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Senior management wants to expand offshoring to include T services as other types of business offshoring have already resulted in significant financial benefits for the enterprise. The CIO is…

The correct answer is D. Reevaluate the current IT strategy. Given senior management's desire to expand offshoring for IT services and the CIO's ongoing successful strategy reliant on internal resources, the CIO should reevaluate the current IT strategy.

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

Question

Senior management wants to expand offshoring to include T services as other types of business offshoring have already resulted in significant financial benefits for the enterprise. The CIO is currently midway through a successful five-year strategy that relies heavily on internal IT resources. What should the CIO do NEXT?

Options

  • AReevaluate the offshoring strategy.
  • BAbandon the current IT strategy.
  • CContinue with the existing IT strategy.
  • DReevaluate the current IT strategy.

How the community answered

(62 responses)
  • A
    26% (16)
  • B
    18% (11)
  • C
    10% (6)
  • D
    47% (29)

Why each option

Given senior management's desire to expand offshoring for IT services and the CIO's ongoing successful strategy reliant on internal resources, the CIO should reevaluate the current IT strategy.

AReevaluate the offshoring strategy.

Reevaluating the offshoring strategy is the role of senior management; the CIO's focus should be on their domain, the IT strategy, and how it aligns with the broader enterprise direction.

BAbandon the current IT strategy.

Abandoning the current IT strategy without reevaluation is premature and could discard valuable ongoing progress and benefits.

CContinue with the existing IT strategy.

Continuing with the existing IT strategy without considering senior management's new direction would demonstrate a lack of responsiveness and strategic alignment, potentially leading to conflict or missed opportunities.

DReevaluate the current IT strategy.Correct

Given the new senior management directive to expand offshoring and the ongoing successful IT strategy, the CIO should reevaluate the current IT strategy to assess how the new mandate impacts existing plans and resources, allowing for integration or adaptation rather than immediate abandonment or continuation without considering the new business context.

Concept tested: IT strategy alignment, strategic adaptation

Topics

#Strategic alignment#IT strategy#Offshoring impact#CIO role

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