Governance vs Management Objectives
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In COBIT 2019, which body is primarily responsible for governance activities captured by Evaluate, Direct and Monitor (EDM)?
- AExternal auditors
- BThe board of directors or equivalent governing body✓
- CThe project management office
- DThe 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.
Which set of practices does the governance domain in COBIT 2019 use?
- AIdentify, Protect, Detect, Respond
- BDesign, Transition, Operate
- CPlan, Build, Run, Monitor
- DEvaluate, Direct and Monitor✓
Answer: The single governance domain, Evaluate, Direct and Monitor (EDM), contains the practices through which the governing body exercises governance.
How many governance and management objectives are defined in COBIT 2019?
- A45
- B40✓
- C34
- D37
Answer: COBIT 2019 defines 40 governance and management objectives, an increase from the 37 processes in COBIT 5.