IPA IP 2022 Question 40
A question IPA Japan published in 令和4年度 ITパスポート試験 公開問題 問40, translated into English. ITPEC is based on the same exams.
Which of the following is the most appropriate description concerning IT governance?
Explanation
An action by management to raise the organization’s value, and the organizational capability to formulate and realize an information system strategy — that is IT governance.
IT governance is led by the management (the board and executives), not by the IT department alone. Management sets the direction for using IT in line with the business strategy, has the information system strategy formulated and carried out, and monitors the results, so that IT investment raises the value of the organization and its risks are controlled. It is part of corporate governance.
Answer (c)
Why not others:
- •(a) — a collection of widely used best practices for IT service management is ITIL
- •(b) — defining and standardizing each work item of system and software development and its transactions, so that both sides share a common language, is a framework such as SLCP (in Japan, the Common Frame)
- •(d) — applying knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet a project’s requirements is project management, as defined in PMBOK
Key rule: IT governance is management’s capability to direct and control the use of IT for the organization’s value; ITIL, SLCP and PMBOK are frameworks for service management, development work and projects.
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