Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) — Question 96

Capacity management tools are PRIMARILY used to ensure that:

Answer options

• A. available resources are used efficiently and effectively
• B. concurrent use by a large number of users is enabled
• C. proposed hardware acquisitions meet capacity requirements
• D. computer systems are used to their maximum capacity most of the time

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because capacity management tools focus on optimizing resource utilization to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. Options B, C, and D, while relevant to capacity management, do not capture the primary goal of ensuring efficient and effective use of resources.