An enterprise plans to migrate its applications and data to an external cloud environment. Which of the following should be the ClO's PRIMARY focus before the migration?
Which of the following is the GREATEST consideration when evaluating whether to comply with the new carbon footprint regulations impacted by blockchain technology?
An enterprise recently implemented a significant change in its business strategy by moving to a technologically advanced product with considerable impact on the business. What should be the FINAL step in completing the changes to IT processes?
Which of the following is the BEST way to encourage employees to raise ethics concerns in full confidence?
What should be the FIRST action of a new CIO when considering an IT governance framework for an enterprise?
Once the strategic vision has been established, which of the following would be the BEST activity for supporting the implementation of performance measures?
An airline wants to launch a new program involving the use of artificial intelligence (Al) and machine learning the mam objective of the program is to use customer behavior to determine new routes and markets Which of the following should be done NEXT?
Supply chain management has established a supplier policy requiring multiple technology suppliers. What is the BEST way to ensure the success of this policy?
Which of the following will BEST enable an IT steering committee to monitor the achievement of overall IT objectives on a continuous basis?
Which of the following is MOST important to document for a business ethics program?
Which of the following is MOST important for an IT strategy committee to ensure before initiating the development of an IT strategic plan?
A CIO just received a final audit report that indicates there is inconsistent enforcement of the enterprise's mobile device acceptable use policy throughout all business units. Which of the following should be the FIRST step to address this issue?
Which of the following would be an IT steering committee's BEST course of action upon learning business units have been independently procuring cloud services?
In a large enterprise, which of the following is the BEST approach to enable effective communication to senior management regarding the project status for a strategic enterprise resource management system implementation?
An enterprise wants to reduce the complexity of its data assets while ensuring impact to the business is minimized during the transition.
Which of the following should be done FIRST?
Which of the following characteristics would BEST indicate that an IT process is a good candidate for outsourcing?
Which of the following should be done FIRST when designing an IT balanced scorecard?
Which of the following has PRIMARY responsibility to define the requirements for IT service levels for the enterprise?
When establishing a methodology for business cases, it would be MOST beneficial for an enterprise to include procedures for:
Which of the following is the BEST way for a CIO to ensure that IT-related training is taken seriously by the IT management team and direct employees?
An internal audit of a large financial institution found that financial data is being managed in a way that will negatively impact the enterprise's ability to support regulatory reporting. Which of the following should be the FIRST strategic action in addressing this situation?
When identifying improvements focused on the information asset life cycle, which of the following is CRITICAL for enabling data interoperability?
The BEST way to ensure an IT steering committee meets enterprise objectives is to:
The board and senior management of a new enterprise recently met to formalize an IT governance framework. The board of directors' FIRST step in implementing IT governance is to ensure that:
The board of a start-up company has directed the CIO to develop a technology resource acquisition and management policy. Which of the following should be the MOST important consideration during the development of this policy?
A global enterprise is experiencing an economic downturn and is rapidly losing market share. IT senior management is reassessing the core activities of the business, including IT, and the associated resource implications. Management has decided to focus on its local market and to close international operations. A critical issue from a resource management perspective is to retain the most capable staff. This is BEST achieved by:
An enterprise has had the same IT governance framework in place for several years. Currently, large and small capital projects go through the same architectural governance reviews. Despite repeated requests to streamline the review process for small capital projects, business units have received no response from IT. The business units have recently escalated this issue to the newly appointed GO. Which of the following should be done FIRST to begin addressing business needs?
An enterprise has a centralized IT function but also allows business units to have their own technology operations, resulting in duplicate technologies and conflicting priorities. Which of the following should be done FIRST to reduce the complexity of the IT landscape?
An IT governance committee realizes there are antiquated technologies in use throughout the enterprise. Which of the following is the BEST group to evaluate the recommendations to address these shortcomings?
Which of the following is necessary for effective risk management in IT governance?
Which of the following BEST supports the implementation of an effective data classification policy?
Which of the following should be the PRIMARY governance objective for selecting key risk indicators (KRIs) related to legal and regulatory compliance?
A multinational enterprise is planning to migrate to cloud-based systems. Which of the following should be of MOST concern to the risk management committee?
Following a re-prioritization of business objectives by management, which of the following should be performed FIRST to allocate resources to IT processes?
A small enterprise has just hired its first CIO, who has been tasked with making the IT department more efficient. What should be the CIO's NEXT step after identifying several new improvement initiatives?
An internal auditor conducts an assessment of a two-year-old IT risk management program. Which of the following findings should be of MOST concern to the CIO?
When conducting a risk assessment in support of a new regulatory
requirement, the IT risk committee should FIRST consider the:
An interna! health organization has been notified that a data breach has resulted in patient records being published online. Which of the
following is MOST important consideration when determining the process for meeting the organization's legal and regulatory obligations?
After experiencing poor recovery times following a catastrophic event, an enterprise is seeking to improve its disaster recovery capabilities. Which of the following would BEST enable the enterprise to accomplish this objective?
When an enterprise is evaluating potential IT service vendors, which of the following BEST enables a clear understanding of the vendor's capabilities that will be critical to the enterprise's strategy?
A CIO has recently been made aware of a new regulatory requirement that may affect IT-enabled business activities. Which of the following should be the CIO s FIRST step in deciding the appropriate response to the new requirement?
Which of the following is the BEST critical success factor (CSF) to use when changing an IT value management program in an enterprise?
A CEO realizes the need to implement IT governance to support the strategic alignment of business and IT goals. Which of the following would BEST enable this initiative?
Which of the following BEST enables effective enterprise risk management (ERM)?
Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when integrating a new vendor with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system?
Which of the following should a CIO review to obtain a holistic view of IT performance when identifying potential gaps in service delivery?
An enterprise has made the strategic decision to begin a global expansion program which will require opening sales offices in countries across the world. Which of the following should be the FIRST consideration with regard to the IT service desk which will remain centralized?
Which of the following is the BEST indication that an implementation plan for a new governance initiative will be successful?
An IT governance committee is reviewing its current risk management policy in light of increased usage of social media within an enterprise. The FIRST task for the governance committee is to:
The CIO of a financial services company is tasked with ensuring IT processes are in compliance with recently instituted regulatory changes. The FIRST course of action should be to:
Which of the following is the MOST effective approach to ensure senior management sponsorship of IT risk management?
Which of the following would provide the MOST useful information to measure the alignment of IT with the enterprise?
Which of the following is the PRIMARY consideration for an enterprise when deciding whether to adopt a qualitative risk assessment method?
An enterprise's IT department has been operating independently without regard to business concerns, leading to misalignment between business and IT. The BEST way to establish alignment would be to require:
Which of the following has the GREATEST impact on the design of an IT governance framework?
Which of the following is the MOST efficient way for an IT transformation project manager to communicate the project progress with stakeholders?
An organization requires updates to their IT infrastructure to meet business needs. Which of the following will provide the MOST useful information when planning for the necessary IT investments?
Of the following, who is responsible for the achievement of IT strategic objectives?
The accountability for a business continuity program for business-critical systems is BEST assigned to the:
A high-tech enterprise is concerned that leading competitors have been successfully recruiting top talent from the enterprise's research and development business unit.
What should the leadership team mandate FIRST?
A CIO wants to make improvements to the enterprise's IT governance. Which of the following would BEST help to demonstrate the expected benefits from proposed changes?
A large organization with branches across many countries is in the midst of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) transformation. The IT organization receives news that the branches in a country where the impact to the enterprise is to be greatest are being sold. What should be the NEXT step?
Which of the following is the BEST way to ensure the continued usefulness of IT governance reports for stakeholders?
An enterprise plans to implement a business intelligence (Bl) tool with data sources from various enterprise applications. Which of the following is the GREATEST challenge to implementation?
An enterprise is assessing whether to utilize wearable technology. The enterprise has no prior experience with this technology and has asked the chief technology officer (CTO) to assess the impact to the enterprise. The CTO should FIRST:
Which of the following is the BEST way for a CIO to ensure that the work of IT employees is aligned with approved IT directives?
Which of the following BEST enables an enterprise to determine whether a current program for IT infrastructure migration to the cloud is continuing to provide benefits?
Which of the following is the PRIMARY benefit to an enterprise when risk management is practiced effectively throughout the organization?
Which of the following BEST enables an enterprise to achieve the benefits of implementing new Internet of Things (loT) technology?
An IT director has become aware that a certain subset of data collected lawfully can be used to generate additional revenue. However, this particular use of the data is outside the original intention. What is the PRIMARY reason this situation should be escalated to the IT steering committee?
A large financial institution is considering outsourcing customer call center operations which will allow the chosen vendor to access systems from offshore locations. Which of the following represents the GREATEST risk?
When developing effective metrics for the measurement of solution delivery, it is MOST important to:
Of the following, who should approve the criteria for information quality within an enterprise?
An enterprise plans to expand into new markets in countries lacking data privacy regulations, increasing risk exposure. Which of the following is the BEST course of action for the CIO?
A large enterprise that is diversifying its business will be transitioning to a new software platform, which is expected to cause data changes. Which of the following should be done FIRST when developing the related metadata management process?
An enterprise has been focused on establishing an IT risk management framework. Which of the following should be the PRIMARY motivation behind this objective?
Which of the following is the PRIMARY benefit of communicating the IT strategy across the enterprise?
Which of the following is the BEST way to ensure new systems can be adequately supported once in production?
An enterprise is evaluating a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution to support a core business process. There is no outsourcing governance or vendor management in place. What should be the CEO's FIRST course of action?
Which of the following roles has PRIMARY accountability for the security related to data assets?
An executive sponsor of a partially completed IT project has learned that the financial assumptions supporting the project have changed. Which of the following governance actions should be taken FIRST?
Which of the following represents the GREATEST challenge to implementing IT governance?
Which of the following is the MOST comprehensive method to report on overall IT performance to the board of directors?
A rail transport company has the worst on-time arrival record in the industry due to an antiquated IT system that controls scheduling. Despite employee resistance, an initiative lo upgrade the technology and related processes has been approved. To maximize employee engagement throughout the project, which of the following should be in place prior to the start of the initiative?
From a governance perspective, which of the following roles is MOST important for an enterprise to keep in-house?
Establishing a uniform definition for likelihood and impact through risk management standards PRIMARILY addresses which of the following concerns?
Which of the following is the BEST method for making a strategic decision to invest in cloud services?
A new and expanding enterprise has recently received a report indicating 90% of its data has been collected in just the last six months, triggering data breach and privacy concerns. What should be the IT steering committee's FIRST course of action to ensure new data is managed effectively?
Which of the following is the PRIMARY element in sustaining an effective governance framework?
Which of the following are PRIMARY factors in ensuring the success of an enterprise quality assurance program?
Which of the following is the MOST effective way to manage risks within the enterprise?
A company is considering selling products online, and the CIO has been asked to advise the board of directors of potential problems with this strategy. Which of the following is the ClO's BEST course of action?
An enterprise is planning a change in business direction. As a result, IT risk will significantly increase. Which of the following should be the GO'S FIRST course of action?
Which of the following is the MOST important reason for selecting IT key risk indicators (KRIs)?
An enterprise's information security function is making changes to its data retention and backup policies. Which of the following presents the GREATEST risk?
Enterprise IT has overseen the implementation of an array of data services with overlapping functionality leading to business inefficiencies. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this situation?
As the required core competencies of the IT workforce are anticipated and identified, what is the NEXT step in strengthening the department's human resource assets?
When evaluating benefits realization of IT process performance, the analysis MUST be based on;
An IT investment review board wants to ensure that IT will be able to support business initiatives. Each initiative is comprised of several interrelated IT projects. Which of the following would help ensure that the initiatives meet their goals?
Which of the following BEST lowers costs and improves scalability from an IT enterprise architecture (EA) perspective?
A large retail chain realizes that while there has not been any loss of data, IT security has not been a priority and should become a key goal for the enterprise. What should be the FIRST high-level initiative for a newly created IT strategy committee in order to support this business goal?
An enterprise's internal audit group has scheduled a control review of a payroll system project but has been told to wait until the system is implemented. Which of the following is the GREATEST risk associated with the delay?
An enterprise experiencing issues with data protection and least privilege is implementing enterprise-wide data encryption in response. Which of the following is the BEST approach to ensure all business units work toward remediating these issues?
The BEST way to manage continuous improvement of governance-related processes is to:
An enterprise is developing several consumer-based services using emerging technologies involving sensitive personal data. The CIO is under pressure to ensure the enterprise is first to market, but security scan results have not been adequately addressed. Reviewing which of the following will enable the CIO to make the BEST decision for the customers?
What is the PRIMARY benefit of aligning information architecture with enterprise architecture (EA)?
When a shortfall of IT resources is identified, the FIRST course of action is to;
Which of the following should a new CIO do FIRST to set the strategic direction for IT?
From an IT governance perspective, which of the following would be the MOST significant impact of moving all IT applications to an external Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud provider?
To measure the value of IT-enabled investments, an enterprise needs to identify its drivers as defined by its:
Which of the following is the BEST indicator of the effectiveness of IT governance in an enterprise?
Which of the following would be MOST helpful to review when determining how to allocate IT resources during a resource shortage?
An organization's board of directors has questioned the value provided by IT key performance indicators (KPIs). Which of the following is the BEST way to determine whether the KPIs adequately support organizational objectives?
Which of the following would be the PRIMARY impact on IT governance when a business strategy is changed?
A CIO has been asked to modify an organization's IT performance measurement system to reflect recent changes in technology, including the movement of some data processing to a cloud solution. Which of the following is the PRIMARY consideration when designing such a measurement system?
A financial institution with a highly regarded reputation for protecting customer interests has recently deployed a mobile payments program. Which of the following key risk indicators (KRIs) would be of MOST interest to the CIO?
Which of the following is the BEST method for determining an enterprise's current appetite for risk?
The BEST way for a CIO to monitor the alignment between the business and IT strategy is to regularly review
An IT steering committee is evaluating whether a third-party supplier is delivering the correct level of service Reviewing which of the following will provide the BEST information to the committee?
Which of the following would provide the MOST useful information to understand the associated risks when implementing a new digital transformation strategy?
A data governance strategy has been defined by the IT strategy committee which includes privacy objectives related to access controls, authorized use. and data collection. Which of the following should the committee do NEXT?
Which of the following is the BEST way to implement effective IT risk management?
Following the rollout of an enterprise IT software solution that hosts sensitive data it was discovered that the application's role-based access control was not functioning as specified Which of the following is the BEST way to prevent reoccurrence in the future?
What is the BEST way for an IT governance board to establish standards of behavior for the adoption of artificial intelligence (Al)?
The MOST effective way to ensure that IT supports the agile needs of an enterprise is to:
When conducting a risk assessment in support of a new regulatory requirement, the IT risk committee should FIRST consider the:
Which of the following would BEST support an enterprise's initiative to incorporate desired organizational behaviors into the IT governance framework?
Which of the following is MOST important to the successful implementation of enterprise architecture (EA)?
The BEST way to decide how to prioritize issues identified in an IT risk and control self-assessment (CSA) is to understand the risk and:
Which of the following should be the ClO's GREATEST consideration when making changes to the IT strategy'?
Due to the recent introduction of personal data protection regulations, an enterprise is required to maintain its employee data in production systems only for a limited time. Which of the following is MOST important to review?
An enterprise is developing an ethics program, and the ethical standards have been defined. Which of the following should the enterprise do NEXT?
Which aspect of information governance BEST enables an enterprise to avoid duplication of records and promote consistency of data?
Which of the following is the PRIMARY purpose of an effective set of key risk indicators (KRIs)?
Facing financial struggles, a CEO mandated severe budget cuts. A decision was also made to immediately change the enterprise strategic focus to put more reliance on mobile, cloud, and wireless services in an effort to boost revenue. The IT steering committee has asked the CIO to suggest adjustments to the current IT project portfolio to allow support for the new direction despite fewer funds. What should the CIO advise the committee to do FIRST?
Which of the following is the MOST important, characteristic of a well-defined information architecture?
After shifting from lease to purchase of IT infrastructure and software licenses, an enterprise has to pay for unexpected lease extensions causing significant cost overruns. The BEST direction for the IT steering committee would be to establish;
An enterprise has committed to the implementation of a new IT governance model. The BEST way to begin this implementation is to:
Which of the following provides the BEST information to assess the effective alignment of IT investments?
Which of the following is the MOST important input for designing a development program to help IT employees improve their ability to respond to business needs?
An IT department has forwarded a request to the IT strategy committee for funding of a discretionary Investment. The committee's MOST important consideration should be to evaluate:
A business has outsourced IT operations to several third-party providers, but service level agreements (SLAs) are not clearly defined in all cases. Which of the following is the GREATEST risk to the business?
An enterprise has decided to implement an IT risk management program After establishing stakeholder desired outcomes, the MAIN goal of the IT strategy committee should be to:
The FIRST step in aligning resource management to the enterprise's IT strategic plan would be to
To develop appropriate measures to improve organizational performance, the measures MUST be:
An enterprise-wide strategic plan has been approved by the board of directors. Which of the following would BEST support the planning of IT investments required for the enterprise?
What is the BEST criterion for prioritizing IT risk remediation when resource requirements are equal?
Which of the following is MOST important to consider when planning to implement a cloud-based application for sharing documents with internal and external parties?
Which of the following is the BEST way to maximize the value of an enterprise’s information asset base?
A CIO of an enterprise is concerned that IT and the business have different priorities. Which of the following would BEST demonstrate the current state of strategic alignment?
Enterprise leadership is concerned with the potential for discrimination against certain demographic groups resulting from the use of machine learning models What should be done FIRST to address this concern?
Which of the following should be the PRIMARY input when developing IT strategy?
Which of the following aspects of IT governance BEST addresses the potential intellectual property implications of a cloud service provider having a database in another country?
Which of the following are the MOST important processes for information asset life cycle management?
Which of the following should be identified FIRST when determining appropriate IT key risk indicators (KRIs)?
To meet the growing demands of a newly established business unit, IT senior management has been tasked with changing the current IT organization model to
service-oriented. With significant growth expected of the IT organization, which of the following is the MOST important consideration when planning for long-term IT
service delivery?
An enterprise has finalized a major acquisition and a new business strategy in line with stakeholder needs has been introduced to help ensure continuous alignment of IT with the new business strategy the CiO should FIRST