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The PRIMARY reason for an enterprise to adopt an IT governance framework s to:

The correct answer is A. assure IT sustains and extends the enterprise strategies and objectives. The primary reason for an enterprise to adopt an IT governance framework is to ensure that IT activities and investments consistently support and advance the overall strategic goals and objectives of the enterprise.

Submitted by rohit_dlh· Apr 18, 2026Governance of Enterprise IT

Question

The PRIMARY reason for an enterprise to adopt an IT governance framework s to:

Options

  • Aassure IT sustains and extends the enterprise strategies and objectives.
  • Bexpedite IT investments among other competing business inves ments.
  • Cestablish IT initiatives focused on the business strategy.
  • Dallow IT to optimize confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets.

How the community answered

(59 responses)
  • A
    95% (56)
  • C
    3% (2)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

The primary reason for an enterprise to adopt an IT governance framework is to ensure that IT activities and investments consistently support and advance the overall strategic goals and objectives of the enterprise.

Aassure IT sustains and extends the enterprise strategies and objectives.Correct

IT governance frameworks exist to bridge the gap between IT and business, ensuring that IT resources, strategies, and processes are aligned with and actively contribute to the enterprise's strategic objectives and business value creation. This alignment is the core benefit.

Bexpedite IT investments among other competing business inves ments.

While IT governance can streamline investment decisions, expediting is a secondary outcome, and the primary goal is strategic alignment, not just speed in investments.

Cestablish IT initiatives focused on the business strategy.

Establishing IT initiatives focused on business strategy is an activity facilitated by IT governance, but the primary reason for the framework is the overarching assurance of alignment.

Dallow IT to optimize confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets.

Optimizing confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) is a critical objective of IT security and risk management, which are components of IT governance, but it's not the primary, all-encompassing reason for the entire framework's existence.

Concept tested: Primary objective of IT governance

Source: https://www.isaca.org/resources/cobit

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#IT Governance#Strategic Alignment#Business Objectives#Enterprise Strategy

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