Certified Data Center Facilities Operations Manager Questions and Answers
Question 17
What is the outcome of a risk evaluation process?
Options:
A.
The decision whether risk treatment needs to take place
B.
The report advising the board of management to accept all identified risks
C.
The list of all identified risks
D.
The required budget treating the data center risk
Answer:
A
Explanation:
In the EPI framework for risk management, after the risk identification and risk analysis steps, therisk evaluationstep determines whether the assessed risks areacceptableorrequire treatmentbased on the organization’s risk appetite, criteria, and the potential impact. The evaluation leads to a decision on whether risk treatment needs to take place.
It isnotsimply compiling all risks (so option C is incorrect).
It isnotexclusively about budgeting (so option D is incorrect) though budgeting follows treatment decisions.
It isnotnecessarily advising to accept all risks (so option B is incorrect) but rather it supports decision-making on treatment.
Therefore, option A is correct: the outcome is the decision whether to treat the risk.
EPI DCFOM-Aligned Reference Concepts
Risk evaluation assesses identified and analysed risks against risk criteria to decide on acceptability or need for treatment.
The outcome is a documented decision-making step in the risk management process.
Question 18
Key Performance Objectives (KPOs) need to be defined.
What is a suitable time period for KPOs?
Options:
A.
Only weekly
B.
Only monthly
C.
Only yearly
D.
Weekly, monthly and yearly
Answer:
D
Explanation:
KPOs are strategic and operational performance objectives that must support:
Daily operations
Weekly operational control
Monthly service reporting
Quarterly reviews
Annual strategic planning
EPI emphasizes that performance objectives must be measurableacross multiple timeframes, depending on the operational layer:
Weekly→ short-term operational checks
Monthly→ service-level analysis and trend review
Yearly→ strategic improvement and long-term performance planning
Therefore,weekly, monthly, and yearly intervalsare all suitable for KPOs.
