Adopting wearable technology requires ensuring that IT’s infrastructure, processes, and standards can support the new initiative. The CGEIT Review Manual 8th Edition highlights that an enterprise architecture (EA) review is the best method to validate IT’s preparedness, as it assesses the alignment of IT capabilities with the requirements of new technologies.

Extract from CGEIT Review Manual 8th Edition (Domain 4: Strategic Management):"To validate IT’s preparedness for adopting new technologies, the CIO should request an enterprise architecture review. The EA review assesses whether current IT infrastructure, applications, and processes can support the technology initiative, identifying gaps and necessary adjustments." (Approximate reference: Domain 4, Section on Enterprise Architecture and Technology Adoption)

Requesting an enterprise architecture review (option A) ensures that the CIO evaluates IT’s technical and operational readiness for wearable technology, including compatibility with existing systems, scalability, and security requirements.

Why not the other options?

B. Perform a baseline business value assessment: A value assessment focuses on benefits, not IT’s technical preparedness, which is the primary concern here.

C. Request reprioritization of the IT portfolio: Portfolio reprioritization addresses resource allocation, not the technical readiness of IT systems.

D. Identify the penalties for noncompliance: Penalties are a risk management concern, not a direct method to validate IT preparedness.