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An audit report has revealed that data scientists are analyzing sensitive 'big data' files using an offsite cloud because corporate servers do not have the necessary processing capabilities. A review of policies indicates this practice is not prohibited. Which of the following should be the FIRST strategic action to address the report?

A.
Authorize a risk analysis of the practice.
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Authorize a risk analysis of the practice.
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B.
Update data governance practices.
B.
Update data governance practices.
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C.
Revise the information security policy.
C.
Revise the information security policy.
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D.
Recommend the use of a private cloud.
D.
Recommend the use of a private cloud.
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Suggested answer: A

Which of the following BEST lowers costs and improves scalability from an IT enterprise architecture (EA) perspective?

A.
Cost management
A.
Cost management
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B.
IT strategic sourcing
B.
IT strategic sourcing
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C.
Standardization
C.
Standardization
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D.
Business agility
D.
Business agility
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Suggested answer: C

While assessing the feasibility of introducing new IT practices and standards into the IT governance framework, it is CRITICAL to understand an organization's:

A.
culture.
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culture.
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B.
level of outsourcing.
B.
level of outsourcing.
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C.
enterprise architecture (EA).
C.
enterprise architecture (EA).
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D.
maturity of IT processes.
D.
maturity of IT processes.
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Suggested answer: C

When determining the optimal IT service levels to support business, which of the following is MOST important?

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IT capacity utilization and availability.
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IT capacity utilization and availability.
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B.
Cost/benefit to the business.
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Cost/benefit to the business.
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C.
Available IT budget.
C.
Available IT budget.
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D.
Business user requests
D.
Business user requests
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Suggested answer: B

Which of the following is MOST important when an IT-enabled business initiative involves multiple business functions?

A.
Defining cross-departmental budget allocation
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Defining cross-departmental budget allocation
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B.
Conducting a systemic risk assessment
B.
Conducting a systemic risk assessment
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C.
Developing independent business cases
C.
Developing independent business cases
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D.
Establishing a steering committee with business representation
D.
Establishing a steering committee with business representation
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Suggested answer: D

A recent benchmarking analysis has indicated an IT organization is retaining more data and spending significantly more on data retention than its competitors. Which of the following would BEST ensure the optimization of retention costs?

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Requiring that all business cases contain data deletion and retention plans
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Requiring that all business cases contain data deletion and retention plans
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B.
Revalidating the organization's risk tolerance and re-aligning the retention policy
B.
Revalidating the organization's risk tolerance and re-aligning the retention policy
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C.
Moving all high-risk and medium-risk data backups to cloud storage
C.
Moving all high-risk and medium-risk data backups to cloud storage
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D.
Redefining the retention policy to align with industry best practices
D.
Redefining the retention policy to align with industry best practices
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Suggested answer: B

Which of the following MOST effectively prevents an IT system from becoming technologically obsolete before its planned return on investment (ROi)?

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Requesting periodic third-party assessments of the system throughout its life
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Requesting periodic third-party assessments of the system throughout its life
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B.
Obtaining long-term support commitments from the system platform vendors)
B.
Obtaining long-term support commitments from the system platform vendors)
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C.
Obtaining independent assurance that the system will conform to future business requirements
C.
Obtaining independent assurance that the system will conform to future business requirements
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D.
Ensuring that the system is maintained in compliance with enterprise architecture (EA) standards
D.
Ensuring that the system is maintained in compliance with enterprise architecture (EA) standards
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Suggested answer: D

The board of a start-up company has directed the CIO to develop a technology resource acquisition and management policy. Which of the following should be the MOST important consideration during the development of this policy?

A.
Enterprise growth plans
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Enterprise growth plans
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B.
Industry best practices
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Industry best practices
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C.
Organizational knowledge retention
C.
Organizational knowledge retention
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D.
IT staff competencies
D.
IT staff competencies
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Suggested answer: A

When developing effective metrics for the measurement of solution delivery, it is MOST important to:

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establish project controls and monitoring objectives.
A.
establish project controls and monitoring objectives.
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B.
perform an objective analysis of the project roadmap.
B.
perform an objective analysis of the project roadmap.
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C.
establish the objectives and expected benefits.
C.
establish the objectives and expected benefits.
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D.
specify quantitative measures for solution delivery.
D.
specify quantitative measures for solution delivery.
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Suggested answer: A

Which of the following is the BEST indication of effective IT-business strategic alignment?

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Business management is involved as IT strategies are developed.
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Business management is involved as IT strategies are developed.
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B.
IT senior management is required to report to the board.
B.
IT senior management is required to report to the board.
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C.
Business strategy is documented to allow IT architecture to be designed quickly.
C.
Business strategy is documented to allow IT architecture to be designed quickly.
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D.
IT-business collaboration results in a strategy focused on IT cost reduction.
D.
IT-business collaboration results in a strategy focused on IT cost reduction.
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Suggested answer: A
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