Challenges to the implementation of Information technology risk management and compliance in Zimbabwean State Universities

The paper was purposed at finding the challenges to the implementation of IT risk management and compliance in State universities in Zimbabwe. The existing risk management and compliance processes and frameworks at these universities were assessed. The participants of this research were university c...

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Main Authors: Mupfiga, Paul, Tsokota, Theo, Mamboko, Patrick
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Language:English
Published: The International Journal Of Engineering And Science 2016
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Online Access:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286871162
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1514
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description The paper was purposed at finding the challenges to the implementation of IT risk management and compliance in State universities in Zimbabwe. The existing risk management and compliance processes and frameworks at these universities were assessed. The participants of this research were university councilors, the principal officers, ITS directors and university employees. The research revealed that the culture of risk management is being enforced at universities top levels but there is no communication and training on the launch and implementation of the current risk management frameworks in use at lower levels. It also found out that the IT policies in all the universities were still being drafted and were not yet implemented. The research recommended the implementation and completion of drafting of the IT policies, communication of the IT policies and promotion of the use of the risk frameworks in all university departments, use of flat communication and decision making structures and recommended enforcement of the culture of risk management at low level so as to overcome the challenges to the implementation of IT risk management and compliance.
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spelling ir-11408-15142022-06-27T13:49:06Z Challenges to the implementation of Information technology risk management and compliance in Zimbabwean State Universities Mupfiga, Paul Tsokota, Theo Mamboko, Patrick IT governance, IT risk management, risk framework, IT policy, compliance and information technology The paper was purposed at finding the challenges to the implementation of IT risk management and compliance in State universities in Zimbabwe. The existing risk management and compliance processes and frameworks at these universities were assessed. The participants of this research were university councilors, the principal officers, ITS directors and university employees. The research revealed that the culture of risk management is being enforced at universities top levels but there is no communication and training on the launch and implementation of the current risk management frameworks in use at lower levels. It also found out that the IT policies in all the universities were still being drafted and were not yet implemented. The research recommended the implementation and completion of drafting of the IT policies, communication of the IT policies and promotion of the use of the risk frameworks in all university departments, use of flat communication and decision making structures and recommended enforcement of the culture of risk management at low level so as to overcome the challenges to the implementation of IT risk management and compliance. 2016-06-07T11:30:30Z 2016-06-07T11:30:30Z 2015 Article 2319-1813 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286871162 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1514 en The International Journal Of Engineering And Science;Vol. 4, No. 12; p. 1-6 open The International Journal Of Engineering And Science
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Tsokota, Theo
Mamboko, Patrick
Challenges to the implementation of Information technology risk management and compliance in Zimbabwean State Universities
title Challenges to the implementation of Information technology risk management and compliance in Zimbabwean State Universities
title_full Challenges to the implementation of Information technology risk management and compliance in Zimbabwean State Universities
title_fullStr Challenges to the implementation of Information technology risk management and compliance in Zimbabwean State Universities
title_full_unstemmed Challenges to the implementation of Information technology risk management and compliance in Zimbabwean State Universities
title_short Challenges to the implementation of Information technology risk management and compliance in Zimbabwean State Universities
title_sort challenges to the implementation of information technology risk management and compliance in zimbabwean state universities
topic IT governance, IT risk management, risk framework,
IT policy, compliance and information technology
url https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286871162
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1514
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