Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) — Question 97

While assessing the feasibility of introducing new IT practices and standards into the IT governance framework, it is CRITICAL to understand an organization's:

Answer options

• A. maturity of IT processes.
• B. culture.
• C. enterprise architecture.
• D. level of outsourcing.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, as understanding the enterprise architecture is crucial for aligning new practices with existing structures and systems. The maturity of IT processes (A), culture (B), and level of outsourcing (D) are important but do not directly impact the integration of new standards into the governance framework as much as the enterprise architecture does.