What is a common control mechanism in agile governance?

A single, detailed project plan created at the start

A change control board that approves all changes

Regular sprint reviews and retrospectives

A financial services firm is evaluating three IT initiatives: a regulatory reporting upgrade, a customer-facing mobile app, and an internal HR system replacement. The board has limited capital and wants to ensure the selected portfolio maximizes strategic value while meeting compliance obligations. What should the project governance framework require FIRST?

Deferring all decisions until the HR system replacement is fully specified to avoid overlapping resource demands

Immediate approval of the regulatory upgrade because compliance projects always take precedence over strategic initiatives

A formal portfolio prioritization process that scores each initiative against strategic objectives and regulatory requirements before funding

A detailed project charter for each initiative before any portfolio-level decisions are made

When should benefits realization be tracked in a project?

Throughout the project and after implementation

Only during the project initiation

Only after the project is closed

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Domain 3Objective 1

Project Governance and Management CISA Practice Questions (Page 8)

Part of the Information Systems Acquisition, Development and Implementation domain, which accounts for 12% of the CISA exam.

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18concepts

12%of the exam

18 Concepts in This Objective

Project Governance Frameworks
Project Management Methodologies
Project Organizational Structures
Roles and Responsibilities in Projects
Project Initiation and Charter
Project Planning and Scheduling
Project Scope Management
Project Risk Management
Project Quality Management
Project Communication Management
Project Monitoring and Control
Project Change Management
Project Closure and Post-Implementation Review
Project Governance and Compliance
Benefits Realization Management
Project Portfolio Management
Agile and Adaptive Governance
Vendor and Contract Management in Projects

Questions 36–40

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What is a common control mechanism in agile governance?
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37foundation · easy
Which process ensures that the project will satisfy the quality standards and requirements?
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Which project management methodology is characterized by sequential phases where each phase must be completed before the next begins?
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A financial services firm is evaluating three IT initiatives: a regulatory reporting upgrade, a customer-facing mobile app, and an internal HR system replacement. The board has limited capital and wants to ensure the selected portfolio maximizes strategic value while meeting compliance obligations. What should the project governance framework require FIRST?
Select an answer first
40foundation · easy
When should benefits realization be tracked in a project?
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Project Governance and Management CISA Practice Questions (Page 8)

Questions 36–40

What is a common control mechanism in agile governance?

Which process ensures that the project will satisfy the quality standards and requirements?

Which project management methodology is characterized by sequential phases where each phase must be completed before the next begins?

When should benefits realization be tracked in a project?

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