Which of the following is the PRIMARY role of the IT steering committee?

The correct answer is A. Facilitating collaboration between business and IT. The IT steering committee's primary role is to act as a bridge between business leadership and IT, ensuring IT strategy aligns with business goals and that both sides collaborate effectively. It does not exist primarily to perform audits (B), report performance metrics (C), or su

Submitted by emma.c· Apr 18, 2026Governance and Management of IT

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AFacilitating collaboration between business and IT
BGranting authorization for periodic IT audits
CPeriodically reporting to business units about IT performance
DEnsuring business units are supporting IT objectives

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A
92% (24)
B
4% (1)
D
4% (1)

Explanation

The IT steering committee's primary role is to act as a bridge between business leadership and IT, ensuring IT strategy aligns with business goals and that both sides collaborate effectively. It does not exist primarily to perform audits (B), report performance metrics (C), or subordinate business units to IT objectives (D). The correct framing is IT serving the business, with the committee facilitating that two-way alignment.

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