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1Which of the following should be the PRIMARY consideration for an enterprise when prioritizing IT projects?
Results of IT performance benchmarks against competitors
Impact on the business due to expected project outcomes
Technical capability of the enterprise to execute the projects
Process owner expectations based on operational benefits
Answer: B
2A regulatory audit assessed an enterprise's main transactional application as noncompliant. In addition to fines and required corrections, an agreement was reached to implement a set of governance controls over IT. Accountability for these controls is BEST assigned to which of the following?
Internal audit director
CIO
The board of directors
Application users
Answer: A
3A regional business unit of a major financial institution is considering the use of a Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud vendor to implement a new system. Which of the following should be performed FIRST?
Update the outsourcing policy.
Investigate on-premise software solutions.
Develop a business case.
Determine if the cloud vendor has a secure data center.
Answer: D
4During the implementation phase of a central ERP system, a project manager identifies a significant lack of human capabilities to support the system. The issue is reported to the project sponsor, and the sponsor sends a request for an increase in the budget to the IT steering committee. What should be the IT steering committee's FIRST action?
Require a revised business case.
Approve the budget request.
Provide appropriate training.
Refer back to the project sponsor for resolution.
Answer: B
5For a large enterprise, which of the following is the BEST indicator that IT governance has a poor reputation?
Regulatory noncompliance
Low attendance at strategy committee meetings
High turnover of IT staff
Data leakage
Answer: A
6An enterprise has committed to the implementation of a new IT governance model. The BEST way to begin this implementation is to:
prioritize how much and where to invest in IT.
identify the role of IT in supporting the business.
define policies for data, applications, and organization of infrastructure.
identify IT services that currently support the enterprise's capability.
Answer: C
7Which of the following is the PRIMARY role of the CEO in IT governance?
Evaluating return on investment
Managing the risk governance process
Establishing enterprise strategic goals
Nominating IT steering committee membership
Answer: C
8Which of the following is a PRIMARY responsibility of the CIO when an enterprise plans to replace its enterprise resource applications?
Ensuring IT architecture requirements are considered
Selecting and vetting application vendors
Determining critical success factors for related projects
Establishing software quality criteria
Answer: A
9When establishing a methodology for business cases, it would be MOST beneficial for an enterprise to include procedures for:
addressing required changes outside the business case.
updating the business case throughout its life cycle.
identifying metrics post-implementation to measure project success.
entering the business case into the enterprise architecture.
Answer: D
10The PRIMARY focus of a committee tasked with evaluating an IT project portfolio should be to ensure:
a consistent estimation methodology is leveraged.
the enterprise strategy is updated.
consistent selection criteria are applied.
an industry standard capability maturity model is used.