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CISA Practice Question: An IT steering committee is reviewing a proposed…
An IT steering committee is reviewing a proposed project to migrate critical applications to the cloud. Which of the following is the PRIMARY role of the IT steering committee in this decision?
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To ensure the project aligns with business strategy
The IT steering committee ensures that IT investments align with business strategy. They are responsible for strategic alignment and approving major projects based on business value.
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To perform the technical feasibility study
Why it's wrong here
Technical feasibility studies are performed by engineering and architecture teams, who report findings to the committee. The steering committee's primary role is governance: prioritising the project against strategic objectives, approving funding and overseeing risk, not conducting hands-on technical assessment.
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To select the cloud service provider
Why it's wrong here
Provider selection is a procurement and technical evaluation activity performed by specialists against requirements, not the steering committee's governance remit. The committee authorises the project and its direction; it does not run vendor evaluations. It is tempting because the committee approves the resulting contract spend, but the actual selection decision belongs to the procurement team.
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To ensure the project aligns with business strategy
Why this is correct
The steering committee's primary function is governance: confirming that proposed investments align with and advance the organisation's business strategy. Cloud migration decisions are prioritised on strategic fit, not technical detail, so alignment with business strategy is its core responsibility.
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To manage the project budget and schedule
Why it's wrong here
Budget and schedule management is delegated to the project manager, not the steering committee. The committee's remit is strategic direction, prioritisation and go/no-go authorisation. It is tempting because steering committees do approve funding envelopes, but day-to-day financial and scheduling control sits with the project manager under the project board's tolerances.
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