Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) — Question 56

To ensure that the process of developing a business case for IT-enabled investments continually supports benefits realization, the benefits expected from investment programs must be actively managed through:

Answer options

• A. the system development life cycle.
• B. the economic life cycle.
• C. obsolescence planning.
• D. project life cycle.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as the system development life cycle allows for ongoing management and monitoring of benefits throughout the development process. Options B and C do not specifically focus on the continuous management of expected benefits during IT project development, while D refers to project completion rather than the ongoing management of benefits realization.