CIP Information Management Strategy 2

Question 1

Which framework best supports aligning information management strategy with overall enterprise architecture?

Accepted Answer

TOGAF

Answer

TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) explicitly addresses alignment of information architecture with business, application, and technology architectures.

Question 2

A Chief Information Officer wants to measure the business value of an information asset. Which approach is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Assess the asset's contribution to decision quality and operational outcomes

Answer

Information value is best measured by how much the asset improves decisions and operational outcomes, not by volume or access frequency alone.

Question 3

In an information strategy, what does the term 'information lifecycle' primarily describe?

Accepted Answer

The stages information passes through from creation to disposal

Answer

The information lifecycle encompasses all stages including creation, capture, storage, use, sharing, archiving, and disposal.

Question 4

An organization's information strategy document should primarily be driven by which factor?

Accepted Answer

Business objectives and strategic priorities

Answer

Information strategy must be anchored in business objectives to ensure that information assets support organizational goals.

Question 5

Which activity is characteristic of the 'assess' phase in developing an information management strategy?

Accepted Answer

Conducting a current-state information audit

Answer

The assess phase involves auditing existing information assets, processes, and capabilities to identify gaps before defining future-state goals.

(CIP) Certified Information Professional Practice Test

(CIP) Certified Information Professional Practice Test

CIP Information Management Strategy 2