Question 1

What is a steering committee at the highest level called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Executive Steering Committee 
B)  IT Governance Council 
C)  Executive Council of IT 
D)  Systems Steering Council 
E)  Chief Steering Committee 
A)  Executive Steering Committee 
B)  IT Governance Council 
C)  Executive Council of IT 
D)  Systems Steering Council 
E)  Chief Steering Committee B

Question 2

Bob has been tasked with creating a plan to keep his company functioning in case of emergency. He needs to create which ONE of the following plans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Security Policy 
B)  Emergency Preparedness Plan 
C)  Disaster Continuity Plan 
D)  Collateral Damage Plan 
E)  Business Continuity Plan 
A)  Security Policy 
B)  Emergency Preparedness Plan 
C)  Disaster Continuity Plan 
D)  Collateral Damage Plan 
E)  Business Continuity Plan E

Question 3

Most companies would like to obtain the advantages derived from both centralized and decentralized organizational paradigms. What type of IT governance model would best help them to achieve this goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distributed Control 
B)  Decentralized 
C)  Federalism 
D)  Joint-Control 
E)  Centralized 
A)  Distributed Control 
B)  Decentralized 
C)  Federalism 
D)  Joint-Control 
E)  Centralized C

Question 4

Information security infrastructure decisions deal with technology selection and configuration.Therefore,the IT governance archetype recommended in this situation is which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Business monarchy 
B)  IT monarchy 
C)  Feudal 
D)  Federal 
E)  IT Duopoly 
A)  Business monarchy 
B)  IT monarchy 
C)  Feudal 
D)  Federal 
E)  IT Duopoly

Question 5

Why is it recommended that the IT governance archetype for an organization's information security strategy be business monarch?

Accepted Answer

The recommendation that the IT governanc

Question 6

This IT governance archetype consists of IT individuals or groups of IT executives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Business monarchy 
B)  IT monarchy 
C)  Feudal 
D)  Federal 
E)  IT Duopoly 
A)  Business monarchy 
B)  IT monarchy 
C)  Feudal 
D)  Federal 
E)  IT Duopoly

Question 7

________ of the 1980's allowed computing power to spread and gave rise to a decentralized approach to IT governance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Servers 
B)  Mainframes 
C)  Networks 
D)  PCs 
E)  The WWW 
A)  Servers 
B)  Mainframes 
C)  Networks 
D)  PCs 
E)  The WWW

Question 8

Match the organization with the IT governance approach it has chosen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the organization with the IT governance...

Question 9

IT organizations implement powerful information systems like ERP and SCM that provide centralized data repositories.In addition,IT organizations provide business units with tools that individuals can use to report on and analyze collected data.This IT governance approach is best described as: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Distributed Control 
B)  Decentralized 
C)  Federalism 
D)  Joint-Control 
E)  Centralized 
A)  Distributed Control 
B)  Decentralized 
C)  Federalism 
D)  Joint-Control 
E)  Centralized

Question 10

The decisions that set the foundation for IT capabilities shared throughout an organization fall into which one of the five major IT decision categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  IT principles 
B)  IT architecture 
C)  IT infrastructure 
D)  Business application needs 
E)  IT investment and prioritization 
A)  IT principles 
B)  IT architecture 
C)  IT infrastructure 
D)  Business application needs 
E)  IT investment and prioritization

Question 11

A steering committee works especially well with this particular IT governance archetype.

Accepted Answer

A)  Business monarchy 
B)  IT monarchy 
C)  Feudal 
D)  Federal 
E)  IT Duopoly 
A)  Business monarchy 
B)  IT monarchy 
C)  Feudal 
D)  Federal 
E)  IT Duopoly

Question 12

Business continuity planning must be designed to respond to its biggest threat,which is disgruntled or dishonest employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following are mechanisms that can be created to ensure good IT governance EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Policies 
B)  Review boards 
C)  Steering Committees 
D)  Consultants 
E)  IT Governance Council 
A)  Policies 
B)  Review boards 
C)  Steering Committees 
D)  Consultants 
E)  IT Governance Council

Question 14

This is an IT governance framework that is consistent with COSO controls.

Accepted Answer

A)  HIPPA 
B)  COBIT 
C)  SoX 
D)  ISACA 
E)  ISO 
A)  HIPPA 
B)  COBIT 
C)  SoX 
D)  ISACA 
E)  ISO

Question 15

A steering committee is geared only towards the highest level of the organization and reports directly to the board of directors or the CEO.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain the value steering committees offer the IT organization.

Accepted Answer

Steering committees offer significant va

Question 17

Explain the role the IT organization has in ensuring a company's Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the role the IT organization has...

Question 18

This is a balanced approach to managing a company's IT organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Centralization 
B)  Decentralization 
C)  Federalism 
D)  Joint-Control 
E)  Business Centricity 
A)  Centralization 
B)  Decentralization 
C)  Federalism 
D)  Joint-Control 
E)  Business Centricity

Question 19

IT plays a major role in ensuring the accuracy of financial data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

IT governance has two major components: the assignment of decision-making authority and responsibility,and the __________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cost considerations 
B)  decision rights 
C)  business plan 
D)  capability maturity model 
E)  decision-making mechanisms 
A)  cost considerations 
B)  decision rights 
C)  business plan 
D)  capability maturity model 
E)  decision-making mechanisms

What is a steering committee at the highest level called?

Bob has been tasked with creating a plan to keep his company functioning in case of emergency. He needs to create which ONE of the following plans?

Most companies would like to obtain the advantages derived from both centralized and decentralized organizational paradigms. What type of IT governance model would best help them to achieve this goal?

Information security infrastructure decisions deal with technology selection and configuration.Therefore,the IT governance archetype recommended in this situation is which one of the following?

Why is it recommended that the IT governance archetype for an organization's information security strategy be business monarch?

This IT governance archetype consists of IT individuals or groups of IT executives.

________ of the 1980's allowed computing power to spread and gave rise to a decentralized approach to IT governance.

Match the organization with the IT governance approach it has chosen.

The decisions that set the foundation for IT capabilities shared throughout an organization fall into which one of the five major IT decision categories?

A steering committee works especially well with this particular IT governance archetype.

Business continuity planning must be designed to respond to its biggest threat,which is disgruntled or dishonest employees.

All of the following are mechanisms that can be created to ensure good IT governance EXCEPT:

This is an IT governance framework that is consistent with COSO controls.

A steering committee is geared only towards the highest level of the organization and reports directly to the board of directors or the CEO.

Explain the value steering committees offer the IT organization.

Explain the role the IT organization has in ensuring a company's Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

This is a balanced approach to managing a company's IT organization.

IT plays a major role in ensuring the accuracy of financial data.

IT governance has two major components: the assignment of decision-making authority and responsibility,and the __________________________.

Linking Systems Strategy and the Organization

Strategic Use of Information Resources in a Global Economy

Organizational Strategy: Managerial Levers

Work Design: Enabling Global Collaboration

Building and Changing Global Business Processes

Information Systems Strategy: Architecture and Infrastructure

Cost Recovery of Information Systems

Sourcing Information Systems Around the World

Managing Projects in a Global Ecosystem

Business Analytics and Knowledge Management

Ethical Guidelines for Information Use

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Exam 8: Governance of the Information Systems Organization

What is a steering committee at the highest level called?

Bob has been tasked with creating a plan to keep his company functioning in case of emergency. He needs to create which ONE of the following plans?

Most companies would like to obtain the advantages derived from both centralized and decentralized organizational paradigms. What type of IT governance model would best help them to achieve this goal?

Information security infrastructure decisions deal with technology selection and configuration.Therefore,the IT governance archetype recommended in this situation is which one of the following?

Why is it recommended that the IT governance archetype for an organization's information security strategy be business monarch?

This IT governance archetype consists of IT individuals or groups of IT executives.

________ of the 1980's allowed computing power to spread and gave rise to a decentralized approach to IT governance.

Match the organization with the IT governance approach it has chosen.

The decisions that set the foundation for IT capabilities shared throughout an organization fall into which one of the five major IT decision categories?

A steering committee works especially well with this particular IT governance archetype.

Business continuity planning must be designed to respond to its biggest threat,which is disgruntled or dishonest employees.

All of the following are mechanisms that can be created to ensure good IT governance EXCEPT:

This is an IT governance framework that is consistent with COSO controls.

A steering committee is geared only towards the highest level of the organization and reports directly to the board of directors or the CEO.

Explain the value steering committees offer the IT organization.

Explain the role the IT organization has in ensuring a company's Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

This is a balanced approach to managing a company's IT organization.

IT plays a major role in ensuring the accuracy of financial data.

IT governance has two major components: the assignment of decision-making authority and responsibility,and the __________________________.

Linking Systems Strategy and the Organization

Strategic Use of Information Resources in a Global Economy

Organizational Strategy: Managerial Levers

Work Design: Enabling Global Collaboration

Building and Changing Global Business Processes

Information Systems Strategy: Architecture and Infrastructure

Cost Recovery of Information Systems

Sourcing Information Systems Around the World

Managing Projects in a Global Ecosystem

Business Analytics and Knowledge Management

Ethical Guidelines for Information Use

Filters