DPI Continual Improvement Practice Question
An enterprise architecture team is reviewing continual improvement initiatives for strategic alignment. Which THREE of the following governance mechanisms should be implemented to ensure initiatives deliver intended business value without introducing undue operational risk? (Choose three)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
Mandate post-implementation value reviews (Step 6: Did we get there?) to verify target achievement.
Effective continual improvement governance involves strategic gate reviews, risk assessments via Change Enablement, post-implementation reviews to verify value, and balanced four-dimensional scoping.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Mandate post-implementation value reviews (Step 6: Did we get there?) to verify target achievement.
Why this is correct
Verifying target achievement ensures governance accountability for value delivery.
- ✓
Establish intake criteria that require justification across the four dimensions of service management.
Why this is correct
Four-dimensional justification prevents siloed and incomplete improvement proposals.
- ✓
Require formal risk and impact evaluations through Change Enablement prior to executing major improvement changes.
Why this is correct
Change Enablement governance ensures operational risks are assessed before implementation.
- ✗
Outsource 100% of governance decisions to external auditors with no internal stakeholder oversight.
Why it's wrong here
External auditors provide compliance check-ups, not internal governance ownership.
- ✗
Exempt all continual improvement projects from any security or architectural review to maximize speed.
Why it's wrong here
Exempting projects from security review introduces unacceptable organizational risk.
About these practice questions
One of 316 original DPI practice questions on Courseiva, each with a full explanation and wrong-answer analysis — not exam dumps or protected exam content. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official AXELOS / PeopleCert exam blueprint
This DPI practice question is part of Courseiva's free AXELOS / PeopleCert certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the DPI exam.