Design Factors & Focus Areas
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In COBIT 2019, what is a design factor?
- AA fixed price charged for using the framework
- BA penalty applied for non-compliance with the framework, calculated from the number of objectives an enterprise has failed to meet
- CA mandatory certification requirement for auditors
- DAnything that can influence the design of an enterprise's governance system and position it for success in the use of I&T✓
Answer: A design factor is anything that can influence the design of an enterprise's governance system and help position it for success in the use of I&T.
Which of the following is an example of a COBIT 2019 design factor?
- AEnterprise strategy✓
- BThe number of office buildings owned
- CThe colour of the corporate logo
- DThe CEO's personal hobbies
Answer: Enterprise strategy is one of the design factors; others include enterprise goals, risk profile, I&T-related issues, threat landscape, compliance requirements, role of IT, sourcing model and IT implementation methods.
In COBIT 2019, what does a focus area describe?
- AA governance topic, domain or issue addressed by a collection of objectives and their components✓
- BA geographic region in which the enterprise operates and for which a separate governance system must be built
- CA mandatory audit checklist
- DA single fixed maturity score
Answer: A focus area describes a particular governance topic, domain or issue that a collection of governance and management objectives and their components can address, such as information security or DevOps.