Know How to Explain the Concept of Risk Posture and Show How to Determine an Acceptable Balance Between Opportunity and Risk (11.10, 11.11, 11.12 Including Subsections for All) ITIL-4-STRATEGIC-LEADER-MODULES Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–27

1. 26application · medium

   A retail chain's business strategy is to become the lowest-cost provider in its market. The IT strategy supports this by focusing on automating supply chain processes. The company has a risk posture that is 'willing to accept operational risks that reduce costs, but not risks that could disrupt customer service.' Which IT initiative is most aligned with this risk posture?

   • AImplementing a new, unproven inventory management system that could reduce costs by 20% but has a high chance of temporary outages.
   • BOutsourcing the entire supply chain to a third-party logistics provider.
   • CUpgrading the existing supply chain software to a proven, stable version that reduces costs by 5%.
   • DDeploying a new customer-facing chatbot to reduce support costs.
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2. 27foundation · easy

   Why might an organization adjust its risk posture?

   • ATo comply with a one-time regulatory request
   • BTo better balance opportunity and risk in response to changing circumstances
   • CTo increase risk-taking without considering consequences
   • DTo eliminate the need for risk management
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