Technology Strategy and Architecture CRISC Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

1. 26application · medium

   A company's business objective is to become the lowest-cost provider in its market. The CIO is defining technology principles to support this objective. Which technology principle is most aligned with this business goal?

   • AAdopt best-of-breed solutions for every business function to maximize capability.
   • BStandardize on a limited set of technologies and consolidate vendors to reduce operational costs.
   • CInvest heavily in R&D to create proprietary technology advantages.
   • DPrioritize technology innovation over operational stability to stay ahead of competitors.
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2. 27expert · hard

   A company is defining technology principles. The business wants to be agile and responsive to market changes, but the IT department has historically been slow to change due to complex legacy systems. The company's risk appetite is moderate. Which technology principle would best support the business goal while managing risk?

   • AIT should minimize the number of changes to the production environment to ensure stability.
   • BSystems must be designed for change, using modular architectures and automated testing to enable rapid, low-risk updates.
   • CAll IT changes must be approved by a central architecture review board before implementation.
   • DThe IT department should adopt the latest technologies as soon as they are released to stay ahead of competitors.
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4. 28expert · hard

   A company's technology roadmap includes a major data center migration to the cloud. The migration is planned for the next 18 months. However, a new regulation requires that certain data remain on-premises. The company has a moderate risk appetite. What is the most appropriate adjustment to the roadmap?

   • AModify the migration plan to keep regulated data on-premises while migrating other workloads to the cloud.
   • BProceed with the full migration and address the regulation by applying technical controls in the cloud.
   • CDelay the entire migration until the regulation is clarified or changed.
   • DCancel the cloud migration and keep all systems on-premises to ensure compliance.
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5. 29foundation · easy

   What is a key criterion for evaluating an emerging technology?

   • AIts popularity on social media
   • BIts cost being the lowest among all options
   • CIts compatibility with the latest smartphones
   • DIts alignment with business strategy and goals
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6. 30foundation · easy

   What is a key component of the Zachman Framework?

   • AA six-step process for developing architecture
   • BA methodology for project management
   • CA matrix of perspectives and architectural questions
   • DA set of security controls for cloud computing
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