ITPEC IP October 2019 Question 99

Source exam: ITPEC IP October 2019Topic: System Strategy

ITPEC IP October 2019 — Question 99 of 100

The CIO is the appropriate approver for a plan optimizing the company's overall information system. A company-wide plan must align IT architecture, investment, data, and priorities with corporate strategy, which falls under the enterprise-level authority and accountability of the chief information officer.

Answer (a)

Why not others:
- the RFP department head has responsibility for a narrower procurement activity

- one business department head represents only a particular operational area

- a project manager is accountable for a specific development project, not the whole enterprise system portfolio

Key rule: Enterprise-wide information-system strategy requires executive governance; departmental and project leaders approve within their limited scopes.

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