COBIT Foundation

Governance vs Management Objectives

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  1. In COBIT 2019, which body is primarily responsible for governance activities captured by Evaluate, Direct and Monitor (EDM)?

    • A External auditors
    • B The board of directors or equivalent governing body
    • C The project management office
    • D The IT operations team

    Answer: Governance, captured by the EDM domain, is the responsibility of the board or governing body, which evaluates, directs and monitors to ensure enterprise objectives are achieved.

  2. Which set of practices does the governance domain in COBIT 2019 use?

    • A Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond
    • B Design, Transition, Operate
    • C Plan, Build, Run, Monitor
    • D Evaluate, Direct and Monitor

    Answer: The single governance domain, Evaluate, Direct and Monitor (EDM), contains the practices through which the governing body exercises governance.

  3. How many governance and management objectives are defined in COBIT 2019?

    • A 45
    • B 40
    • C 34
    • D 37

    Answer: COBIT 2019 defines 40 governance and management objectives, an increase from the 37 processes in COBIT 5.

  4. Which COBIT 2019 domain contains the management objectives concerned with the organisation, strategy and supporting activities for I&T?

    • A Deliver, Service and Support (DSS)
    • B Align, Plan and Organise (APO)
    • C Monitor, Evaluate and Assess (MEA)
    • D Build, Acquire and Implement (BAI)

    Answer: The Align, Plan and Organise (APO) domain addresses the overall organisation, strategy and supporting activities for information and technology.

  5. Which management domain covers the operational delivery and support of I&T services, including service requests and incidents?

    • A Build, Acquire and Implement (BAI)
    • B Evaluate, Direct and Monitor (EDM)
    • C Deliver, Service and Support (DSS)
    • D Align, Plan and Organise (APO)

    Answer: The Deliver, Service and Support (DSS) domain addresses the operational delivery and support of I&T services, including security and business process controls.

  6. Which COBIT 2019 domain addresses performance monitoring, conformance with requirements, and assessment of the system of internal control?

    • A Align, Plan and Organise (APO)
    • B Build, Acquire and Implement (BAI)
    • C Monitor, Evaluate and Assess (MEA)
    • D Deliver, Service and Support (DSS)

    Answer: Monitor, Evaluate and Assess (MEA) addresses performance and conformance monitoring, the system of internal control, and compliance with external requirements.

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