The first article I found discusses using the COBIT framework, along with the IT Balanced Scorecard (IT BSC), to successfully implement and achieve green IT, an initiative that brings awareness to IT related environmental concerns so that computers and IT resources can be more environmentally friendly (McCabe, 2009). The article brings up numerous factors, such as rising energy costs, greenhouse gases, energy efficiency and other environmental concerns that stakeholders are making more companies aware of. These external pressures are forcing companies to launch green IT initiatives, such as replacing old equipment, adapting energy saving setting on computers, more efficient cooling methods and so on. In order to successfully launch and achieve
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I think it makes sense for businesses to go green from an when considering IT strategy, such as saving energy and cut costs. Although not directly stated in the article itself, being able to successfully achieve green IT can definitely be looked at as developing an IT strategy for delivering business value, which was an important topic discussed in Chapter 1 of our textbooks. From my interpretation of the article, I believe that the use of COBIT can help businesses to better understand and identify the value of green IT by linking IT and business goals and measuring outcomes of performance of green IT initiatives as the article stated. In addition, I also think that COBIT can be used as an effective governance tool to better understand the value of green IT, and help develop an effective IT …show more content…
Even though it didn't go into great detail, the article didn't shy away from exposing the issues and providing suggestions to make better use of COBIT. According to the article, one weakness of COBIT, more specifically the online version, is that it may not be considered user friendly since the scope of its guidance could potentially be overwhelming users that are new to the framework(Mingay , Spafford & Wheeler, 2012). In return, this could hinder or even inhibit the adaption process. The author mentions that this and many of the issues with COBIT may be present because the newer version, just like previous versions, continues to discuss what needs to be done but doesn't say how to do it. To help with these issues, many recommendations are
I think it makes sense for businesses to go green from an when considering IT strategy, such as saving energy and cut costs. Although not directly stated in the article itself, being able to successfully achieve green IT can definitely be looked at as developing an IT strategy for delivering business value, which was an important topic discussed in Chapter 1 of our textbooks. From my interpretation of the article, I believe that the use of COBIT can help businesses to better understand and identify the value of green IT by linking IT and business goals and measuring outcomes of performance of green IT initiatives as the article stated. In addition, I also think that COBIT can be used as an effective governance tool to better understand the value of green IT, and help develop an effective IT …show more content…
Even though it didn't go into great detail, the article didn't shy away from exposing the issues and providing suggestions to make better use of COBIT. According to the article, one weakness of COBIT, more specifically the online version, is that it may not be considered user friendly since the scope of its guidance could potentially be overwhelming users that are new to the framework(Mingay , Spafford & Wheeler, 2012). In return, this could hinder or even inhibit the adaption process. The author mentions that this and many of the issues with COBIT may be present because the newer version, just like previous versions, continues to discuss what needs to be done but doesn't say how to do it. To help with these issues, many recommendations are