Exam 14: Enterprise and Global Management of Information Technology

COBIT stands for:

The shift toward distributed client/server networks promoted a shift of databases and information specialists to the departmental level, and the creation of information centers to support end user and workgroup computing.

Which of the following is the number one reason that companies outsource?

The chief information officer is a(n) _______________ level IT manager.

Having a global system can mean that maintenance activities performed during the night shift in New York can cause midday service interruptions in Tokyo.

The United States is having trouble getting cooperation from European nation-states when it comes to cyber legislation and law enforcement.

The _______________ has problem-solving skills and a degree in information systems, excellent interpersonal skills, good technical skills, and an ability to apply problem-solving and critical-thinking skills to the design of new systems.

What would senior management's role be in relation to the question "What security and privacy risks will we accept?"

Today's advanced communication technologies have made communication in real time across the world's 24 time zones a non-issue.

Which of the following world regions has the highest per capita Internet usage?

Having a global system can mean that maintenance activities performed during the night shift in New York can cause midday _______________ in Tokyo.

The consequence of failing to establish how good IT services really need to be is:

When a company experiences a lack of focus, the IT unit can become overwhelmed as it tries to deliver many projects that may have little company-wide value or can't be implemented well simultaneously. This is often the result of senior management failing to answer the question:

Whether you become a manager in a large corporation or the owner of a small business, you will deal in some way with people, products, or services whose origin _______________.

The shift toward _______________ promoted a shift of databases and information specialists to the departmental level, and the creation of information centers to support end user and workgroup computing.

All of the following changes have created an urgent need for centralization except:

All of the following were listed in the text as primary reasons behind a company's decision to outsource except:

The conventional approach to managing IT human resources is to hire "best by position" personnel who bring specific IT expertise.

Outsourcing IS/IT functions to skilled service providers is often a strategic approach to stretching strained budgets.

According to the text, COBIT is: