By using the COBIT 2019 maturity assessment tool (XLS verified), organizations can:
Which governance and management objectives will you assess? For a first assessment, focus on a single focus area (e.g., “Internal Control Assurance”) or on domains most critical to your business strategy. Document the scope in the Excel tool’s configuration sheet.
Review the automatically generated dashboards. Identify high-priority objectives where the current capability level falls significantly short of the target level set by executive leadership. Phase 5: Develop an Actionable Roadmap
Arthur frowned. "Sarah, we barely have a change management process, and our backup testing is manual. How are we a Level 4?"
Unlike its predecessor, COBIT 5, COBIT 2019 no longer includes a specific Process Assessment Model (PAM). Instead, it reintroduces a maturity model based on the globally recognized Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) framework. This evolution is significant because it moves away from a binary "implemented or not" evaluation to a six-level continuous scale ranging from 0 (Incomplete) to 5 (Optimizing).
Not every “COBIT 2019 maturity assessment tool” found online is accurate. Before deploying any spreadsheet:
Excel won’t tell you how to rate each PA. No integrated evidence tracker or scoring rationale log – so you still need separate documentation for audits.
Use a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods to collect evidence of process performance.