COBIT 2019 Foundation v1.0
Question 1
The enterprise goal titled `Optimization of Business Process Costs` is aligned to which balanced scorecard (BSC) dimension?
- A. Growth
- B. Customer
- C. Internal
Answer : C
Reference:
https://community.mis.temple.edu/mis5203sec001sp2019/files/2019/01/COBIT-2019-Framework-Introduction-and-Methodology_res_eng_1118.pdf
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Question 2
What is the focus of an enterprise that has a cost leadership strategy design factor?
- A. Long-term cost optimization
- B. Medium-term cost equalization
- C. Short-term cost minimization
Answer : A
Question 3
Within the COBIT goals cascade, stakeholder drivers are transformed into:
- A. the enterpriseג€™s actionable strategy.
- B. business unit performance metrics.
- C. the enterpriseג€™s governance framework.
Answer : A
Reference:
https://blog.firstreference.com/the-isaca-has-traded-in-cobit-5-for-cobit-2019-part-3-of-3/#.YGXbnh1RWQ4
Question 4
Which of the following MUST be defined before determining alignment goals?
- A. External laws and regulations
- B. Stakeholder drivers and needs
- C. Governance and management objectives
Answer : B
Reference:
https://www.joetheitguy.com/cobit-a-z/
Question 5
Time-to-market is a market that is directly related to which of the following enterprise goals?
- A. Optimization of internal business process functionality
- B. Portfolio of competitive products and services
- C. Managed digital transformation programs
Answer : B
Question 6
Which of the following would be an appropriate metric associated with an enterprise goal of `Business service continuity and availability`?
- A. Satisfaction levels of board and executive management with business process capabilities
- B. Ratio of significant incidents that were not identified in risk assessments vs. total incidents
- C. Number of business processing hours lost due to unplanned service interruptions
Answer : C
Reference:
https://www.oo2.fr/sites/default/files/document/pdf/cobit-5_res_eng_1012.pdf
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Question 7
Which of the following enterprise goals is within the Customer dimension of the IT balanced scorecard?
- A. Delivery of programs on time and on budget
- B. Product and business innovation
- C. Quality of management information
Answer : C
Reference:
https://blog.firstreference.com/the-isaca-has-traded-in-cobit-5-for-cobit-2019-part-3-of-3/#.YGYd8h1RWQ4
Question 8
Which of the following cascades to enterprise goals?
- A. Stakeholder needs
- B. Organizational objectives
- C. Enterprise strategy
Answer : C
Reference:
https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/governance-of-enterprise/9781849285193/xhtml/appendix03.html
Question 9
Which of the following metrics would BEST enable an enterprise to evaluate an alignment goal specifically related to security of information and privacy?
- A. Ratio and extent of erroneous business decisions in which erroneous I&T-related information was a key factor
- B. Number of critical business processes supported by up-to-date infrastructure and applications
- C. Number of confidentiality incidents causing financial loss, business disruption or public embarrassment.
Answer : C
Reference:
https://community.mis.temple.edu/mis5203sec001sp2019/files/2019/01/COBIT-2019-Framework-Introduction-and-Methodology_res_eng_1118.pdf
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Question 10
Which of the following would be an appropriate metric to align with a goal of `Delivery of programs on time, on budget, and meeting requirements and quality standards`?
- A. Percent of stakeholders satisfied with program/project quality
- B. Percent of business staff satisfied that IT service delivery meets agreed service levels
- C. Level of user satisfaction with the quality and availability of I&T-related management information
Answer : A
Reference:
https://community.mis.temple.edu/mis5203sec001sp2019/files/2019/01/COBIT-2019-Framework-Introduction-and-Methodology_res_eng_1118.pdf
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Question 11
The alignment goal `Delivery of I&T services in line with business requirements` is organized into which IT balanced scorecard (BSC) dimension?
- A. Customer
- B. Financial
- C. Internal
Answer : A
Reference:
https://community.mis.temple.edu/mis5203sec001sp2019/files/2019/01/COBIT-2019-Framework-Introduction-and-Methodology_res_eng_1118.pdf
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Question 12
Which of the following management objectives is related to optimization of system performance?
- A. Managed I&T management framework
- B. Managed availability and capacity
- C. Managed service agreements
Answer : B
Reference:
https://wiki.process-symphony.com.au/tag/cobit2019/page/4/
Question 13
Which of the following is MOST important to providing trust in operations, confidence in the achievement of enterprise objectives, and an adequate understanding of residual risk?
- A. A continuity of operations response plan
- B. A risk management framework
- C. A managed system of internal controls
Answer : C
Reference:
https://wiki.process-symphony.com.au/tag/cobit2019/page/4/
Question 14
Which of the following BEST describes the `managed innovation` management objective of the COBIT core model?
- A. Optimize available IT capabilities to support the IT strategy and roadmap.
- B. Achieve competitive advantage, improve customer experience and improve operational effectiveness.
- C. Support the digital transformation strategy of the organization and deliver the desired value.
Answer : B
Reference:
https://netmarket.oss.aliyuncs.com/df5c71cb-f91a-4bf8-85a6-991e1c2c0a3e.pdf
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Question 15
Which of the following is CRITICAL to ensuring I&T-related decisions are aligned with the enterprise's strategies and objectives?
- A. Compliance with legal, contractual and regulatory requirements is confirmed.
- B. Technology and innovation processes are overseen by the board.
- C. Assurance on controls is obtained from independent IT auditors.
Answer : A