Who takes the final decision as to when a functional change to a mainframe application is to be released for use?

Question

Options

• Aapplication management
• Bbusiness information management
• Ctechnical infrastructure management

• A
  11% (5)
• B
  84% (37)
• C
  5% (2)

Explanation

Business information management holds the final release decision because functional changes exist to serve business needs - the business side must confirm that the timing aligns with operational readiness, user preparedness, and business priorities. This principle comes from frameworks like BiSL, where the business information manager acts as the owner of information services from the business perspective.

Application management (A) is wrong because their role is to build, maintain, and technically support the application - they advise on readiness but don't own the business go/no-go call. Technical infrastructure management (C) is wrong because they ensure the underlying environment (servers, networks) is ready, not whether the business is ready to adopt the change.

Memory tip: Ask "who uses it?" - functional changes are released for use by the business, so the business (business information management) gets the final word. Think: Business = B answer.

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