Episode 26 — Create investment policies that guide IT-enabled business decision-making (Task 14)
This episode focuses on investment policies as a governance tool that makes IT-enabled business decision-making consistent, transparent, and aligned to enterprise priorities. You’ll learn how investment policies define what qualifies for funding, what evidence is required, how initiatives are compared, and how risk and compliance constraints influence approval decisions. We’ll discuss practical criteria such as strategic alignment, benefits credibility, total cost of ownership, delivery feasibility, risk exposure, and dependency management, and how to prevent political influence from overriding disciplined prioritization. Real-world examples include portfolios overloaded with low-value projects, “pet initiatives” that bypass review, and underfunded operating obligations that create long-term risk. You’ll also cover how investment policies connect to benefits realization and post-implementation accountability so value is validated, not assumed. On the CGEIT exam, strong answers generally reinforce disciplined investment governance rather than treating funding as a one-time approval event. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber audio courses, books, and information to strengthen your educational path. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the latest news, visit DailyCyber.News for a newsletter you can use, and a daily podcast you can commute with.
