Assignment 1 1.) Review the articles. a) IT Governance b) Governance Over IT Service Management Processes Using COBIT 5.0

Assignment 1

1.) Review the articles.

a) IT Governance

b) Governance Over IT Service Management Processes Using COBIT 5.0

c) Lean IT Governance

2.) In the discussion linked below, respond to the following prompts:

a) Provide a summary of IT governance and the use of COBIT. How would using a framework like COBIT help enhance the concerns for managing an IT infrastructure and enforcing best practices? Can you identify another governance framework and compare it to COBIT?

b) Compare and contrast lean IT governance practices to those of a standard governance framework.

c) Considering the current governance frameworks, discuss change and improvement in the governance program, such as key points when the plan should be modified.

3.) Your initial post should be a minimum of 300 words and provide two references and follow APA citation.

Assignment 2

1.) Review the articles.

a) The Growth of Intellectual Property: A History of the Ownership of Ideas in the United States

b) Key Cases and Definitions in Intellectual Property Law

c) The article you chose from the United States Department of Justice: CCIPS Documents and Reports

2.) In the discussion linked below, respond to the following prompts:

a) Describe the similarities and differences in the types of intellectual property (IP) that should be protected. Why should those protections be allowed? Explain your position.

b) After reviewing the definition of intellectual property (IP) and the article you selected to read on IP rulings or legislation, what areas of concern still exist for protecting the IP that have not been addressed?

c) What future concerns do you anticipate could be a problem for IP?

3.) Your initial post should be a minimum of 300 words and provide two references and follow APA citation.

Assignment 3

1) Develop a short PowerPoint presentation that would be given to management on the benefits of implementing an IT governance program.

a) Provide the pros and cons of such a project.

b) Include a section that discusses how lean IT governance could enhance such a program.

2) The presentation should be a minimum of 10 slides and should include an introduction, conclusion, and recommendations.

3) Be sure to use good grammar and formatting. The first slide should provide an introduction, and the last slide should list any references used in the presentation using APA formatting.