CGEIT · Question #430
IT senior management has just received a survey report indicating that more than one third of the organization's key IT staff plan to retire within the next 12 months. Which of the following is the…
The correct answer is B. Request the development of a succession plan. Facing significant staff retirements, the most crucial governance action is to request the development of a comprehensive succession plan. This proactive measure ensures the continuity of critical roles and knowledge within the IT department.
Question
IT senior management has just received a survey report indicating that more than one third of the organization's key IT staff plan to retire within the next 12 months. Which of the following is the MOST important governance action to prepare for this possibility?
Options
- AEngage human resources (HR) for recruitment of new staff.
- BRequest the development of a succession plan.
- CReview motivation drivers for key IT staff.
- DEvaluate lower-level staff as succession candidates.
How the community answered
(39 responses)- A8% (3)
- B85% (33)
- C5% (2)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
Facing significant staff retirements, the most crucial governance action is to request the development of a comprehensive succession plan. This proactive measure ensures the continuity of critical roles and knowledge within the IT department.
Engaging HR for recruitment is an operational step that follows the strategic decision of how to fill roles, which is part of a succession plan.
A succession plan is a strategic and proactive governance action designed to identify and prepare employees for critical roles, ensuring that the organization can smoothly transition leadership and specialized skills when key personnel depart, particularly for a large impending wave of retirements. This addresses long-term continuity and knowledge transfer.
Reviewing motivation drivers might help retain some staff in the short term, but it doesn't address the imminent, large-scale departure due to planned retirements.
Evaluating lower-level staff is a component of a succession plan, but it is not the most important governance action itself, which is to initiate the plan.
Concept tested: IT workforce planning and succession planning
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