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CRISC A company uses a dashboard to monitor KRIs Practice Question
A company uses a dashboard to monitor KRIs. One KRI shows a warning level, but the data is two months old. What is the primary concern?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is that candidates may focus on the 'warning level' and assume the threshold is too low (Option C), but the real issue is the latency of the data, not the threshold's calibration.
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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The monitoring is not timely.
The primary concern with a KRI showing a warning level based on data that is two months old is that the monitoring is not timely. Timeliness is a critical attribute of effective Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) because risk conditions can change rapidly; stale data renders the warning obsolete and may lead to incorrect risk decisions. Without current data, the organization cannot respond to emerging threats or control failures in a relevant timeframe, undermining the entire monitoring process.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
The KRI is not relevant.
Why it's wrong here
The KRI may still be relevant, but the data staleness is the key issue.
- ✗
The dashboard is not user-friendly.
Why it's wrong here
Usability is secondary to data timeliness for effective monitoring.
- ✗
The threshold is too low.
Why it's wrong here
The threshold could be appropriate, but the data age is the problem.
- ✓
The monitoring is not timely.
Why this is correct
Outdated data prevents timely identification and response to risk changes.
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