EMT Practice Test

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Question1: The alignment goal titled "Enabling and supporting business processes by integrating applications and technology" is aligned to which IT balanced scorecard (BSC) dimension?

Question2: Enterprise governance of information and technology (EGIT) is an integral part of:

Question3: Which of the following is MOST important to providing trust in operations, confidence in the achievement of enterprise objectives, and an adequate understanding of residual risk?

Question4: Which of the following is MOST important to providing trust in operations, confidence in the achievement of enterprise objectives, and an adequate understanding of residual risk?

Question5: Which of the following COBIT components includes a list of artifacts with links to relevant governance and management practices?

Question6: When refining the scope of a new IT governance system during the design phase, which of the following is the MOST significant driver to be considered?

Question7: In the implementation model, when is IT governance implementation risk BEST managed?

Question8: Within a tailored enterprise governance system, a sourcing model for information and technology is associated with:

Question9: The enterprise goal titled "Optimization of Business Process Costs" is aligned to which balanced scorecard (BSC) dimension?

Question10: Which of the following describes the COBIT performance model?

Question11: To gain the GREATEST benefit from the COBIT framework, a stakeholder should have a certain level of experience and a thorough understanding of:

Question12: Which of the following is a PRIMARY objective of reviewing the effectiveness of a new IT governance system that has been operational for 6 months?

Question13: The COBIT framework is designed to meet the I&T goals for which of the following?

Question14: Which of the following is a KEY principle associated with the Accountable (A) role of an organizational structure?

Question15: Which of the following cascades to enterprise goals?

Question16: COBIT addresses governance issues by doing which of the following?

Question17: The value that I&T delivers should be:

Question18: The Goals Cascade model illustrates that each governance or management objective supports the achievement of alignment goals that are related to:

Question19: Which of the following components of the governance system are required for successful completion of all activities?

Question20: What is the BEST way for senior leadership to communicate its expectations for IT governance prior to commencing a governance implementation plan?

Question21: Which enterprise role ensures the board is kept informed of major decisions related to value delivery of I&T deployment in accordance with the enterprise strategy?

Question22: The primary target audience for COBIT is:

Question23: Which of the following is IMPERATIVE to the successful implementation of IT governance?

Question24: Which of the following MUST be done before an enterprise can determine performance measures for a process improvement initiative?

Question25: Which of the following COBIT components includes a list of artifacts with links to relevant governance and management practices?

Question26: An enterprise's business line managers have voiced concerns because the cost of governance-required improvements is perceived as too expensive. How can the IT governance team BEST address this concern?

Question27: An enterprise that specializes in software development is designing a new IT governance system as part of a transition from traditional waterfall to a more agile approach. Which step in the design phase would this transition impact the MOST?

Question28: Which of the following is the PRIMARY purpose of implementing an enterprise governance of information and technology (EGIT) system?

Question29: Which of the following is an enterprise goal that would MOST likely be evaluated by using a metric "percent of services that meet or exceed targets in revenues and market share"?

Question30: Which of the following would be an appropriate metric associated with an enterprise goal of "Business service continuity and availability"?

Question31: The alignment goal "Delivery of I&T services in line with business requirements" is organized into which IT balanced scorecard (BSC) dimension?

Question32: Which of the following should a stakeholder do to optimize the use of COBIT?

Question33: The design factor associated with a highly regulated enterprise is likely to attribute MORE importance to which of the following?

Question34: The different levels of involvement associated with roles and organizational structure are PRIMARILY divided into:

Question35: Which governance component identifies the human resource needs that must be met to achieve governance and management objectives?

Question36: What is the focus of an enterprise that has a cost leadership strategy design factor?

Question37: Which role is responsible for managing the development, implementation, evaluation and ongoing maintenance of new and existing products and services?

Question38: The alignment goal titled "Knowledge, expertise and initiatives for business innovation" is aligned to which IT balanced scorecard (BSC) dimension?

Question39: Which of the following MUST be done before an enterprise can determine performance measures for a process improvement initiative?

Question40: Which of the following criteria must be met for a process to meet a higher capability level?

Question41: According to Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), which of the following BEST describes Level 2 within the five maturity levels for processes?

Question42: Which of the following frameworks has been used as a basis for developing guidance for the COBIT governance component of people, skills and competencies?

Question43: While value delivery focuses on the creation of value, risk management focuses on which of the following?

Question44: After IT department goals have been aligned with enterprise goals, the NEXT step is to link the alignment goals with:

Question45: What is the focus of an enterprise that has a cost leadership strategy design factor?

Question46: A governance or management objective always relates to:

Question47: Before designing an enterprise IT governance system, an organization should FIRST review and understand:

Question48: Which of the following is CRITICAL to ensuring I&T-related decisions are aligned with the enterprise's strategies and objectives?

Question49: Which of the following management objectives would be given HIGHER priority in an enterprise's governance system when the enterprise is very risk-averse?

Question50: Which of the following should be scheduled for completion FIRST when prioritizing improvement initiatives?

Question51: Which of the following is ESSENTIAL to help ensure that a project's benefits are identified and continually monitored?

Question52: Which of the following is MOST important to providing trust in operations, confidence in the achievement of enterprise objectives, and an adequate understanding of residual risk?

Question53: Within a tailored enterprise governance system, a sourcing model for information and technology is associated with:

Question54: Which of the following is an element of governance?

Question55: Which of the following components of a governance system are MOST likely to be underestimated as factors in the success of governance and management activities?

Question56: Which of the following COBIT components includes a list of artifacts with links to relevant governance and management practices?

Question57: When assessing organizational structures, it is MOST helpful when subcriteria for each criterion are defined and linked to:

Question58: Which of the following benefits derived from the use of COBIT is PRIMARILY associated with an external stakeholder?

Question59: The primary target audience for COBIT is:

Question60: Within an organizational structure chart (RACI chart), which role drives a given task or process?

Question61: Which of the following is a common characteristic of process capability levels 2 to 5?