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MOF to COBIT/Val IT Comparison
and Cross-Implementation Guide
How to Leverage MOF in a COBIT/Val IT Environment

Version 1.01

Published: June 2009
Authors:
Patrick Voon, CGEIT, CISA, CISSP
Senior GRC SME
Edgile Inc.
Javier Salido, M.Sc., MBA.
Senior Program Manager, Data Governance
Trustworthy Computing Group, Microsoft Corporation
For the latest information, please seewww.microsoft.com/datagovernance

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