CGEIT · Question #258
The board of directors of an enterprise has approved a three-year IT strategic program to centralize the core business processes of its global entities into one core system. Which of the following…
The correct answer is D. Require the development of a program roadmap. After a strategic IT program is approved by the board, the CIO's next immediate step is to require the development of a program roadmap, outlining the high-level plan and phases.
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The board of directors of an enterprise has approved a three-year IT strategic program to centralize the core business processes of its global entities into one core system. Which of the following should be the ClO's NEXT step?
Options
- AEngage a team to perform a business impact analysis (BIA).
- BRequire the development of a risk management plan.
- CDetermine resource requirements for program implementation.
- DRequire the development of a program roadmap.
How the community answered
(21 responses)- A10% (2)
- C5% (1)
- D86% (18)
Why each option
After a strategic IT program is approved by the board, the CIO's next immediate step is to require the development of a program roadmap, outlining the high-level plan and phases.
Engaging a team for a business impact analysis (BIA) is important for understanding the impact of disruptions and for business continuity planning, but it's not the immediate next step after strategic program approval; a roadmap provides the overall direction first.
Requiring a risk management plan is a crucial activity within program planning, but it's part of the detailed planning that follows the establishment of the overall program roadmap.
Determining resource requirements is a detailed planning activity that occurs after the high-level program roadmap has defined the scope and phases of the program.
Once a strategic program is approved by the board, the CIO's immediate next step is to initiate the development of a high-level program roadmap. This roadmap translates the strategic vision into a structured plan, outlining phases, key deliverables, timelines, and dependencies, which then guides subsequent detailed planning activities.
Concept tested: Strategic program planning sequence
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/plan/planning-methodology
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