Certifiedinthe Governanceof CGEIT EnterpriseIT AnISACACertification CGEIT (R ITEM DEVELOPMENT GUIDE Revised October 2012 +ISACA Trustinandvaluefrom,informationsystem CGEIT ITEM DEVELOPMENT GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Purpose of the CGEIT Item Development Guide 3 CGEIT Exam Structure 3 Writing Quality Items 3 Multiple-Choice Items 4 Steps to Writing Items 4 General Item Writing Principles 5 Item Construction Examples 7 Writing Scenario Questions 7 Common Challenges to Writing CGEIT Items 8 Assigning Rubrics 10 Item Submission & Review Process 10 Appendix A: CGEIT Job Practice Analysis 11 Appendix B: Item Development Checklist 21 Appendix C: Item Construction Form 22 Appendix D: CGEIT References 23 2 CGEIT ITEM DEVELOPMENT GUIDE PURPOSE OF THE CGEIT ITEM DEVELOPMENT GUIDE The purpose of the CGEIT Item Development Guide (Guide) is to provide assistance to item writers in their efforts to develop items for the CGEIT exam. This Guide explains the structure of CGEIT exam questions and will assist item writers in becoming more skilled in writing items. As you read through this Guide, please pay particular attention to the item writing principles. Applying these principles will greatly enhance the chances of your items being accepted. CGEIT EXAM STRUCTURE The purpose of developing the CGEIT Job Practice is to identify the tasks performed and knowledge required by professionals involved with the governance of an enterprise's information technology (IT) This job practice serves as the blueprint for the CGEIT exam. Questions must be written to test a candidate's knowledge of this content as defined by the CGEIT Job Practice (see Appendix A, “CGEIT JobPractice"). WRITING QUALITY ITEMS The first thing to consider when writing an item is its target audience, or the CGEIT exam candidate. An item must be developed to test the knowledge of an IT professional with 5 years of IT governance experience and one (1) year experience in Domain 1 influencing overall organizational structure, policy, andprocesses. The CGEIT Certification Committee describes a qualifying CGEIT to have the ability to: Develop frameworks, policy, and the enterprise plan (does not simply execute them) :Demonstrate awareness of how IT governance fits within the enterprise :Align IT with corporate governance Integrate solutions .Understand how an enterprise gains value through the use of IT .Use IT in governing the business direction Report on a model (doesn't simply contribute to the model) Recognize the concept of business alignment .Identify critical risk through use of risk management strategies As critical as it is for an item writer to understand the qualifications of the CGEIT candidate, it is equally critical for an item writer to remember that IT governance is a global profession. Individual perceptions and experiences might not reflect the more global position or circumstance. Since the examination and CGEIT items will be developed for the international community, this will require you, the item writer, to be flexible when determining a globally accepted practice. 3