Understand the Financial Aspects of Digital and IT Strategy in Terms of the Following ITIL-4-STRATEGIC-LEADER-MODULES Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · medium

   What is a key characteristic of project-based funding?

   • AFunding is allocated for a defined period to deliver a specific outcome
   • BFunding is allocated to a product team for the entire product lifecycle
   • CFunding is continuous and based on the ongoing operation of a service
   • DFunding is based on the number of users of the service
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2. 2foundation · medium

   Which of the following is a typical component of a financial policy in the context of digital and IT strategy?

   • AA detailed list of all employee salaries
   • BGuidelines for investment appraisal and approval thresholds
   • CThe marketing campaign schedule for the next quarter
   • DThe technical architecture of the IT systems
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4. 3application · medium

   A manufacturing company's IT department is under pressure to reduce operational costs while the business wants to invest in IoT-based predictive maintenance. The CIO is concerned that cutting operational costs too aggressively could destabilize core systems. Which strategy best balances these competing pressures?

   • ADefer all operational cost reduction and invest in IoT using a separate capital budget.
   • BReduce operational costs by 20% across all services to free up budget for IoT.
   • CUse service financial management to identify cost-saving opportunities in non-critical services and redirect savings to IoT.
   • DInvest in IoT only if it can be funded from the existing budget without any cuts.
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5. 4foundation · medium

   What is a key activity of the portfolio management practice that helps enforce financial policies?

   • AWriting the organization's financial policies
   • BConducting regular reviews of the portfolio to ensure compliance with investment criteria
   • CApproving all individual purchase orders
   • DSetting the interest rates for organizational loans
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6. 5expert · hard

   A financial services firm is facing a budget cut of 15% for the next fiscal year. The CIO must decide how to allocate the reduced budget across three areas: regulatory compliance (mandatory), core system maintenance (operational), and a new digital customer experience initiative (innovation). The firm's strategy emphasizes digital transformation, but regulatory penalties are severe. How should the CIO balance these competing needs?

   • ACut the digital initiative entirely and allocate all remaining funds to compliance and maintenance.
   • BAllocate the budget equally across the three areas to balance the cuts.
   • CPrioritize compliance and core maintenance, and fund the digital initiative at a reduced, incremental level.
   • DFund the digital initiative fully and defer compliance to the next year.
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