Which process cluster comprises the process Strategic supplier management?

Question

Options

• AUse management cluster
• BI-organization strategy cluster
• CManagement processes cluster

• A
  4% (2)
• B
  94% (47)
• C
  2% (1)

Explanation

Strategic supplier management belongs to the I-organization strategy cluster (B) because it operates at a strategic level - defining long-term supplier relationships, aligning sourcing decisions with organizational goals, and shaping how the organization positions itself with external partners. Strategy-level processes by nature sit within the I-organization strategy cluster, not operational or daily-use clusters.

Option A (Use management cluster) is wrong because that cluster covers operational processes tied to the day-to-day usage and delivery of information services - not strategic planning or supplier governance.

Option C (Management processes cluster) is wrong because while it handles overarching coordination and control activities, strategic supplier management is a directional process that sets long-term supplier strategy, placing it firmly in the strategy tier.

Memory tip: Think "strategic = strategy cluster." Any process with the word strategic in its name almost always belongs to the strategy-oriented cluster (I-organization strategy), not the operational or general management clusters.

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