COBIT 4 Now Available on 7 RuleSphere Platforms

The rush is on for companies worldwide to increase their information technology governance (IT) practices due to regulatory compliance pressures. The leading IT best practice framework for this purpose is COBIT. Now COBIT 4 is advancing the state of IT governance practices. It supersedes the current COBIT 3 framework. RuleSphere International is licensed to automate the framework under a worldwide distribution agreement with ISACA and ITGI organizations. RuleSphere leads the industry in automating best practice frameworks and is introducing 7 separate enterpise-class software platform products for all aspects of COBIT automation.

Harvard, MA (PRWEB) January 30, 2006 -- RuleSphere International today announced the availability of the new COBIT 4.0 best practice framework release for information technology (IT) governance, on seven separate RuleSphere application software products. Also announced today is a new RuleSphere COBIT 4 Service; The IT Governance Readiness Assessment. Under this announcement, RuleSphere products include COBIT 4.0, which is used by permission of the IT Governance Institute (ITGI). ©1996, 1998, 2000, 2005 IT Governance Institute (ITGI). All rights reserved. COBIT is a registered trademark of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) and the IT Governance Institute.

COBIT 4.0 is licensed as embedded content on the following RuleSphere Agile Enterprise Management (AEM) platforms:

1. AEM Vault – An enterprise-class system-of-record repository for managing compliance and governance information and COBIT 4.0 control objectives and reference documentation used in support of both business and IT roles.

2. Decision Factor AEM – Collaborative decision-making environment for COBIT 4.0 project portfolio and COBIT-related resource allocation. Decision Factor also supports other IT governance decision making, IT risk assessment, and IT best practice framework self-assessment.

3. Performance Factor AEM – Ideal environment for managing the comprehensive measurements which drive the COBIT 4.0 performance assessment in addition to other IT performance, governance, and compliance metrics.

4. AEM Dashboard – Used to display COBIT 4.0 measurements, metrics management, and internal controls reporting requirements.

5. AEM Scorecard – An enterprise-class scorecarding solution used to manage and display measurements for any financial or operational area.

6. AEM Process Modeler – A comprehensive modeling suite that supports a wide range of process modeling requirements including the documenting of IT processes, including those within the COBIT framework.

7. AEM Business Process Manager – An enterprise-class business process workflow execution solution with advanced Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) capabilities. This solution manages the flow of work in 4 key areas; person-to-person, system-to-person, person-to-system, or system-to-system process integration.

For additional information contact:
Dave Wassel, SVP Business Development
RuleSphere International, Inc.
North American Inquiries 1(877)438-0742 Ext. 777
International Inquiries 1(630)357-2474
www.RuleSphere.com

Founded in 2001, RuleSphere International, Inc. is the global leader in providing integrated Performance Management, Governance, and Regulatory Compliance (PGC) software and systems for the multi-national enterprise. RuleSphere’s PGC solutions ensure bulletproof regulatory compliance, and 360° management oversight across functions and operational practices. RuleSphere is headquartered in Harvard, Massachusetts with primary or affiliate offices in the following locations; Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Fayetteville, Houston, Jacksonville, London, Mumbai, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Tampa.

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