IT Governance Design Factors

Information Technology

This table outlines key design factors for IT governance, including enterprise strategy, goals, risk, IT-related issues, threats, compliance, and the role of IT, along with corresponding considerations for aligning governance with business objectives.

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1 Which design factor involves aligning governance with the business's focus on cost, service, or innovation?

A Enterprise Goals
B Enterprise Strategy
C Risk Profile
D Role of IT

2 What framework is mentioned for translating enterprise goals into measurable outcomes?

A COBIT Goals Cascade
B SWOT Analysis
C Balanced Scorecard
D ITIL Framework

3 How should governance be adjusted in relation to risk tolerance and exposure?

A Increased rigidly
B Made more flexible
C Maintained as is
D Simplified

4 What should governance be tailored to resolve?

A Organizational politics
B Specific IT challenges and opportunities
C Employee performance issues
D Market fluctuations

5 What is prioritized to counter evolving threats?

A Cost reduction
B Service improvement
C Security and incident management
D Innovation initiatives

6 Where should regulatory obligations be integrated?

A Marketing campaigns
B Governance frameworks
C Employee training programs
D Product development cycles

7 What decision needs to be made regarding the role of IT?

A Whether it's a support function or a strategic enabler
B Its budget allocation
C The number of IT staff
D Its reporting structure

8 The 'Enterprise Strategy' design factor directly influences which aspect of governance?

A Risk tolerance
B Regulatory compliance
C Alignment with business focus (cost, service, innovation)
D Incident management

9 According to the text, 'Enterprise Goals' should be translated into what using the COBIT Goals Cascade?

A Strategic initiatives
B Measurable outcomes
C Risk assessments
D Compliance policies

10 The 'Risk Profile' design factor dictates adjustments to governance based on:

A The number of IT employees
B The company's innovation focus
C Risk tolerance and exposure
D The current threat landscape

11 What does the '1&T-Related Issues' factor suggest governance should be tailored to resolve?

A Financial performance
B Specific IT challenges and opportunities
C Customer satisfaction
D Employee morale

12 The 'Threat Landscape' design factor emphasizes prioritizing which two key areas?

A Cost and innovation
B Service and compliance
C Security and incident management
D Strategy and goals

13 What is the role of 'Compliance Requirements' in IT governance design?

A To increase IT costs
B To dictate the IT budget
C To be integrated into governance frameworks
D To limit innovation

14 The 'Role of IT' design factor involves determining if IT functions as:

A A purely administrative department
B A cost center
C A support function or a strategic enabler
D An independent entity

15 Which of the following is a 'Key Consideration' for 'Enterprise Strategy'?

A Prioritize security
B Align governance with business strategy
C Integrate regulatory obligations
D Translate goals into measurable outcomes

16 Translating 'Enterprise Goals' into measurable outcomes is a key consideration for which design factor?

A Risk Profile
B 1&T-Related Issues
C Enterprise Goals
D Threat Landscape

17 Adjusting governance to address risk tolerance and exposure is a key consideration for which design factor?

A Enterprise Strategy
B Risk Profile
C Compliance Requirements
D Role of IT

18 Tailoring governance to resolve specific IT challenges and opportunities is a key consideration for which design factor?

A 1&T-Related Issues
B Enterprise Goals
C Threat Landscape
D Compliance Requirements

19 Prioritizing security and incident management is a key consideration for which design factor?

A Enterprise Strategy
B Risk Profile
C Threat Landscape
D Role of IT

20 Integrating regulatory obligations into governance frameworks is a key consideration for which design factor?

A Enterprise Goals
B 1&T-Related Issues
C Compliance Requirements
D Threat Landscape

21 Determining whether IT is a support function or a strategic enabler is a key consideration for which design factor?

A Risk Profile
B Role of IT
C Enterprise Strategy
D 1&T-Related Issues

22 The COBIT Goals Cascade is specifically mentioned in relation to which design factor?

A Enterprise Strategy
B Risk Profile
C Enterprise Goals
D Threat Landscape

23 Which design factor deals with external factors that could impact an organization's IT systems?

A Enterprise Goals
B Risk Profile
C 1&T-Related Issues
D Threat Landscape

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