An enterprise has established a steering committee to
oversee its e-business program. The steering committee would
MOST likely be involved in the:
A. documentation of requirements.
B. escalation of project issues.
C. design of interface controls.
D. specification of reports.
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Answer: B
The function of the steering committee is to ensure the
success of the project. If there are factors or issues that
potentially could affect planned results, the steering
committee should escalate them. Activities such as
documentation of requirements, design of interface controls
and specification of reports are the responsibility of the
project team.
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