Alignment with Business Goals ACCISO Practice Questions (Page 8)

Questions 36–40

1. 36expert · hard

   A utility company is developing a strategic plan to modernize its grid with smart meters. The project involves significant investment and potential cybersecurity risks. The regulator requires that customer data be protected. The company's goal is to improve operational efficiency. Which approach best integrates these factors into the strategic plan?

   • ADevelop a strategic plan that includes phased implementation, cybersecurity risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance checkpoints.
   • BFocus solely on the operational efficiency benefits and address cybersecurity after implementation.
   • CPrioritize the cybersecurity risks and delay the project until all risks are eliminated.
   • DOutsource the entire project to a vendor to transfer all risks.
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2. 37foundation · easy

   How do the steps of strategic planning integrate with business objectives?

   • ABy focusing only on short-term IT needs to respond quickly to market changes
   • BBy creating a separate IT plan that is not shared with business units
   • CBy setting IT goals that are derived from the business objectives and used to guide IT initiatives
   • DBy ensuring that IT goals are independent of business objectives to maintain objectivity
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4. 38application · medium

   A retail chain is adopting COBIT to improve IT governance. The board wants assurance that IT investments are aligned with the company's strategy of expanding e-commerce. Which COBIT practice would most directly support this objective?

   • AAligning IT goals with enterprise goals using a goals cascade and mapping IT processes to business outcomes.
   • BImplementing a balanced scorecard that tracks IT operational metrics such as server uptime and help desk response times.
   • CCreating a detailed IT budget that allocates funds to each department based on historical spending.
   • DConducting regular security audits of the e-commerce platform to ensure compliance with PCI DSS.
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5. 39application · medium

   A multinational corporation is rolling out a new global HR system. The project team has created a detailed communication plan. However, employees in different regions have expressed confusion about how the system will affect their benefits. What is the most effective adjustment to the communication plan?

   • AIncrease the frequency of emails to ensure everyone receives the message.
   • BFocus communication only on managers, who will then inform their teams.
   • CTailor communication to each region, addressing local benefits impacts and using local language.
   • DSend a single global email explaining the system's features.
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6. 40application · medium

   A government agency's IT department has been praised for its innovative use of emerging technologies, but the agency's mission to reduce permit processing time has not improved. The agency head asks the CISO to explain why IT is not aligned with the mission. Which underlying issue is most likely?

   • AThe IT department lacks sufficient budget to implement new technologies.
   • BIT projects are evaluated on technical innovation rather than on their contribution to the agency's mission metrics.
   • CEmployees are not trained to use the new technologies.
   • DThe agency's network infrastructure is outdated and cannot support new applications.
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