EX0-112 · Question #47
Which role does business information management play regarding the realization of the information provisioning?
The correct answer is B. the role of purchaser of IT-services. Business Information Management (BIM) sits on the demand side - it translates business needs into requirements and then acquires IT services to fulfill them, making it the purchaser. Just as a procurement department buys goods to support operations, BIM "buys" IT services to ensu
Question
Which role does business information management play regarding the realization of the information provisioning?
Options
- Athe role of vendor of IT-services
- Bthe role of purchaser of IT-services
- Cthe role of supplier of IT-services
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A7% (2)
- B89% (25)
- C4% (1)
Explanation
Business Information Management (BIM) sits on the demand side - it translates business needs into requirements and then acquires IT services to fulfill them, making it the purchaser. Just as a procurement department buys goods to support operations, BIM "buys" IT services to ensure the organization gets the information it needs.
Why A and C are wrong: "Vendor" and "supplier" are essentially the same role - the party that provides or delivers IT services. That responsibility belongs to the IT department or external IT providers, not to BIM. BIM consumes those services on behalf of the business; it does not produce or supply them.
Memory tip: Think of the word "business" in Business Information Management - businesses are customers who buy things, not stores that sell them. BIM = buyer.
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