| Feature | This “2021 Repack” | ISACA COBIT 2019 Maturity Assessment Tool (Official) | GRC Platform (e.g., ServiceNow, RSA Archer) | |--------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | Official ISACA approval | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Usually certified | | Cost | Free (illegal?) | ~$300–500 (members) | $$$ | | Macros & security | Unknown risk | Trusted signed macros | Cloud-based | | Process alignment | Suspect errors | Exact to COBIT 2019 | Configurable | | Reporting | Basic Excel charts | Professional PDF/Excel | Real-time dashboards | | Support | None | ISACA support & updates | Vendor support |
This is the heart of the repack. For each of the 40 processes (e.g., APO01 – Managed IT Management Framework, DSS02 – Managed Service Requests), you rate 9 attributes across 6 capability levels (Level 0 to Level 5).
The 2021 repack automates the rating aggregation algorithm: cobit 2019 maturity assessment tool xls 2021 repack
The tool uses a "Fully (F), Largely (L), Partially (P), or Not (N)" scoring system, automatically converting these to a numeric scale (1.0, 0.7, 0.3, 0.0) and calculating the final capability level.
Before reviewing the tool, it is vital to distinguish between COBIT 2019’s two assessment approaches. While the official framework focuses on Capability Levels (0 to 5 based on process attributes), many enterprises still require a Maturity Assessment (an older, broader measure of "where we are culturally"). | Feature | This “2021 Repack” | ISACA
The 2021 Repack tools addressed this by aligning the legacy maturity scale (Non-existent to Optimized) with the updated 2019 design factors.
The 2021 repack uses trusted VBA macros to: The tool uses a "Fully (F), Largely (L),
Security Note: Always scan downloaded .xlsm files with Windows Defender. Trusted sources (ISACA chapter shares, governance forums) rarely contain malware, but never enable macros without reviewing the VBA code first (Alt+F11).