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CRISC · Question #220

Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason to engage business unit managers in risk management processes'?

The correct answer is B. Better-informed business decisions. The primary reason to involve business unit managers in risk management processes is to ensure that business decisions are better informed by a comprehensive understanding of risks and their impact.

Submitted by the_admin· Apr 18, 2026Governance

Question

Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason to engage business unit managers in risk management processes'?

Options

  • AImproved alignment will technical risk
  • BBetter-informed business decisions
  • CEnhanced understanding of enterprise architecture (EA)
  • DImproved business operations efficiency

How the community answered

(57 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    95% (54)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

The primary reason to involve business unit managers in risk management processes is to ensure that business decisions are better informed by a comprehensive understanding of risks and their impact.

AImproved alignment will technical risk

While business managers have some technical awareness, their primary contribution to risk management is not typically focused on technical risk alignment, which is more of an IT domain.

BBetter-informed business decisionsCorrect

Business unit managers possess unique insights into their specific operations, strategic goals, and the potential impact of risks on their functions. Their involvement ensures that risk assessments are relevant to business realities, mitigation strategies are practical, and risk management supports the achievement of business objectives, leading to more sound and informed business decisions.

CEnhanced understanding of enterprise architecture (EA)

Engaging business unit managers might indirectly provide some context, but it is not the primary goal to enhance their understanding of enterprise architecture (EA).

DImproved business operations efficiency

Improved business operations efficiency can be a positive outcome of effective risk management, but it is a consequence, not the primary reason for engaging managers in the process itself.

Concept tested: Importance of business stakeholder involvement in risk management

Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-39/final

Topics

#Risk Management Engagement#Business Decision Making#Stakeholder Involvement#Risk Governance

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