Posts by: David Sprott

Using Cobit 5 – Part 2: Policy Nomenclature

As discussed in Part 1, for me the primary value in Cobit 5 is the formalization of policy as a concept that has a life cycle and management process. In CBDI-SAE we have focused very strongly on defining the policy hierarchy and…

Using COBIT 5 – Part 1: Principles

I am impressed with Cobit 5. The leap from 4.1 to 5 is significant and useful. Points to note:- the level of detail has been REDUCED!- Cobit has discovered POLICIES! The framework is no longer a purely process perspective, but recognizes a…

The Integrity Unit Pattern

Down the years I have advised customers on the use of an Integrity Unit pattern on numerous occasions, yet strangely this incredibly useful pattern seems to remain a best kept secret.It's pretty simply really. I define it as: A defined group of capabilities…

Time to Rain on the “Cloud Service Model” Parade

The Cloud community have been talking recently about Everything is a Service; they call it EaaS. At first hearing it’s an interesting idea, another acronym to complement IaaS, PaaS and SaaS. Unfortunately it’s rather like the tail wagging the dog!  The Cloud…

The Next Big Leap: Everything is a Business Service

Since the 1970s, authors like Alvin Toffler[1], Daniel Bell[2] and John Naisbitt[3] have predicted the post-industrial society. They forecast the end of the industrial era and the dominance of services and information. This is not a new message[6]; the entire service provider…

The Next Big Leap: Everything is a Business Service

Since the 1970s, authors like Alvin Toffler[1], Daniel Bell[2] and John Naisbitt[3] have predicted the post-industrial society. They forecast the end of the industrial era and the dominance of services and information. This is not a new message[6]; the entire service provider…

African Sun Shines on the New Silos

I am sitting in the african sunshine supposedly having a month off work. However I suppose looking after grandchildren was never going to be a cakewalk! But one of the real benefits of taking time away, even if it's not a vacation as such,…

African Sun Shines on the New Silos

I am sitting in the african sunshine supposedly having a month off work. However I suppose looking after grandchildren was never going to be a cakewalk! But one of the real benefits of taking time away, even if it's not a vacation as such,…

Standardization is a 15 Letter Word

My old friend Dan French penned an interesting blog last month. He was thinking about how the common answer today to the question of how to drive efficiency (and thus profit) in big companies is around transformation and standardisation in common processes,…

Standardization is a 15 Letter Word

My old friend Dan French penned an interesting blog last month. He was thinking about how the common answer today to the question of how to drive efficiency (and thus profit) in big companies is around transformation and standardisation in common processes,…
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