TRICS5 Readme

Contents
This package contains version V1.01 of the TRICS5 package. It consists of:

 A main folder ‘TRICS5 V1.01 Release”, containing

o This README file
o A short User Guide
o A folder ‘Empty TRICS5 Files’, containing an empty copy of each TRICS5 file
o A Folder ‘Sample TRICS5 Files’, containing a set of files with sample data filled in (not
yet available in V1.01, planned shortly)
 Each set of TRICS5 files – as contained in each of the two folders mentioned above – consists
of 9 files that should stay in the same folder at all times, i.e.
o TRICS5 – 000 Respondent Profile Information.xlsm
o TRICS5 – 010 TIP Prioritiser.xlsm
o TRICS5 – 020 Cascade Prioritiser.xlsm
o TRICS5 – 030 Risk Prioritiser.xlsm
o TRICS5 – 050 Prioritiser Summary.xlsm
o TRICS5 – 061 Process Assessor.xlsm
o TRICS5 – 062 Organisational Structures Assessor.xlsm
o TRICS5 – 080 Reporter.xlsm
o TRICS5 – 999 Master Mapping Tables.xlsm

Compatibility
This version of TRICS5 is developed in Excel 2010. Therefore, Excel 2010 (or newer) is the
recommended version of Excel to use this application.

The automatic compatibility checks have indicated no major problems with Excel 2007. Some of the
conditional formatting or field validations might not function correctly when using Excel 2007.

It is not recommended to use TRICS5 with Excel2003.

Installation & Use

Please unzip all files in one folder.

The TRICS5 files make extensive use of links between files. The workbooks expect files to be located
in the same folder. Always keep the same set of files in the same folder; do not move or copy
individual spreadsheets to different folders, because it will become unclear to which files all links
refer, and results may not be accurate.

The TRICS5 files contain macros (.xlsm files) and in order for them to function correctly macros need
to be enabled.

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Workbook Protection & Support
In order to safeguard the integrity of the application, most fields, sheets and files are protected
(most of them with a password). All intended input fields are unprotected.

In addition, a number of worksheets are hidden.

Should there be a need to access hidden or protected files, please contact the TRICS5 team at the
following e-mail address: BE Trics5@be.pwc.com . This mailbox is monitored on a daily basis and we
will be in touch soon.

Other Notes
The workbook 010 priorities COBIT 5 processes and Organisational Structures based on a number of
questions on Trigger events, IT Issues and IT and Business priorities.

These questions are taken from the successor of the HIT questionnaire; this new HIT is available as a
Surveymonkey survey as well. Please contact us for more details.

Please also note that this is an engagement support tool; it is most definitely NOT a tool that should
be left with clients for their continued use. For that, it is lacking industrial strength for one thing, and
in addition there might arise all sorts of IP and licensing issues with ISACA. We don’t want that.
Should you receive such requests from your clients, please contact us so we can find a solution
(solutions have been found in the past for this type of request)

Features and limitations

Some known behaviours, limitations and caveats

- The workbook ‘TRICS5 – 062’ contains a new approach for assessment of an organisational
structure. This approach is based on the COBIT 5 Enabler model so it is developed not
entirely from scratch; nonetheless please be aware that this is a ‘less’ proven approach, and
that all feedback to improve upon it is very welcome.
- The TRICS5 worksheets allow in various places to override calculated priorities and
assessments. We have received mixed feedback on this feature during earlier reviews but
decided to maintain it as a functionality, for the following reason:
o Calculations are based on mappings; the standard COBIT 5 mappings are good, but
they will not be suited for every individual situation. Most of the mappings are our
own proprietary mappings, which have not been vetted to the same extent. So you
might want to run into some – at first sight – illogical conclusions. In such cases it is
good to be able to manually override calculated values, as well as report to us any
perceived inconsistentent results.

To compensate for the potential risk of such interventions, every time a manual override
is made, this change is visually highlighted.

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