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Within the principles for a governance system, the value generated from the use of I&T reflects:
- A the ratio of costs versus achieved service levels.
- B a balance among benefits, risk and resources.
- C maximized financial benefits to the investment portfolio.
Which of the following should a stakeholder do to optimize the use of COBIT?
- A Customize COBIT guidance to meet industry best practices.
- B Customize COBIT guidance to meet specific enterprise needs.
- C Ensure COBIT guidance is strictly followed without alterations.
Which of the following is a KEY principle of an enterprise governance system?
- A It should focus on all technology and information processing, regardless of where processing takes place.
- B It should focus only on technology and information processing that takes place within the IT function.
- C It should focus only on technology and information processing that takes place in cost centers
Which of the following BEST enables an enterprise to maximize value from the use of I&T?
- A A clearly defined I&T management structure
- B An actionable strategy and governance system
- C Well-documented and monitored business processes
Which COBIT domain of management objectives incorporates managed risk?
- A Build, acquire and implement (BAI)
- B Align, plan and organize (APO)
- C Deliver, service and support (DSS)
Which of the following is based on generic components of a governance system but are tailored for a specific purpose or context within a focus area?
- A Guiding principles
- B Variant components
- C Design factors
The number of focus areas describing a certain governance topic or issue that can be addressed by governance objectives is:
- A dependent on process maturity
- B determined by the size of the enterprise
- C virtually unlimited
Within the COBIT goals cascade, stakeholder drivers are transformed into:
- A the enterprise's actionable strategy.
- B business unit performance metrics.
- C the enterprise's governance framework.
Which of the following is a key component of a governance system?
- A Performance metrics
- B Processes
- C Legal and regulatory requirements
The enterprise goal of compliance with external laws and regulations is aligned to which balanced scorecard (BSC) dimension?
- A Financial
- B Growth
- C Internal
Which of the following components of the governance system are required for successful completion of all activities?
- A People, skills and competencies
- B Processes
- C Principles, policies and frameworks
Which of the following BEST enables a governance system to achieve governance and management objectives?
- A The governance system includes many components that work together in a holistic way.
- B The governance system primarily addresses the culture and behavior of the individuals involved in the system.
- C The governance system focuses specifically on organizational structures for decision making.
Which of the following criteria must be met for a process to meet a higher capability level?
- A All activities of that level are successfully performed.
- B Capability is demonstrated on the most relevant process activities.
- C An identified subset of the activities of that level can be executed effectively.
COBIT addresses governance issues by doing which of the following?
- A Grouping relevant governance components into objectives that can be managed to a required capability level
- B Providing a full description of the entire IT environment within an enterprise
- C Defining specific governance strategies and processes to implement in specific situations
The enterprise goal "Staff skills, motivation and productivity" is organized into which balanced scorecard (BSC) dimension?
- A Growth
- B Internal
- C Customer
DevOps is an example of which of the following?
- A A design factor and hybrid method
- B A component variant and focus area
- C A process and service
Which of the following could be used to map documentation for governance and management practices?
- A Relevant inputs and outputs with source and destination
- B Process activities with detailed procedures
- C Policies and standards used within the enterprise
Which COBIT domain of management objectives incorporates managed business process controls?
- A Build, Acquire and Implement (BAI)
- B Align, Plan and Organize (APO)
- C Deliver, Service and Support (DSS)
Which of the following is a PRIMARY benefit associated with the management objective "managed strategy"?
- A Desired value is delivered through a roadmap of incremental changes.
- B Effective communication channels are established across all levels of management.
- C Service delivery is facilitated by adopting the latest technology innovations.
Which of the following COBIT publications also references other standards and frameworks?
- A COBIT 2019 framework Governance and Management Objectives
- B COBIT 2019 Implementation Guide: Implementing and Optimizing an Information and Technology Governance Solution
- C COBIT 2019 Design Guide: Designing an Information and Technology Governance Solution
An enterprise interested in adapting COBIT components with related documentation such as inputs and outputs references should refer to:
- A process activities.
- B process practices.
- C goals and metrics.
Which of the following is the PRIMARY objective of implementing the process of managed innovation?
- A Improving customer experience
- B Avoiding technological obsolescence
- C Enhancing brand reputation
Which of the following is an alignment goal according to COBIT?
- A Compliance with external laws and regulations
- B Agility to turn business requirements into operational solutions
- C Optimization of business process functionality
Who is responsible for the oversight of structures and mechanisms that drive enterprise governance of information and technology (EGIT)?
- A Individual business units
- B External regulators
- C The board
Which of the following is IMPERATIVE to the successful implementation of IT governance?
- A IT governance identifies benchmarking standards.
- B IT governance includes identification of business risk.
- C IT governance is sponsored by executives.
