Case discussions are provided by MIT Sloan.

Participants will review the domains related to the enterprise governance of IT, summarizing essential knowledge and principles as expressed in leading frameworks, publications, and international practices. Learn foundational concepts and models including :

• The focus areas such as alignment, value delivery, risk governance, resources management and performance measurement.
• IT management practices including service management, information security management, Enterprise Architecture, Resource Management and the CMU eSCM model for Outsourcing, Business and IT Balanced Scorecard
• Major implemented frameworks including CobIT, ITIL, ISO 20000, ESCM, etc.
• Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) as related to IT.
• This module prepares for the IT Governance implementation module D3.

Exemptions

Holders of the CGEIT certification and those who attended the CGEIT Boot Camp previously with SMME will be exempted from this module.

Module D2: IT Agility, Organization and GRC

The first part of this module will explore the Business-IT relationship whereby participants will be exposed to the concept of invigoration of business agility and innovation through the use of IT. This module will also engage participants in examining the critical dimensions of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) and the integrating role of IT in improving GRC maturity.

Addressed topics include:

• Introduction to context of IT Agility, Organisation and GRC
• Survey findings on Business-IT alignment
• Frameworks for Alignment
• MIT CISR Best Practices on IT Agility & Innovation
• Concepts of Business-IT Fusion
• The Big Picture of Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
• The OCEG "Red Book" domains of GRC
• IT's Role in GRC
• ISACA's Business Model for Information Security (BMIS)
• The Risk IT Framework
• Concept of IT GRC – does it pay?
• Building the roadmap
• Implementation
• Vendor play
• Sustaining – challenges and pitfalls
• Future of IT GRC
• IT Leadership
• Taking Governance Forward
• IT Organisation of the Future

Module D3: Governance of IT Implementation Workshop

Participants are grouped in teams for this four-day hands-on workshop. The assignment consists of developing an implementation plan for an IT Governance initiative to improve the management, control and governance of IT Outsourcing based an extensive case study. An assessment report and an action list is produced and presented by each team, and then reviewed.

Through a series of case studies, participants will be involved in team work to analyse and present solutions to issues presented in an implementation case, using the IT Governance Institute's approach to implementing and continuously improving the Governance of IT.

The assignments follow lectures on implementing and improving the management, control and governance of IT in the key aspect of change management. Each team will be required to present their assessment and analysis for each of the five part case study.

Developments include:

• Governance lifecycle for implementing and continuously improving Governance of IT
• Creating the right environment
• Lifecycle phases
• Programme management
• Identifying needs and envisioning solutions
• Developing improvement strategies, defining projects and creating a Change Plan
• Implementing the Programme
• Operationalizing and Sustaining
• Example of IT Balanced Scorecard
• Enterprise benefits of good Governance of IT
• Challenges to success and change enablement

Module D4: Enterprise Architecture and Business Transformation

Introduction to the practice of Enterprise Architecture (EA), a discipline bridging business and IT, building IT-enabled business capability and creating new business possibilities that often transform organisations. Fundamentals of EA will be covered with a focus on the construction and documentation of the transformation blueprint.

The first part of the content of this module follows the Fundamental EA Concepts and Practices Course for the Certified Enterprise Architect certification from the Institute of Software Research (ISRI) of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). It uses material made available by professor Bernard from CMU.

The second part of the course follows the Methodology for Business Transformation (MBT) course content from the U.S. Department of Interior's Enterprise Architecture.

Addressed topics include:

• Context of Enterprise Architecture (EA)
• Value and Risk of Doing EA
• EA Roots: Related Theory
• EA as Strategy – the Ross/Weill model
• EA Scope: EA as Meta Model
• EA Scope: Strategy+Business+Technology (S+B+T)
• EA Basic Element 1: Integrated Governance
• EA Basic Element 2: Implementation Method
• EA Basic Element 3: Documentation Framework
• EA Basic Element 4: Documentation Artefacts
• EA Basic Element 5: Repository and Tools
• EA Basic Element 6: Associated Best Practices
• Introduction to and overview of DOI Methodology for Business Transformation (MBT)
• Phase 1 – Select the Business Areas to Blueprint
• Phase 2 – Prepare for the Blueprint
• Phase 3 – Develop the Blueprint
• Phase 4 – Implement the Blueprint Recommendations
• Phase 5 – Maintain the Blueprint

Exemptions

Holders of the TOGAF 9 Certified certificate will be exempted from this module. Participants in the Executive Master program may opt to replace module D4 by TOGAF 9 Foundation and TOGAF 9 Certified courses with no added cost.

Module D5: Demand & Supply Governance

Outsourcing IT services have changed the management context for providing IT services. Participants will learn the basic concepts of Outsourcing and Sourcing Governance, based on a collection of best practice frameworks and case examples from a leading sources.

This will be augmented by consideration of the eSourcing Capability Model (eSCM) which separately caters for both supplier and client organisations.

Presentations include:

• Context of Demand-Supply Governance
• Sourcing Strategy
• Scoping
• Selection and Due Diligence
• Contracting
• Transition
• Demand-Supply Governance (DSG) Framework
• Managing the DSG Organisation
• Introduction to the CMU eSourcing Capability Model (eSCM)
• eSourcing Capability Model for Suppliers (eSCM-SP)
• Measurement and eSCM-SP
• eSourcing Capability Model for Clients (eSCM-CL)

Exemptions

Holders of the ITIL OSA or ITIL SOA or ITIL RCV or ITIL PPO certificate and ITIL Experts will be exempted from this module. Participants in the Executive Master program may also opt to replace module D5 by ITIL OSA or ITIL SOA or ITIL RCV or ITIL PPO certification with no added cost.

Module D6: Value Management and Program Portfolio Management

The business value of IT (BVIT) remains an elusive concept which many organisations desire but struggle with in their approach and implementation. This module will address key aspects of this area through the use of frameworks, techniques, and best practices.

Participants will gain a closer exposure to ISACA's Val IT framework, Cranfield School of Management's studies in Benefits Management, as well as established techniques for Portfolio Management from META Group and MIT Sloan's Centre for Information Systems Research (CISR).

Topics include:

• Business Governance of IT Val IT
• Value Governance, Portfolio Management, and Programme Management
• Benefits Realization Route Map
• Benefits Assessment and Capture
• Lessons learnt – Cranfield Benefits Management studies
• Results Chain Technique
• Business Case Guide
• META Group categorisation model
• MIT Sloan categorisation model
• Efficient frontier
• Case examples in IT Value Management
• The Project Management Institute's OPM3 model
• Using OPM3 to implement a PMO
• Getting started in Value Governance based on Trigger Events and Pain Points
• Vendor play for Project Portfolio Management (PPM), challenges and pitfalls

IT Governance Assignment

To be completed by and presented during module 6

Participants shall prepare an assignment during the academic year. It consists in developing an IT Governance management report stressing the need and the plan required for implementing IT Governance within the organisation. The assignment completion is necessary for those participants wishing to obtain an executive Master in IT Governance. This report shall be presented during module D6.

Candidates must identify an existing situation (or a fictitious one) where they should identify domains of improvement for the Governance of enterprise IT. The domains of improvement shall be related directly or indirectly to one or more of the domains that are addressed in the six lectured modules.

Deliverables

A management Report that includes:

• Management summary highlighting the need for improvement, the domains of improvement and actions to management
• Description of the organisation, the pain points, the risks and the improvement opportunities. List the activities and events that substantiate the severity and the importance of bringing remediation.
• List of projects describing the activities, remedies, projects, processes and deliverables that should be provided for to reach IT Governance improvement
• Implementation plan including RACI chart, list of program and projects and their timing.
• Powerpoint presentation to be delivered in the class.
• Participants shall be evaluated based on the delivered material and on the quality of the presentation. The following criteria are taken into consideration:

Evaluation

• Relevance of the assignment scope with the lectured material (25%)
• Relevance of the proposed improvements with the lectured material (25%)
• Presentation skills, Management Summary and report content (25%)
• Adequacy of the proposed solutions (25%)

How to apply

Complete the application form and attach your CV. Send both these documents to us: Email: or fax: + 44 20 790 02 790 Please call +971 4 8824453 for all enquiries.