Framework Principles & Goals Cascade
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Framework Principles & Goals Cascade: example questions & answers
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COBIT 2019 is best described as a framework for the governance and management of what?
- A Financial accounting and audit controls
- B Cybersecurity incident response only
- C Enterprise information and technology (I&T) ✓
- D Enterprise software development projects only
Answer: COBIT 2019 is a framework for the governance and management of enterprise information and technology (I&T), aimed at the whole enterprise rather than just the IT department.
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How many principles describe the requirements of a governance system in COBIT 2019?
- A 7
- B 3
- C 5
- D 6 ✓
Answer: COBIT 2019 defines six principles for a governance system, which are distinct from the three principles for a governance framework.
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How many principles describe the requirements of a governance framework in COBIT 2019?
- A 11
- B 3 ✓
- C 4
- D 6
Answer: COBIT 2019 specifies three governance framework principles: it should be based on a conceptual model, be open and flexible, and align to major standards.
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Which of the following is one of the six principles of a governance system in COBIT 2019?
- A Provide stakeholder value ✓
- B Outsource all IT operations
- C Maximise short-term profit
- D Avoid all enterprise risk
Answer: 'Provide stakeholder value' is the first of the six governance system principles, emphasising that the system exists to create value from I&T for stakeholders.
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The COBIT 2019 goals cascade begins with which of the following?
- A Alignment goals
- B Stakeholder drivers and needs ✓
- C Governance and management objectives
- D Enterprise goals
Answer: The goals cascade starts with stakeholder drivers and needs, which influence stakeholder needs that then cascade to enterprise goals, alignment goals and governance/management objectives.
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In the COBIT 2019 goals cascade, enterprise goals are translated into which intermediate set of goals?
- A Alignment goals ✓
- B Process goals only
- C Compliance goals
- D Financial goals only
Answer: Enterprise goals cascade to alignment goals, which express how I&T should support the achievement of enterprise goals (these were called IT-related goals in COBIT 5).