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CISA Practice Question: A multinational corporation is implementing a…
A multinational corporation is implementing a global HR system. The project team decides to use a pilot implementation in one region before rolling out to others. What is the PRIMARY risk if the pilot region is not representative of the entire organization?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse a secondary consequence (like budget overruns or delays) with the primary risk, which is the failure to detect region-specific issues that could cause catastrophic failures during full rollout.
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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Issues relevant to other regions may remain undetected.
The primary risk of a non-representative pilot is that region-specific variations in regulatory, cultural, or technical infrastructure (e.g., data privacy laws like GDPR, local labor regulations, or network latency) will not be exercised. This means defects or integration failures that are unique to other regions remain hidden until full rollout, undermining the pilot's purpose as a risk-reduction mechanism. Option C directly captures this core risk of undetected issues.
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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The pilot team may become overly confident.
Why it's wrong here
Overconfidence is a human factor, not a direct risk.
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The pilot may run over budget due to unexpected challenges.
Why it's wrong here
While possible, the main risk is inadequate learning.
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Issues relevant to other regions may remain undetected.
Why this is correct
Pilot should reveal all potential issues; a non-representative pilot misses them.
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The implementation schedule will be delayed.
Why it's wrong here
Delay is a possible consequence but not the primary risk.
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