Isaca Exam CISA Topic 1 Question 91 Discussion

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Question #: 91
Topic #: 1

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Which of the following roles is PRIMARILY responsible for mitigating the risk of benefits not being realized in an IT project?

AProject sponsor

BProject manager

CQuality assurance (QA) manager

DChief risk officer (CRO)

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by Shantell at Oct 24, 2024, 02:24 PM

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Lauran

7 months ago

Ha! The quality assurance manager? Really? That's like asking the cat to guard the canary.

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Sena

6 months ago

D) Chief risk officer (CRO)

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Arlette

6 months ago

C) Quality assurance (QA) manager

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Louvenia

6 months ago

B) Project manager

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Annamaria

6 months ago

A) Project sponsor

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Leah

7 months ago

This one's tricky, but I'm going to say the project sponsor. They're the ones who approved the project in the first place and should be invested in the benefits.

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Ricki

6 months ago

I agree, it's probably a combination of the project sponsor and project manager working together to ensure the benefits are realized.

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Ernest

6 months ago

That's true, the project manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of the project, so they should be involved in mitigating risks.

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Elise

7 months ago

But wouldn't the project manager also play a key role in making sure the project stays on track to achieve those benefits?

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Yvonne

7 months ago

I think you're right, the project sponsor should definitely be responsible for ensuring the benefits are realized.

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Bok

7 months ago

I'm going with B - the project manager. They're the ones who have to make sure the project stays on track and delivers what's expected.

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Gilbert

6 months ago

D) Chief risk officer (CRO)

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Luisa

6 months ago

C) Quality assurance (QA) manager

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Rex

6 months ago

B) Project manager

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Mica

7 months ago

A) Project sponsor

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Tandra

8 months ago

Hmm, the chief risk officer sounds like the obvious choice here. Isn't that their whole job?

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Tess

7 months ago

D) Chief risk officer (CRO)

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Gracia

7 months ago

That makes sense. They focus on identifying and managing risks to ensure project success.

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Reita

7 months ago

D) Chief risk officer (CRO)

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Val

7 months ago

Yes, the Chief Risk Officer is primarily responsible for mitigating risks in a project.

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Hermila

7 months ago

D) Chief risk officer (CRO)

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Brigette

7 months ago

C) Quality assurance (QA) manager

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Ernest

7 months ago

B) Project manager

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Raina

8 months ago

A) Project sponsor

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Gussie

8 months ago

I disagree, I believe it's the project manager's role to ensure benefits are realized in an IT project.

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Junita

8 months ago

I think the project sponsor is primarily responsible for mitigating the risk of benefits not being realized.

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Tamesha

8 months ago

I think the project manager is primarily responsible for mitigating the risk of benefits not being realized. They oversee the entire project and should have a good handle on the risks.

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