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IT governance, enterprise architecture and IT audit frameworks: COBIT and TOGAF

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 6 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
45 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At onboarding of governance and audit staff
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
The architecture development method
What would you do?

A team picks tools before the business need is agreed

Try it: this is one of 18 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 45 minutes
  • Sorting activity, process, scenario, timeline and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Quiz, poll, ranking, word cloud slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 246.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
SO 246.1Explain why IT governance matters: value, risk and resourcesISO/IEC 38500:2024 [check before build]Whole course
SO 246.2Describe governance and management objectivesCOBIT 2019 [check before build]Whole course
SO 246.3Order the phases of an architecture development methodTOGAF Standard 10th Edition [check before build]Whole course
SO 246.4Read a maturity model and assess capabilityCMMI (reference) [check before build]Whole course
SO 246.5Plan and evidence an IT audit, and report findings to leadership + your infoCISA exam domains [check before build]Whole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 6 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 45 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

A system nobody was accountable for

3 pages

8 min
Before you beginNoteList
The gapTextImage
What went wrongTimelineQuiz
2

Why IT governance: value, risk and resources

3 pages

8 min
Three aimsAccordion
MatchSorting activity
CheckFlashcardsMatching quiz
3

Governance and management objectives

3 pages

8 min
Governance vs managementTable
Which is which?Sorting activity
CheckQuiz
4

The architecture development method

3 pages

7 min
PhasesProcess
Order itSorting activity
The mismatchScenarioQuiz
5

Maturity models and capability assessment

3 pages

7 min
LevelsTabs
Rate itScenarioQuiz
CheckMulti-select quiz
6

Planning an IT audit and reporting to leadership

3 pages

7 min
Audit planProcessYour info
ReportChecklistKey fact
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "bring an IT risk you know of
PollWhat is your role?
QuizGovernance mainly… (Evaluates, directs, monitors ✔ · Writes code · Runs backups · Buys hardware)
Content · customiseThree aims, phases, the audit plan {{POLICY_LINK}}
RankingRank by maturity: ad hoc, repeatable, defined, optimising
QuizFirst step in an architecture method? (Establish the vision ✔)
Word cloudA governance word you want to understand
ScaleHow confident are you linking IT work to business value?
Q&AAsk the trainer anything
Content · customiseClosing {{HELP_CONTACT}}, {{COURSE_URL}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Confidence in governance · objectives · architecture · maturity · audit grid
  6. Does every system have a named owner? multiple choice
  7. Which governance topic do you want covered? short text
  8. I can say ‘I do not know who owns this’ without feeling judged. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the governance policy and audit template? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

6 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Link to the IT governance and audit policy{{POLICY_LINK}}
  • Where completion is recorded{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Link to the post-course and 30-day survey{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Who to ask for help or to report a concern{{HELP_CONTACT}}
  • Link to the self-paced course{{COURSE_URL}}
  • Link to the baseline survey{{SURVEY_1_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run IT governance, enterprise architecture and IT audit frameworks: COBIT and TOGAF training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

At onboarding of governance and audit staff, and before a framework certification exam.

Who needs this training?

IT managers, enterprise architects, risk and audit staff and the CIO office; run by IT governance, risk and audit teams.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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