CGEIT · Question #589
A newly appointed CIO is concerned that IT is too reactive and wants to ensure IT adds value to the enterprise by proactively anticipating business needs. Which of the following will BEST contribute t
The correct answer is A. Incorporating IT planning into the enterprise strategic planning process. To make IT proactive and value-adding, the CIO should integrate IT planning directly into the broader enterprise strategic planning process, ensuring IT initiatives are aligned with and anticipate business needs.
Question
A newly appointed CIO is concerned that IT is too reactive and wants to ensure IT adds value to the enterprise by proactively anticipating business needs. Which of the following will BEST contribute to meeting this objective?
Options
- AIncorporating IT planning into the enterprise strategic planning process
- BImplementing an IT portfolio management framework
- CInvolving more IT representation in strategic business case reviews
- DIncluding IT management within the program management office
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A80% (24)
- B7% (2)
- C3% (1)
- D10% (3)
Why each option
To make IT proactive and value-adding, the CIO should integrate IT planning directly into the broader enterprise strategic planning process, ensuring IT initiatives are aligned with and anticipate business needs.
Incorporating IT planning directly into the enterprise strategic planning process ensures that IT initiatives are not just reactive responses but are fundamental enablers and drivers of business strategy. This proactive alignment allows IT to anticipate future business requirements, allocate resources effectively, and develop solutions that directly support long-term organizational goals, thereby maximizing IT's value contribution.
Implementing an IT portfolio management framework helps manage IT investments efficiently, but it's a tool for execution and optimization, not necessarily for proactive anticipation of business needs at the strategic level.
Involving more IT representation in strategic business case reviews is valuable for specific projects, but it doesn't ensure IT's proactive involvement in the overall enterprise strategic direction.
Including IT management within the program management office focuses on project and program execution oversight, which is an operational rather than a strategic-proactive role for anticipating business needs.
Concept tested: IT strategic alignment and business integration
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