Resource Capacity Planning CGEIT Practice Questions (Page 7)

Questions 31–35

1. 31application · medium

   A financial services firm is planning to migrate its core transaction processing system to a new infrastructure. Before committing to hardware purchases, the IT architect wants to simulate the expected workload to identify potential bottlenecks. Which action is most appropriate?

   • AImplement the system and rely on monitoring tools to identify bottlenecks after go-live.
   • BBuild a capacity model that simulates the transaction workload and analyzes resource utilization to identify choke points.
   • CPurchase the most powerful servers available to ensure the system can handle any possible workload.
   • DReview the vendor's published performance benchmarks for the new hardware.
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2. 32expert · hard

   A government agency is required to align its IT capacity planning with a national IT governance framework. The framework mandates that capacity plans be reviewed by a steering committee and linked to the agency's strategic plan. What is the most critical action to ensure compliance?

   • AAlign the capacity plan with the budget, but do not involve the steering committee.
   • BEnsure the capacity planning team has the latest monitoring tools.
   • CDocument the capacity planning process in a manual for the IT department.
   • DEstablish a formal process where capacity plans are submitted to the steering committee for approval and updated based on strategic changes.
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4. 33foundation · easy

   Why is it important to regularly review and update the capacity plan?

   • ABecause the IT budget is reallocated every quarter
   • BBecause the plan is only valid for one year
   • CBecause business demand and technology change over time, making the plan outdated
   • DBecause the plan must be approved by auditors annually
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5. 34expert · hard

   A company's IT strategy is to be a fast follower, adopting new technologies quickly but not leading. The capacity planning team is deciding how to provision for a new, unproven technology that could either be a major success or a failure. What is the most appropriate capacity strategy?

   • AProvision a small, flexible footprint that can be scaled quickly if the technology succeeds, minimizing upfront investment.
   • BDo not provision any capacity until the technology's success is proven.
   • CProvision a large, robust footprint to ensure the technology can handle any potential success.
   • DProvision capacity based on the most optimistic forecast to be prepared for success.
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6. 35expert · hard

   A multinational company has a complex IT environment with on-premises data centers, private cloud, and multiple public cloud providers. The capacity planning team needs a unified view of resource utilization and performance across all these environments. What is the most effective tooling strategy?

   • AUse separate monitoring tools for each environment and manually consolidate the data.
   • BUse a spreadsheet to track capacity data from all environments.
   • CDeploy a centralized capacity planning platform that integrates with each environment's monitoring APIs.
   • DStandardize on a single public cloud provider to simplify monitoring.
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