You are a cloud consultant recently assigned to help an international pharmaceutical manufacturer
implement ITaaS. The company has a well-staffed, highly technical IT organization.
There are concerns that implementing ITaaS will be met with resistance, because the IT group
may feel that their job security is threatened.
You are seeking an individual within the organization to fill the role of Executive Sponsor for the
ITaaS transformation project. Which individual would be the best candidate to fill this role?

A.
A member of the Board of Directors, who holds a high enough position in the organization to
drive change

B.
The Vice President of Operations, who is a good communicator and understands ITaaS as it
relates to the business

C.
A senior Finance executive with a familiarity of ITaaS, who is focused on cost savings possible
with ITaaS

D.
The CIO, who has close ties to the IT organization and is focused on emerging technologies for
ITaaS