CGEIT · Question #688
An enterprise's IT department has been operating independently without regard to business concerns, leading to misalignment between business and IT. The BEST way to establish alignment would be to…
The correct answer is A. Business to help define IT goals. To resolve misalignment between an independent IT department and business concerns, the most effective approach is to involve business stakeholders in defining IT goals.
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An enterprise's IT department has been operating independently without regard to business concerns, leading to misalignment between business and IT. The BEST way to establish alignment would be to require:
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- ABusiness to help define IT goals.
- BIT and business to define risks.
- CBusiness to fund IT services.
- DIT to define business objectives.
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(42 responses)- A81% (34)
- B2% (1)
- C12% (5)
- D5% (2)
Why each option
To resolve misalignment between an independent IT department and business concerns, the most effective approach is to involve business stakeholders in defining IT goals.
Requiring business units to help define IT goals ensures that IT initiatives are directly tied to business objectives and deliver tangible value. This collaborative approach fosters alignment by making IT a strategic partner rather than an independent cost center, ensuring IT efforts support overall enterprise strategy.
While defining risks is a shared responsibility, it does not directly establish strategic alignment of goals.
Business funding IT services is a operational aspect, but it doesn't inherently ensure that IT's direction is aligned with business needs.
IT should support and enable business objectives, but the business itself is responsible for defining its own strategic objectives.
Concept tested: IT-business alignment strategies
Source: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/strategy/business-outcomes
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