IT governance is the structure of decisions and accountabilities that makes technology investments serve company strategy, manages risk and measures value. COBIT, ITIL and PMP are its common frameworks.
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From 2012 to 2021 Abdulaziz Akyol was Head of IT at Civil Mağazacılık, responsible for infrastructure, ERP, information security and governance, and received the CIO Award in 2019 and 2021; his SD-WAN project took third place in its category at Technology Captains 2019. Since 2021 he has moved from the customer side to the supplier side as an entrepreneur.
- CIO Awards 2019 and 2021; Technology Captains 2019 "Operational Excellence Project of the Year", third place (SD-WAN)
- COBIT 5, ITIL and PMP certified; a guide to moving to COBIT 2019
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Frequently asked questions (3)
What is the difference between IT governance and IT management?
Governance decides what should be done and in which order and oversees value and risk; management plans, builds and runs those decisions. COBIT defines this separation explicitly.
How should a CIO prioritise AI investment?
By scoring use cases on business value, data readiness and feasibility; picking a first project that can reach production within 90 days with a measurable goal; and planning governance and change management from day one.
Which awards has Abdulaziz Akyol received?
The CIO Award at the CIO Awards 2019 and 2021, and third place for "Operational Excellence Project of the Year" (SD-WAN project) at BThaber's Technology Captains 2019.
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