EasyELEarning Academy · PECB Authorized Partner
ISO/IEC 38500 Lead IT Corporate Governance Manager – IT Governance
Examine how to design and improve IT governance arrangements, align stakeholders and maintain effective oversight across the organisation.
Duration
5 days · 4 training days + examinationDelivery
Live online or in personCredential
PECB examination & certificationContent and learning objectives
- Governance structures
- Strategic alignment
- Stakeholders and decision rights
- Evaluation and continual improvement
Who should attend?
Professionals working in it service & governance, with responsibilities appropriate to the selected course level.
Prerequisites
A basic understanding of ISO/IEC 38500 and comprehensive knowledge of IT governance are required.
Course structure and delivery
The five-day Academy programme comprises four training days and the examination. Official PECB course content is complemented by guided exercises, practical cases, in-depth study and examination preparation. Online and classroom delivery cover the same learning objectives.
Online sessions are delivered live using alfaview. The Odoo portal provides course information and materials. Dates, teaching language and classroom location are agreed before the course starts.
Materials, examination and certification
The full course includes official PECB training materials, tuition in the selected format and the first PECB examination attempt.
The course prepares you for the PECB examination for ISO/IEC 38500 Lead IT Corporate Governance Manager. After passing the exam, you can apply for the corresponding PECB credential. PECB assesses eligibility and awards the credential. Depending on the credential level, additional evidence of professional and relevant practical experience is required. Attendance or a passed exam alone does not guarantee the full credential.
Price and booking
Live online: €2,490. In person: €3,990. Select your delivery format above and book directly in the shop. We agree the course date with you.
Teaching and examination language
Teaching languages: German, English or Hungarian. The selected teaching language is confirmed when scheduling the course. Hungarian is a teaching language for this PECB course only and is not a promised examination language. The examination language and the language of official PECB materials are agreed separately before booking.
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KOMPASS may support suitable professional development for eligible solo self-employed people in Germany. Arrange a consultation with us to discuss course selection. Mandatory funding advice and eligibility checks are provided by an official KOMPASS advisory centre. Only make a binding booking after the qualification voucher has been issued. Training must include at least 20 hours; not every offer meets this condition. Funding eligibility is assessed individually.
PECB course profile and credential requirements
Frequently asked questions about this course
When is Lead IT Corporate Governance Manager the better choice?
Lead is particularly relevant when you need to shape or improve governance across several teams. Consider your task: individual approvals or a shared governance model? For the latter, you should already bring experience of IT decisions and competing stakeholder interests to the learning process.
How can I prepare for governance cases involving several departments?
Choose an initiative where business, IT and procurement have different objectives. Write down their expectations and disputed decisions without immediately proposing a solution. A clear problem statement reveals missing shared goals and shows which responsibilities should be clarified first.
How can I advance governance without being a line manager?
Clarify your mandate and identify someone who can sponsor decisions. Prepare a concrete improvement with its benefits, effort and unresolved questions. This creates a basis for discussion. The course can support your reasoning, but formal decision authority comes from the organisation, not from the certificate.
How can I compare competing IT investments meaningfully?
For a practice case, use common comparison criteria: expected benefits, major risks, resource needs and dependencies. Make assumptions visible and avoid false precision in uncertain figures. The important point is a shared decision framework that helps participants understand why one initiative receives priority.
How can I tell whether a governance model works in practice?
Follow an actual decision from request to later review. Were responsibilities clear, risks considered and expected benefits followed up? For your study work, this offers more tangible evidence than counting policies. Record delays and unanswered escalations as well as successful steps.
What experience does PECB require for the regular Lead credential?
PECB specifies five years of professional experience, including two in IT governance, plus 300 hours of relevant governance activities. The examination and other application conditions also apply. Review your evidence beforehand; the Lead course title does not mean all participants automatically receive the same credential after passing.
Can I automatically expect 2024 materials for the Lead course?
No; this should be confirmed explicitly. PECB marks the existing Lead offering as no longer updated and refers to possible new versions on request. Course version, materials and corresponding examination therefore need agreement before the date is confirmed. An older course name alone does not establish its standards edition.
How can I combine the five-day Lead course with my preferred language?
ELA offers the five-day format live online or in person. Teaching language is agreed when scheduling, with German, English or Hungarian available. At the same time, confirm the language of official materials and the examination. Hungarian teaching does not promise a Hungarian examination paper.
Selected courses compared
Which content fits your goals, which skills are practised, and what does the credential demonstrate? This selection compares our course with two specific alternatives.
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| Course offer | Content | Skills development | What the credential demonstrates |
|---|---|---|---|
| EasyELEarning Academy This course offer | Organisation-wide governance structures, strategic alignment, stakeholders, decision pathways, effectiveness evaluation and improvement, using PECB materials, guided exercises and live discussion of cases. | The learning objective is to shape organisation-wide IT governance, connect leadership with delivery and integrate accountability, monitoring and improvement into a workable model. | PECB examination followed by an application; the available certification grade depends on professional and relevant practical experience. The regular Lead credential is not automatic. |
| Oo2 Training ISO/IEC 38500 Lead IT Corporate Governance Manager PECB; syllabus states 2015 edition. Provider’s course | Governance accountability, risk, Evaluate–Direct–Monitor, internal audits, reporting and improvement, complemented by COBIT 5 and CGEIT. The page references ISO/IEC 38500:2015. | Learning objective: establish and monitor IT governance, clarify responsibilities and prepare organisational implementation through practical exercises and case studies. | PECB examination and application for an experience-dependent grade; Lead requires professional and governance experience. Attendance alone does not confer it. |
| GSNA Solutions ISO/IEC 38500 Lead IT Corporate Governance Manager Same PECB programme; AI context. Provider’s course | Governance mandate, framework, decision rights, risk and compliance integration, monitoring and organisational change; connecting IT governance with AI governance. | Learning objective: establish governance structures, agree decision rights across business and IT, build evidence and monitoring processes and support adoption. | PECB certification follows examination and experience verification; the grade depends on documented professional experience and project involvement, not the examination result alone. |
Checked: 31 October 2026. Based on the linked provider information. This selection is not a complete market overview. Related courses are identified; scope, entry requirements, teaching languages and examination languages may differ. The table describes learning objectives and credential types, without guaranteeing learning outcomes or general equivalence. Current offer and certification conditions apply. Official course names retain their original wording.