CIA Information Governance and Maintenance 5

Question 1

An enterprise data governance program is struggling with low business adoption. Which action is most likely to improve engagement?

Accepted Answer

Demonstrating tangible business value through quick-win governance initiatives

Answer

Demonstrating business value through quick wins builds credibility and stakeholder buy-in, which is more effective than top-down enforcement alone.

Question 2

What does 'data lineage' enable that raw metadata alone cannot?

Accepted Answer

End-to-end traceability of data as it flows and transforms across systems

Answer

Data lineage maps the complete journey of data from source to consumption, enabling impact analysis, root-cause investigation, and regulatory traceability.

Question 3

Which principle of information governance ensures that data access is granted only to those with a legitimate business need?

Accepted Answer

Need-to-know access control

Answer

Need-to-know access control is a core governance principle limiting data exposure to authorized users, reducing breach risk and regulatory liability.

Question 4

A data governance team is designing a data quality framework. Which dimension measures whether data values fall within acceptable domain ranges?

Accepted Answer

Validity

Answer

Validity measures whether data values conform to defined formats, ranges, and business rules, ensuring values are acceptable within the domain.

Question 5

When an organization undergoes a merger, which information governance activity is most critical to harmonize data from two separate entities?

Accepted Answer

Master data management reconciliation across both entities' systems

Answer

MDM reconciliation identifies, matches, and merges conflicting master records (customers, products, suppliers) to create a single authoritative source post-merger.

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CIA Information Governance and Maintenance 5