Framing the Frameworks: Integrating IT Governance
Structures and Processes
RUW CONFERENCE ON WOMEN AND SOCIETY
19-20 April 2016
Dr. Humam Elagha
College of Information Technology
Royal University for Women
Kingdom of Bahrain
April 20, 2016
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Main purpose of the Research
 The development of a conceptual IT Governance
framework. The framework builds on the
integration between IT governance domains, IT
governance maturity, IT governance mechanisms,
and IT governance performance.
 The framework is aimed to help board members,
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general managers, business line and IT executives
to understand, measure, and manage IT
governance in their respective organizations as a
part of enterprise governance.
Main purpose of the Research
 The Research examines the relationship between
IT governance domains, IT governance maturity,
IT governance mechanisms, and IT governance
performance.
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Research Problem and Questions
of the Study
 What IT Governance domains contribute to mature
IT Governance in Firms including Financial
Services, Manufacturing,Telecommunications and
Public service?
 What IT Governance Mechanisms contribute to
effective IT Governance in Firms including
Financial Services, Manufacturing,
Telecommunications and Public service?
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Overview of the Research Framework and the
Major Hypotheses
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Major Research Hypotheses
 H1: The maturity of IT Governance Domains will
positively influence the level of IT Governance
Maturity.
 H2: The existence of IT Governance Mechanisms will
positively influence the level of IT Governance
Performance.
Business
 H3:
Theneeds
Level of IT Governance Maturity will
application
positively influence the level of IT Governance
Performance.
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The Research Design
 Research Approach:
 This study follows Deductive and Quantitative
approaches
 Research Population and Sample:
The target population for this study is Emirati
Firms
including
financial
services,
manufacturing, telecommunications and
public service.

Business
application needs
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The Research Design
 The Respondents of the Study
Executive Viewpoint
Business Viewpoint
IT Management Viewpoint
IT Operations Viewpoint
Business
application
needs

Compliance Viewpoint
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 Risk of bias is eliminated.
The Research Design
 Data Collection Method
The primary resource of data in this study is
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the questionnaire to measure the research’s
different variables (Research instrument).
Business
Stratified sample type was chosen in this
application needs
research.
The response rate was 60% and accepted for
the research purposes.
The Research Design
 Statistical Methodology:
 The
collected data from the
questionnaire was analyzed using SPSS
and SmartPLS 2.0 software.
Business
application needs
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DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS
Partial Least Squares (PLS) Path Modeling
 The Structural Model
The structural model defines the relationships
between the latent constructs.
 The Measurement Model
The measurement model defines the relationships
between the latent constructs and the indicators.
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DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS
Partial Least Squares (PLS) Path Modeling
Path Model Constructed Using the Graphical Interface of SmartPLS
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The Results Discussion
 Results of Testing Hypotheses:
 Statistical evidence was provided to enable the researcher to
accept the main and the sub hypotheses.
 There was no justification for excluding any of the variables
from the model.
 These results proved the validity of the research suggested
model.
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Research Contributions
 Theoretical Contributions:
 The most fruitful contributions of this study, is the
development of a conceptual IT Governance framework. The
framework builds on the integration between the structural
and processes perspectives of IT governance.
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Research Contributions
 Practical Contributions:
 The findings suggest that the most influential IT governance
domain for increasing the level of IT governance maturity is
Monitoring of IT Performance Measurement.
 Other IT governance domains also proved to make a crucial
impact on the level of IT governance maturity, such as
Evaluation of Value Delivery; Alignment of Business and IT;
Monitoring of IT Resources, Risks, and Management; and IT
Governance Development.
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Research Contributions
 Practical Contributions:
 The findings suggest that the most influential IT governance
mechanisms for increasing the overall effectiveness of IT
governance are the existence of IT Steering Committee and
the support of Corporate Communication Systems.
 Other IT governance mechanisms also proved to make a
crucial impact on the overall effectiveness of IT governance,
such as Ethics/Culture of Compliance; and IT Strategy
Committee.
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