AS 8015:2005

Description
Corporate Governance of Information and Communication Technology.This standard has now been replaced by ISO/IEC 38500.

Program

This standard has now been replaced by ISO/IEC 38500 AS 8015:2005 Corporate Governance of Information and Communication Technology Scope:

This Standard provides guiding principles for Directors of organizations (including owners, board members, Directors, partners, senior executives, or similar) on the effective, efficient, and acceptable use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) within their organization.


The Standard applies to the governance of resources, computer-based or otherwise, used to provide information and communication services to an organization. These resources could be provided by ICT specialists, within the organization or external service providers, or by business units within the organization.
Application:

This Standard is applicable to all organizations, including public and private companies, government entities, and not-for-profit organizations. The standard is applicable to organizations of all sizes from the smallest to the largest, regardless of the extent of their use of ICT.

It also provides guidance to those advising, informing, or assisting Directors. They include:

Senior managers.
Members of groups monitoring the resources within the organization.
External business or technical specialists, such as legal or accounting specialists, retail associations, or professional bodies.Vendors of hardware, software, communications and other ICT products.Internal and external service providers (including consultants). ICT auditors.
Abstract:

Provides guiding principles for Directors on the effective, efficient, and acceptable use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) within their organization.


A new international standard for IT governance, which can be purchased from this website, has now been released. It is called ISO/IEC38500 .