CGEIT Benefits Realization Practice Question
A global company needs to compare IT investment performance across different business units using different currencies and operational models. Which metric is most suitable for normalization?
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
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Normalized TCO relative to business unit output.
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) normalization allows for a comparison of cost-to-benefit ratios that are not skewed by regional accounting differences or currency fluctuations.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Number of active projects per business unit.
Why it's wrong here
This is a volume metric, not a value realization or performance metric.
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IT spend as a percentage of total head count.
Why it's wrong here
This metric does not account for the effectiveness or business value derived from the IT spend.
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Local currency ROI calculations.
Why it's wrong here
ROI is highly susceptible to local accounting differences and currency volatility.
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Normalized TCO relative to business unit output.
Why this is correct
Normalizing TCO against output (e.g., revenue per IT dollar) provides a comparable efficiency metric across different environments.
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