CGEIT IT Value Delivery and Portfolio Management

Question 1

IT portfolio management in CGEIT PRIMARILY ensures that:

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The collective set of IT investments optimally supports business strategy

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All IT projects are delivered on time and within scope

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IT spending is distributed equally across business units

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Only proven technologies are included in IT investments

Question 2

A 'project portfolio' differs from a 'project' in that a portfolio:

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Comprises multiple projects managed collectively to optimize strategic value

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Is a single large project broken into phases

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Is managed by a single project manager

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Contains only completed projects for historical reference

Question 3

Which IT governance body is MOST responsible for making IT portfolio investment decisions?

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IT Investment Committee or IT Steering Committee

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Individual project managers

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The IT help desk leadership team

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External IT consultants

Question 4

The PRIMARY measure of IT value delivery in a governance context is:

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The extent to which IT investments achieve their intended business outcomes

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The percentage of IT projects completed on schedule

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The reduction in IT department headcount over time

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The number of new technologies adopted in a fiscal year

Question 5

When balancing an IT investment portfolio, a governance board should PRIMARILY consider:

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Strategic alignment, risk profile, expected return, and resource availability

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Vendor market share and analyst rankings

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Historical IT project success rates only

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Individual project manager experience levels

Question 6

An IT governance portfolio review identifies several projects with low strategic value and high resource consumption. The BEST governance action is to:

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Terminate or deprioritize those projects to reallocate resources to higher-value investments

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Continue all projects to avoid disrupting team commitments

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Add more resources to accelerate the low-value projects

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Transfer those projects to an external vendor