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MEASURING IT GOVERNANCE EFFECTIVENESS ON SMEs IT INFRASTRUCTUREMansur Aliyu and Mohammed Basheer Aliyu, Mukhtar Muhammad SaniABSTRACT
The small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) otherwise known as small businesses are recognised
as important components that drive economic growth and create job opportunities. This understanding
is drawn from a report published by the Economist Intelligence Unit Limited (2011). The report also
suggests that the continued success of these businesses is crucial for the development of the local
economies they serve. Related to this is the global advancement in technology that brought about the
introduction of advanced ICT into the running of businesses both large and small. This brings to fore
the desirability to ensure that high quality IT Governance is deployed in the management of SMEs IT
infrastructure to enhance competitive advantage. This paper sets out to examine the existing IT
governance structure at the International College Scotland (ICS) which is an SME located in
Edinburgh City in United Kingdom.
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