Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) — Question 68

Individual business units within an enterprise have been designing their own IT solutions without consulting the IT department. From a governance perspective, what is the GREATEST issue associated with this situation?

Answer options

• A. Security controls may not meet IT requirements
• B. The solutions conflict with IT goals and objectives
• C. The enterprise does not have the skills to manage the solutions
• D. The solution may conflict with existing enterprise goals

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The greatest issue is that the solutions may conflict with existing enterprise goals, leading to misalignment and inefficiencies. While security controls and IT objectives are important, they are secondary to ensuring that all solutions support the overarching goals of the enterprise. Additionally, lacking skills to manage solutions is a concern but does not directly address the conflict with enterprise goals.