AUDCISE

UNIT 3 ACTIVITY
IT Governance and Management of Information Technology

Name: __AGNER, JAM ALTHEA O.____________________________________ Sec. Code: ___035___

I. Prepare a graphic organizer (concept map or infographics) showing the scope and benefits of IT
Governance. You can use the template below or your own design. Be creative!

Strategic
Alignment

Performance Value
Management Delivery
IT
Governance

Risk Resource
Management Management
II. Read each item carefully. Select the correct/best answer for each of the following questions
and write the letter of your choice.

____B.____ 1. IT governance includes all but which of the following responsibilities?

A. Aligning IT strategy with the business strategy
B. Writing programming code for IT systems
C. Insisting that an IT control framework be adopted and implemented
D. Measuring IT’s performance

_____B.___ 2. IT governance is most concerned with:

A. Security policy C. IT policy
B. IT strategy D. IT executive compensation

____D.____ 3. Why is COBIT considered to be an integrated framework?

A. It integrates enterprise goals with IT-related goals
B. It integrates in any governance system
C. It integrates IT-related goals with enablers
D. It aligns with other relevant standards

____A.____ 4. IT Governance is mostly concerned with ______________________.

A. Value delivery C. Publicity
B. Policy making D. Profits

____C.____ 5. 1st Statement: IT governance really doesn't require much change in an organization's
culture or processes.
2nd Statement: An obvious starting point for setting up an information governance
program is for an organization to complete a needs assessment.
A. Only the 1st statement is correct C. Both statements are correct
B. Only the 2 statement is correct
nd D. Both statements are incorrect

III. Write the word TRUE for each correct statement; otherwise, write FALSE.

___FALSE___ 1. IT governance is an issue for executives and top management.

Lower level managers and the board of directors are outsiders in
the process.
___TRUE___ 2. Research indicates that companies who stress corporate
governance tend to be rewarded with higher rates of return
and a lower cost of capital.
___TRUE___ 3. Research has shown that enterprises with poorly designed or
adopted approaches to IT Governance perform worse in aligning
business and I&T strategies and processes.
___TRUE___ 4. COBIT defines the design factors that should be considered by the
enterprise to build a best-fit governance system
___TRUE___ 5. COBIT is a framework to organize business processes.
___FALSE__ 6. Governance Framework should not allow the addition of new
content and the ability to address new issues in the most flexible way, while
maintaining integrity and consistency.
IV. Determine the appropriate controls for the following business risks:

Risk
1. Irresponsible utilization of IT resources and
assets
2. Senior management is unaware of IT funding
and its implications to the enterprise’s
resources.
Control
Providing a supervisor with the necessary
skills and experience to oversee the
concerned IT management's operations.
All rules, standards, processes, and guidelines
must be established, integrated, and
announced by the company. Every level of
management must participate in a training
program on a regular basis.