[ossig] Fw: MNCC's Evening Talk on 26 August 2005

Title:‘IT Governance and Control Framework for IT Professionals – COBIT ®'

Synopsis : This evening talk will highlight the following key themes:

IT Governance, IT Control Framework and COBIT ®
The COBIT ® components and their usage
Overview of COBIT ® Framework
Key Concepts of COBIT ® Framework
Highlighting the COBIT ® Management Guidelines

COBIT® refers to ‘Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology’and is a model Information Technology (IT) Governance tool that helps in understanding and managing the risks associated with Information and related Technology. COBIT® is designed and copyrighted by the ISACF and IT Governance Institute.

Speaker :       Ms.Foo Mei Ling
Event Chair : Hj. Mohd Afandi Ismail
                      Council Member, MNCC
Date :            26 August 2005
Time :           7.00 pm (Tea served before the event)
Venue :         Room BK2 (Next to the Auditorium),
                    Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology,
                     University of Malaya
                     Pantai Baru, Kuala Lumpur.

(Map URL : http://www.um.edu.my/ccm/navigation/miscellaneous/map/)

Admission : Free for MNCC members, on a first come first served basis.
(Please quote your membership number during registration)

Others : RM 20.00 per person
Student : RM 10.00 per person

Speaker Profile

Ms Foo Mei Ling is the Director and Principal Trainer at Advent CGS Sdn Bhd, a specialist training, software and services solutions provider specialising in Risk Management, Risk-Based Audit and IT Governance. Her primary areas of engagement are in Strategic and Operational Risk Management and application of the COBIT Framework for risk management and IT Governance. Her clients includes the biggest development bank in Malaysia, the largest print and media company in this region, one of Singapore largest bank, a prestigious private hospital in Kuala Lumpur and the biggest healthcare group in Malaysia.

Mei Ling was formerly the head of financial application design and support for an international ERP software development house before founding Advent CGS. Prior to that, she was attached to one of the major public accounting firm. She is currently a Director with Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Malaysian chapter, and a member of Malaysian National Computer Confederation (MNCC). She has extensive networking discussions and communications with risk management and IT Governance experts around the world including Australia, Ireland, The Netherlands, Singapore, UK and USA. This network has enabled Mei Ling to research and develop current thinking of risk management and IT Governance subject matters. In addition to an honours degree in Accounting and Economics, Mei Ling holds a Masters degree with Distinction in Business Information Technology.

Registration:
Participants who are interested to attend should register via admin@mncc.po.my or call Syam or Nonie at 03-71183040.

Please register early as only limited seats available. Thanks.

Regards,

Lim Chen Yam
MNCC

[ossig] Fw: MNCC's Evening Talk on 26 August 2005 - IT Governance and Control Framework for IT Professionals - COBIT