COBIT: A Business Framework for the Governance and Management of Enterprise IT

Build, Acquire and Implement Process

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Which process is included in the Build.

Acquire and Implement Process domain of the Management of Enterprise IT?

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A. B. C. D.

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The Build, Acquire and Implement (BAI) process domain is one of the four process domains defined by the COBIT 5 framework for the governance and management of enterprise IT. The BAI domain focuses on the activities related to the development and implementation of new IT solutions, as well as the acquisition and integration of existing solutions to support the organization's business objectives.

Among the processes included in the BAI domain, four are particularly relevant:

  1. Manage Programmes and Projects: This process aims to ensure that IT initiatives are aligned with business objectives, delivered on time, within budget and to the required quality standards. It involves activities such as planning, executing, monitoring and controlling programmes and projects.

  2. Manage Requirements Definition: This process aims to ensure that the IT solutions developed or acquired meet the organization's business requirements. It involves defining, validating and managing the functional and non-functional requirements for IT solutions.

  3. Manage Solution Identification and Build: This process aims to identify, design and build IT solutions that meet the organization's requirements. It involves activities such as selecting the most appropriate solution, designing the solution architecture, developing and testing the solution.

  4. Manage Deployment: This process aims to ensure that the IT solutions are properly deployed and integrated into the organization's environment. It involves activities such as preparing the deployment plan, testing the solution in the production environment, and transitioning the solution to operations.

Among the options given, the process that belongs to the BAI domain is "D. Manage Availability and Capacity." This process is part of the Manage Solution Identification and Build process, and it aims to ensure that IT solutions are designed to meet the organization's availability and capacity requirements. This involves activities such as analyzing the organization's current and future capacity needs, designing solutions that can meet those needs, and testing the solutions to ensure that they can deliver the required levels of availability and capacity.

The other options, "A. Manage Continuity," "B. Manage Operations," and "C. Manage Risk" belong to other process domains:

  • "A. Manage Continuity" belongs to the Deliver, Service and Support (DSS) domain, which focuses on the delivery and support of IT services to meet the organization's business objectives. This process aims to ensure that the organization's critical IT services can be recovered within the required timeframes in case of a disruption.

  • "B. Manage Operations" also belongs to the DSS domain. This process aims to ensure that IT operations are performed efficiently and effectively, and that IT services meet the organization's service level agreements.

  • "C. Manage Risk" belongs to the Evaluate, Direct and Monitor (EDM) domain, which focuses on ensuring that the organization's IT strategy and objectives are aligned with its overall business strategy and objectives. This process aims to identify, assess, and manage IT-related risks that could affect the achievement of the organization's objectives.