With the clock ticking on Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, many companies are scrambling to get it done. And for most of those, the main issue with hitting the June 15, 2004 deadline is the fact that the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting relies heavily on a well-controlled IT environment. In other words, IT management has suddenly shifted from being an eventual goal or "one of those pesky IT problems" to being a business requirement. The trouble is, many organizations simply don't have the processes in place to hold IT accountable for important business functions. The purpose of this white paper is to explain how HP OpenView ITSM combined with the structural frameworks of COSO and COBIT, can assist companies in both attaining Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and achieving key business objectives.
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