Isaca COBIT5 Exam - Topic 7 Question 74 Discussion

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Question #: 74
Topic #: 7

The number of focus areas describing a certain governance topic or issue that can be addressed by governance objectives is:

Adependent on process maturity

Bvirtually unlimited

Cdetermined by the size of the enterprise

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Suggested Answer: C

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Brice

5 months ago

Process maturity really shapes the focus areas we can tackle.

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Angella

5 months ago

Size of the enterprise plays a role too, right?

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Yolando

5 months ago

I think it's definitely dependent on process maturity.

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Francis

6 months ago

Wait, how can it be virtually unlimited? That seems off.

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Carisa

6 months ago

I disagree, it feels more like it's virtually unlimited.

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Tonja

6 months ago

I lean towards A as well. It makes sense that the number of focus areas would depend on how mature the processes are.

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Antonio

6 months ago

I’m torn between A and C. I recall a practice question that mentioned enterprise size, but I can’t remember the specifics.

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Jerilyn

7 months ago

I feel like it could be B. There are so many aspects to governance that it seems like it could be virtually unlimited.

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Ryan

7 months ago

I think the answer might be A, but I'm not completely sure. I remember something about process maturity affecting governance.

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Salena

7 months ago

I think the key here is understanding how process maturity affects the number of focus areas. That's the connection I'm going to focus on in my answer.

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Anna

7 months ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. Is it asking about the relationship between governance objectives and focus areas? I'll have to review that part of the material again.

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Beckie

7 months ago

I'm pretty confident the answer is B - the number of focus areas is virtually unlimited. That's what I remember from the study materials.

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Haydee

7 months ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully. Maybe the number of focus areas is related to the size of the enterprise?

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Denny

8 months ago

This one seems pretty straightforward. I think the answer is A - the number of focus areas depends on the process maturity.

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Maia

10 months ago

I'm torn between A and C. Hmm, maybe I should just eenie-meenie-miney-mo it.

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Gearldine

10 months ago

B all the way! Governance is like a buffet - you can pile your plate as high as you want!

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Douglass

8 months ago

C) determined by the size of the enterprise

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Agustin

8 months ago

B) virtually unlimited

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Goldie

9 months ago

A) dependent on process maturity

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Donte

9 months ago

B) virtually unlimited

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Annamae

10 months ago

That's a valid point, Gianna. The size of the enterprise can definitely impact the number of governance objectives needed.

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Gianna

10 months ago

I believe the number of focus areas is determined by the size of the enterprise, so my answer is C).

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Carman

10 months ago

I agree with Annamae, because governance objectives can be tailored to fit any specific topic or issue.

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Golda

10 months ago

I'm going with A. The number of focus areas depends on how mature the organization's processes are. More mature processes mean more targeted governance objectives.

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Cristal

9 months ago

I agree. The more mature the processes, the more specific and targeted the governance objectives can be.

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Frankie

9 months ago

I think you're right. Process maturity does play a big role in determining the number of focus areas.

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Annamae

10 months ago

I think the answer is B) virtually unlimited.

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Barrett

10 months ago

C seems more reasonable to me. The number of focus areas is probably related to the size of the organization. Bigger companies have more to govern, right?

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Major

9 months ago

I think it could also depend on the process maturity. A) might be a valid option as well.

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Chau

10 months ago

I agree with you, C does seem more reasonable. Larger organizations would definitely have more areas to focus on.

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Junita

11 months ago

I think the answer is B. There are so many focus areas that can be addressed by governance objectives - the possibilities are endless!

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Carolann

10 months ago

That's true. It's important to consider all the different aspects that governance objectives can cover.

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Celeste

10 months ago

Yes, you're right. The number of focus areas that can be addressed by governance objectives is virtually unlimited.

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Anna

10 months ago

I think the answer is B. There are so many focus areas that can be addressed by governance objectives - the possibilities are endless!

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