Who is ultimately accountable for the effective governance of IT in an organization?

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

The Chief Information Officer (CIO)

An organization is defining its IT governance structure and wants to ensure that decisions are made at the appropriate level and that conflicts are resolved efficiently. What should be established to achieve this?

A formal delegation of authority matrix and escalation paths

A committee that meets annually to review decisions

A policy that all IT decisions must be made by the board

A single IT decision-maker with final authority on all matters

An organization is implementing a new IT governance framework. To ensure successful adoption, which of the following stakeholder engagement activities are essential? (Select all that apply.)

Involving the IT steering committee in the design phase

Establishing a feedback mechanism for stakeholders to raise concerns

Announcing the framework only after it is fully implemented

Conducting workshops with business unit leaders to gather input

Providing regular updates to all employees on the framework's progress

A multinational corporation operates in multiple countries with varying regulatory requirements. The board wants to ensure that IT governance aligns with enterprise governance while complying with local regulations. What is the most appropriate approach?

Outsource IT governance to a global consulting firm

Implement a single global framework with no local variations

Allow each country to develop its own IT governance framework independently

Adopt a global IT governance framework with local adaptations for regulatory compliance

What is the purpose of an escalation path in IT governance?

To ensure that all issues are resolved by the board

To ensure that issues are resolved at the lowest appropriate level

To provide a clear route for unresolved issues to be raised to higher authority

To bypass the normal decision-making process

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Who is ultimately accountable for the effective governance of IT in an organization?
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An organization is defining its IT governance structure and wants to ensure that decisions are made at the appropriate level and that conflicts are resolved efficiently. What should be established to achieve this?
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An organization is implementing a new IT governance framework. To ensure successful adoption, which of the following stakeholder engagement activities are essential? (Select all that apply.)
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A multinational corporation operates in multiple countries with varying regulatory requirements. The board wants to ensure that IT governance aligns with enterprise governance while complying with local regulations. What is the most appropriate approach?
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What is the purpose of an escalation path in IT governance?
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