QuestionQ422

Governance of Enterprise IT

In an enterprise with global business units and a centralized financial-control model, which of the following creates a barrier to the strategic alignment of business and IT?

  • A Each business unit has its own steering committee for IT investment and prioritization.
  • B The enterprise's CIO is a member of the executive committee.
  • C IT is the exclusive provider of IT services to the business units.
  • D Uniform portfolio management is in place throughout the business units.
Explanation

Independent IT investment and prioritization steering committees for individual business units can fragment governance, produce competing priorities, and impede alignment with enterprise-wide strategy under a centralized financial-control model.

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