A company is planning to exit an outsourcing contract for its legacy email system. The vendor has managed the system for 10 years, and the company's internal team has no experience with it. The company plans to migrate to a new cloud-based email system. What is the most critical element of the transition plan?

Negotiating a lower termination fee with the vendor

Defining a detailed data migration plan that includes data extraction, transformation, and loading into the new system

Assigning a new internal team to learn the legacy system before the transition

Ensuring the vendor provides a complete inventory of all user accounts and email data

Which of the following is a common risk associated with outsourcing an IT function?

Loss of direct control over service delivery

Elimination of data security concerns

Which document is typically issued to potential vendors to solicit detailed proposals for a specific IT service?

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

What is the primary purpose of an exit strategy in a sourcing arrangement?

To plan for the orderly termination of the contract

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A company is planning to exit an outsourcing contract for its legacy email system. The vendor has managed the system for 10 years, and the company's internal team has no experience with it. The company plans to migrate to a new cloud-based email system. What is the most critical element of the transition plan?
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Which of the following is a common risk associated with outsourcing an IT function?
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Which document is typically issued to potential vendors to solicit detailed proposals for a specific IT service?
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What is the primary purpose of an exit strategy in a sourcing arrangement?
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An organization becomes heavily reliant on a single external vendor for a critical IT service. Which risk does this situation primarily illustrate?
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Sourcing Strategies CGEIT Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

Which of the following is a common risk associated with outsourcing an IT function?

Which document is typically issued to potential vendors to solicit detailed proposals for a specific IT service?

What is the primary purpose of an exit strategy in a sourcing arrangement?

An organization becomes heavily reliant on a single external vendor for a critical IT service. Which risk does this situation primarily illustrate?

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