CGEIT Domain 3 MCQ (Additional)

IT Budgets should PRIMARILY be aligned with:

• project cost requirements

• a resource management plan

• management of residual risk

• corporate strategy

Which of the following should PRIMARILY be considered when reviewing multiple projects within an IT investment portfolio for alignment with current business requirements?

• key performance indicators

• An IT investment plan

• A resource dependency matrix

• Key goal indicators

Which of the following is the MOST critical to use as a basis for deciding on specific IT improvement initiatives to implement?

• Relevant policies and processes

• Effective management practices

• Suitable business cases

• Existing capabilities and resources

An enterprise is considering the deployment of handheld devices for its entire sales force. Which of the following BEST ensures the approval of the project?

• Increasing the IT budget with an estimated amount for software, hardware, training and devices

• Making a presentation to the Chief Information Officer about the new idea

• Preparing a business case focusing on the business need, opportunities and threats

• Selecting a suitable project management methodology to ensure successful implementation

Changing which of the following has the GREATEST impact on IT portfolio management?

• Project structure

• Business strategy

• Key goal indicators

• Key performance indicators

Which of the following BEST helps establish an enterprise plan for IT investments?

• A risk assessment report

• The enterprise architecture

• Audit recommendations

• Forecasts from industry reports

Which of the following provides the GREATEST assurance that business requirements are met during software development?

• Adequate training

• Programmers who understand the business process

• Early engagement of key users

• Documentation of business rules

Which of the following is the MOST significant use of IT benchmarking data?

• To determine priorities for IT process improvement

• To evaluate the enterprise's IT performance

• To reorganize priorities for the IT strategy

• To identify areas of improvement within IT

Which of the following is the BEST approach for IT management when implementing a major restructuring strategy?

• Reviewing IT services from top to bottom

• Announcing future workforce reduction

• Freezing new IT investments

• Developing new IT balanced score cards

The ULTIMATE objective of implementing IT portfolio management is for:

• improve return on investment on technology

• improve process capability monitoring

• enable key performance metrics across the portfolio

• achieve optimal value from IT enabled investments