Applying Data Governance Based on COBIT2019 Framework to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals

Thabit H. Thabit; Heba S. Ishhadat; Omer T. Abdulrahman

doi:10.51173/jt.v2i3.212

Authors

Thabit H. Thabit Ninevah University http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2033-6110
Heba S. Ishhadat Free lancer
Omer T. Abdulrahman Ninevah University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51173/jt.v2i3.212

Keywords:

Data Governance, SDGs, COBIT2019, Information Technology, Sustainability.

Abstract

Organizations should employ information technology to enhance their market positions; accelerate their activities, and reduce costs which lead to achieving sustainability. The use of information technology can expose the data of organizations to technological risks; may weaken information security in the organization that prevents the organization from achieving its desired goals. So, this research aims to identify the most important concepts of data governance, sustainable development goals, and related information technology. It also aims to clarify the influence of data governance on achieving the sustainable development goals by applying COBIT2019 framework.

The researchers have designed a refereed questionnaire to collect data from the main 5 petroleum companies in Kurdistan region of Iraq then analyzed that data to test the hypotheses of this study.

The researchers conclude that applying COBIT2019 framework can enhance the data governance in the organizations and help in achieving the sustainable development goals in information technology environment. Moreover, the study recommends that there is a need to strengthen data governance mechanisms essential to achieve the sustainable development goals. This suggested framework can apparently enhance the information technology infrastructure.

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