CGEIT Enterprise IT Governance Framework Quiz

1. What role does the board of directors play in IT governance?

No role; IT is managed by IT department only

Provides oversight and ensures IT strategy supports business goals

Manages day-to-day IT operations

Handles only cybersecurity decisions

2. Stakeholder communication in IT governance ensures:

IT decisions remain confidential

Transparency and alignment of expectations across the organization

Only executives receive information

Users are excluded from governance discussions

3. The concept of IT portfolio management in governance involves:

Managing only financial investments

Balancing IT investments across applications, infrastructure, and services

Purchasing technology stocks

Managing IT employee salaries

4. Enterprise architecture in IT governance helps:

Only design office buildings

Align IT systems with business capabilities and strategy

Reduce IT department size

Eliminate all system integrations

5. Which principle supports continuous improvement in IT governance?

Avoiding change to reduce risk

Regular monitoring, assessment, and adaptation

Annual reviews only

No evaluation needed after implementation

6. Performance measurement in IT governance uses balanced scorecards to track:

Only cost metrics

Financial, customer, process, and learning perspectives

IT department satisfaction only

Technology adoption rates only

7. IT governance frameworks typically address which core domains?

Strategy, risk, compliance, performance, and value

Only budget allocation

Hardware procurement exclusively

Software licensing only

8. The CGEIT certification primarily targets professionals responsible for:

Software coding and development

Enterprise IT governance and strategic decisions

Network infrastructure maintenance

End-user support and help desk

9. Which approach to IT governance emphasizes stakeholder engagement and collaboration?

Centralized command structure

Distributed decision-making

Federated governance

Autonomous IT department

10. Compliance and regulatory requirements in IT governance typically include:

GDPR, SOX, HIPAA, and industry-specific standards

Only internal company policies

Hardware maintenance schedules

IT vendor agreements only

11. Which framework defines IT governance as the system by which the delivery and support of IT services are directed and controlled?

COBIT

ITIL

ISO/IEC 38500

PRINCE2

12. The concept of IT value delivery in governance emphasizes:

Maximizing IT spending

Ensuring IT investments generate measurable business benefits

Purchasing premium technology solutions

Increasing IT department headcount

13. Which metric is commonly used to measure IT governance effectiveness?

Number of IT staff

Alignment of IT performance with business goals

Total IT budget spent

Number of systems deployed

14. What is the relationship between IT governance and IT management?

They are identical terms

Governance directs strategy; management executes operations

Management is subordinate to governance

They operate independently

15. Risk management in IT governance focuses on identifying and mitigating which types of risks?

Only financial risks

IT, operational, and business risks

Only cybersecurity threats

Vendor performance only

16. Which governance mechanism ensures accountability for IT decisions and outcomes?

IT steering committees

Technology audits

Vendor management programs

Software licensing agreements

17. What does strategic alignment in IT governance refer to?

Matching IT capabilities with business strategy

Purchasing the latest technology

Maximizing IT staff productivity

Reducing network latency

18. Enterprise IT governance typically involves oversight by which organizational group?

IT operations team only

Board of directors and senior management

Help desk personnel

End users exclusively

19. Which of the following is a key component of the COBIT 2019 framework?

Governance of Enterprise IT (GEIT)

IT Service Management Principles

Project Management Phases

Software Development Lifecycle

20. What is the primary purpose of establishing an IT governance structure in an enterprise?

To reduce IT department costs

To ensure IT investments align with business objectives

To eliminate all IT risks

To centralize all IT decisions