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CGEIT · Question #224

In which of the following editions of COBIT was "Management Guidelines" added?

The correct answer is D. The second edition. "Management Guidelines" were first introduced in the second edition of COBIT, expanding the framework beyond just control objectives to provide practical guidance for IT management.

Submitted by chiamaka_o· Apr 18, 2026Governance of Enterprise IT

Question

In which of the following editions of COBIT was "Management Guidelines" added?

Options

  • AThe third edition
  • BThe first edition
  • CThe fourth edition
  • DThe second edition

How the community answered

(35 responses)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    94% (33)

Why each option

"Management Guidelines" were first introduced in the second edition of COBIT, expanding the framework beyond just control objectives to provide practical guidance for IT management.

AThe third edition

The third edition further refined the framework but did not introduce Management Guidelines; they were already present.

BThe first edition

The first edition of COBIT (1996) primarily focused on a set of IT control objectives and did not include Management Guidelines.

CThe fourth edition

The fourth edition (4.0/4.1) significantly restructured and updated the framework, but Management Guidelines were an established component by then.

DThe second editionCorrect

The second edition of COBIT, released in 1998, introduced the "Management Guidelines" which provided detailed guidance on managing IT processes, including performance measures, critical success factors, and maturity models, significantly enhancing the framework's practical applicability. This expanded COBIT beyond mere control objectives to include actionable management advice.

Concept tested: COBIT framework evolution

Source: https://www.isaca.org/resources/cobit/cobit-through-the-years

Topics

#COBIT editions#COBIT history#Management Guidelines#COBIT framework

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