A team must apply 15 related policy definitions (location, tagging, SKU restrictions) consistently across multiple subscriptions. What should they create?
A.15 separate policy assignments
Works but is unmaintainable — initiatives exist precisely to avoid this.
B.An initiative definition containing the policies, assigned once
Initiative = grouped policies assigned as a unit. Correct.
C.A blueprint deployment per subscription
Blueprints are deprecated; initiatives + management groups are the modern pattern.
D.A management group lock
Locks prevent delete/modify — they don't group policies.
Why this answer
An initiative (policy set) groups multiple policy definitions into one assignable unit — assign the initiative once and all included policies apply. This is the standard 'simplify at-scale policy' answer. Azure Blueprints is being deprecated in favor of template specs/policy.
Correct answer: B · Last reviewed 2026-02-14
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