CGEIT IT Value Delivery and Portfolio Management 3

Question 1

Which metric BEST reflects the overall performance of an IT investment portfolio?

Accepted Answer

Percentage of portfolio investments achieving or exceeding their business case targets

Answer

The proportion of investments achieving their business case targets directly measures whether the portfolio is delivering the value it was funded to create.

Question 2

The MAIN benefit of an IT portfolio 'heat map' showing risk versus return is that it:

Accepted Answer

Enables governance bodies to visually identify investments to prioritize, monitor, or exit

Answer

A risk-return heat map gives governance a visual tool to quickly assess which investments warrant more attention, accelerated pursuit, or discontinuation.

Question 3

In CGEIT, 'IT value delivery' encompasses which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Defining, delivering, measuring, and sustaining the benefits of IT investments over their lifecycle

Answer

IT value delivery in CGEIT covers the full lifecycle — defining what value looks like, delivering it through IT, measuring whether it arrived, and sustaining it over time.

Question 4

A governance committee discovers that 40% of the IT portfolio is unaligned with current business strategy. The BEST immediate action is to:

Accepted Answer

Conduct a strategic portfolio review and realign or exit misaligned investments

Answer

A strategic portfolio review is required to assess each misaligned investment and decide whether to re-align, deprioritize, or exit, freeing resources for strategic work.

Question 5

Which CGEIT concept describes the governance practice of regularly reviewing the IT investment portfolio against changing business priorities?

Accepted Answer

Portfolio rebalancing

Answer

Portfolio rebalancing is the practice of periodically adjusting the mix of IT investments to reflect shifts in business strategy, emerging risks, or changing value expectations.

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CGEIT IT Value Delivery and Portfolio Management 3