Vendor Name: The Open Group
Exam code: OG0-092
Exam Name: TOGAF 9 Part 2
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Question: 1
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Scenario:
Rollins Manufacturing
Please
read this scenario prior to answering the question
Rollins
Manufacturing is a major supplier in the automotive industry, headquartered in
Cleveland, Ohio with manufacturing plants in Chicago, Sao Paulo, Stuttgart,
Yokohama, and Seoul. Each of these plants has been operating its own
Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRPII) system, production scheduling, and
custom developed applications that drive the automated production equipment at
each plant.
Rollins
is implementing lean manufacturing principles to minimize waste and improve the
efficiency of all of its production operations. During a recent exercise held
for internal quality improvement, it was determined that a significant
reduction in process waste could be achieved by replacing the current MRPII and
scheduling systems with a common Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
located in the Cleveland data center. This central system would provide support
to each of the plants replacing the functionality in the existing systems. It
would also eliminate the need for full data centers at each of the plant
facilities. A reduced number of IT staff could support the remaining
applications. In some cases, a third-party contractor could provide those
staff.
The
Rollins Enterprise Architecture department has been operating for several years
and has mature, well-developed architecture governance and development
processes that are strongly based on TOGAF 9.At a recent meeting, the
Architecture Review Board approved a Request for Architecture Work from the
Chief Engineer of Global Manufacturing Operations who is the project sponsor.
The request covered the initial architectural investigations and the
development of a comprehensive architecture to plan the transformation.
The
Common ERP Deployment architecture project team has now been formed, and the
project team has been asked to develop an Architecture Vision that will achieve
the desired outcomes and benefits. Some of the plant managers have expressed
concern about the security and reliability of driving their MRPII and
production scheduling from a central system located in Cleveland. The Chief
Engineer wants to know how these concerns can be addressed.
Refer to
the Rollins Manufacturing Scenario:
You are
serving as the Lead Enterprise Architect for the Common ERP Deployment
architecture project.
One of
the earliest initiatives in the Enterprise Architecture program at Rollins was
the definition of a set of IT principles and architecture principles that are
well aligned with the overall enterprise principles. These now need to be
updated to address the concerns raised.
You have
been asked to select a set of principles most appropriate for guiding the team
to define a robust solution.
[Note:
You should assume that Rollins has adopted the example set of principles that
are listed and defined in TOGAF 9, Section 23.6.]
Based on
TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?
A.
Common-use Applications, Data is Shared, Data is Accessible, Data is Secure,
Interoperability, Control Technical Diversity.
B.
Business Continuity, Service-orientation, Data is Accessible, Data is Secure,
Responsive Change Management.
C.
Maximize Benefit to the Enterprise, Business Continuity, Common-use
Applications, Data is Shared, Data is Accessible, Data is Secure.
D. Information Management is Everybody's
Business, IT Responsibility, Data Trustee, Technology Independence, Responsive
Change Management.
Answer: D
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Question: 2
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Scenario:
Global Mobile 1
Please
read this scenario prior to answering the question
Global
Mobile is a mobile telecommunications company formed through a series of
mergers and acquisitions. They are yet to fully integrate the customer service
systems for the most recent acquisitions, and as result, customer service has
been a major concern for the Chief Technology Officer.
Results
for the last two quarters have shown that Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) and
the customer retention (Churn) rate have fallen below the industry average. The
Corporate Marketing group has published some new findings about customer
satisfaction. The customers appear to be switching to AirLight, a competitor,
because of superior customer service. Global Mobile actually has better
coverage in nearly all markets than Air Light, and good roaming agreements that
keep rates low for business travelers. But, customer satisfaction has remained
low.
The
Business Strategy group and the Enterprise Architecture group have conducted a
high-level project to develop the enterprise-wide strategic plan. They have
developed a business scenario which contains a good conceptual model of what
needs to be done, and also identifies the key requirements. This was used in
preparing the proposal presented to the Executive Council and the Corporate
Board.
The
planning for the program has been underway for several months. Global Mobile
has selected TOGAF 9 as the basis for its Enterprise Architecture.
The
Corporate Board has approved funding for a multi-million Euro conversion to
transition to a packaged Customer Service System. It is anticipated that the
overall program will take five years to complete, but there are some tactical
projects that can commence immediately to address the situation. The Corporate
Board has placed one additional major constraint on the program. In addition to
achieving the business outcomes directly related to improving overall customer
service within each business unit, the Corporate Board expects the Target
Architecture to produce an additional saving of at least 30% over current
operating costs through energy efficiency initiatives, virtualization of
servers and workstations, and expanded telecommuting and desk-sharing. This
Green initiative is intended to become a model for future investments at all
company facilities worldwide.
Refer to
Global Mobile scenario
You have
been engaged as a consultant to advise the Chief Architect on the best ways to
approach to the implementation planning activities for this significant
business transformation.
Based on
TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?
A. You
recommend using conventional implementation planning techniques. The horizontal
scope of the Green initiative would make the Capability-Based Planning approach
used in the organization's TOGAF-based Enterprise Architecture framework
difficult to manage and govern. This approach to planning was better applied
within the vertical scope of a business unit.
B. You
recommend that the implementation planning activities be conducted using
Capability-Based Planning. This is appropriate because the Green initiative is
an enterprise-wide plan with a horizontal scope. Its metrics are aggregated at
the enterprise level. It is crucial to gain business unit support and
cooperation to achieve the broader business outcomes which will benefit all.
C. The
Capability-Based Planning approach used in the organization's TOGAF-based
Enterprise Architecture framework is focused on business outcomes. The Green
initiative is an infrastructure program that is technical in nature; therefore,
it would not be appropriate to use the Capability-Based Planning approach.
Instead, the Global Mobile systems development lifecycle approach should be
utilized to develop the Solution Architecture.
D. You
recommend using conventional implementation planning techniques. The
Capability-Based Planning approach is normally only used in public sector,
defense-related programs. This approach is not appropriate for a private sector
company.
Answer: C
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Question: 3
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Scenario:
AGEX Inc.
Please
read this scenario prior to answering the question
AGEX is
a large, global commodities trading company which has been growing rapidly
through a series of acquisitions.
Each new
business is performing well in its markets. However, the lack of integration
between headquarters and the business units has increasingly caused problems in
the handling of customer and financial information. The inability to share
information across businesses has resulted in lost opportunities to
"leverage the synergies" that had been intended when the businesses
were acquired. At present, each business unit maintains its own applications.
Despite an earlier initiative to install a common application to manage customer,
products, supplier, and inventory information, each business unit has different
ways of defining each of these core elements and has customized the common
application to the point where the ability to exchange information is
difficult, costly, and error-prone.
As a
result, AGEX has begun implementing a single Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
system to consolidate information from several applications that exist across
the lines of business. The Corporate Board is concerned that the new ERP system
must be able to manage and safeguard customer information in a manner that
meets or exceeds the legal requirements of the countries in which the company
operates. This will be an increasingly important capability as the company
expands its online services offered to clients and trading partners.
The CIO
has formed an Enterprise Architecture department, and one of the primary goals
in its charter is to coordinate efforts between the ERP implementation team and
the business unit personnel who will be involved in the migration process. The
CIO has also formed a cross-functional Architecture Review Board to oversee and
govern the architecture.
After
reviewing the available alternatives, and based on recommendations from the ERP
vendor, AGEX has selected TOGAF 9 as the basis for its Enterprise Architecture
program.
The CIO
has endorsed this choice with the full support of top management.
Refer to
the AGEX Inc. Scenario
You are
serving as the Chief Architect.
You have
been asked to recommend the approach to take in the Preliminary Phase to ensure
that the Corporate Board's concern is addressed.
Based en
TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?
A. You
evaluate the implications of the Board's concern in terms of regulatory and
security policy requirements. You then update the AGEX security policy to
reflect the concern, ensuring that this policy is communicated across the
organization.
You
allocate a security architecture team to ensure that security considerations
are included in ongoing architecture planning. You then assess the security
implications and agreements within the AGEX businesses and their suppliers.
B. You
evaluate the implications of the Board's concern in terms of regulatory
requirements and their impact on business goals and objectives. Based on this
understanding, you then issue a Request for Architecture Work to commence an
architecture development project to develop a solution that will address the
Board's concern.
You
allocate a security architect to oversee the implementation of the solution in
the B?P system that is being developed.
C. You
start by clarifying the intent that the Board has for raising this concern.
This enables you to understand the implications of the concern in terms of
regulatory requirements and the potential impact on current business goals and
objectives.
You
propose that a security architect or security architecture team be allocated to
develop comprehensive security architecture.
D. You
evaluate the implications of the Board's concern by examining the potential
impacts on business goals and objectives. Based on your understanding, you then
update the current AGEX security policy to include an emphasis on the Board's
concern.
In
addition, you allocate a security architect to ensure that security
considerations are included in the architecture planning for all domains.
Answer: B
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Question: 4
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Scenario:
Zephyr Enterprises
Please
read this scenario prior to answering the question
Zephyr
Enterprises specializes in the development of wind turbine blades for use in large-scale
commercial wind energy production systems. Zephyr has manufacturing facilities
located in Palm Springs, California, Omaha, Nebraska, and Winnipeg, Ontario.
Each of these plants supplies a different manufacturer that builds and sells
complete systems. The turbine blades are custom engineered to meet each
manufacturers design specifications.
Until
recently, most turbine blades were fabricated manually using molded
fiber-reinforced plastics. However, recent improvements in composite materials,
coupled with enhanced automated methods for precision application of materials
during the molding process, have led to significant reduction in weight,
increase in strength, and greatly improved blade longevity. Zephyr has
pioneered the development of a proprietary automated process for continuous
extrusion of the turbine blades. Patents have been filed to protect the
process, but certain trade secrets must be closely guarded.
Zephyr
has a mature Enterprise Architecture organization that is supported by a cross-functional
Architecture Review Board. The Chief Information Officer and the Chief
Operating Officer co-sponsor the Enterprise Architecture program.
Zephyr
has used TOGAF and its Architecture Development Method (ADM) to develop its
automated manufacturing processes and systems that are used to design,
manufacture, and test the blade assemblies. They have recently updated to TOGAF
9 and have adapted the Zephyr Enterprise Architecture to closely follow the
TOGAF 9 framework. All of Zephyrs IT architects have been trained and certified
on TOGAF 9.Recently, an architecture project was completed that defined a
standard approach for controlling the Automated Test System that is used at
each plant to perform final quality assurance tests on each completed blade assembly.
The Manufacturing Architecture Board approved the plan for immediate
implementation at each plant.
An
Architecture Contract was developed that detailed the work needed to implement
and deploy the new Automated Test System controller. The Chief Engineer,
sponsor of the activity, has expressed concern that a uniform process be
employed at each site to ensure consistency.
Refer to
the Zephyr Enterprises Scenario
You are
the Lead Architect for this activity.
You have
been asked to recommend the best approach to adopt to address the Chief
Engineer's concern.
Based on
TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?
A. You
create an Architecture Contract to manage and govern the implementation and
migration process. If the contract is issued to an external party, you ensure
that it is a fully enforceable legal contract. For internal development
projects, you decide it is adequate to utilize a memorandum of understanding
between the Manufacturing Architecture Board and the implementation organization.
You
recommend that if a deviation from the contract is detected, the Manufacturing
Architecture Board should modify the Architecture Contract to allow the
implementation organization the ability to customize the process to meet their
local needs. As a result, you then issue a new Request for Architecture Work to
implement the modified Architecture Definition.
B. You
create an Architecture Contract to manage and govern the implementation and
migration process. If the contract is issued to an external party, you ensure
that it is a fully enforceable legal contract. For internal envelopment
projects, you decide it is adequate to utilize a memorandum of understanding
between the Manufacturing Architecture Board and the implementation
organization.
You
recommend that if a deviation from the Architecture Contract is detected, the
Manufacturing Architecture Board grant a dispensation to allow the
implementation organization the ability to customize the process to meet their
local needs.
C. You
create an Architecture Contract to manage and govern the implementation and
migration process. If the contract is issued to an external party, you ensure
that it is a fully enforceable legal contract. For internal development
projects, you decide it is adequate to utilize a memorandum of understanding
between the Manufacturing Architecture Board and the implementation
organization.
You
ensure that the Manufacturing Architecture Board reviews all deviations from
the Architecture Contract, and considers whether or not to grant a dispensation
to allow the implementation organization to customize the process to meet their
local needs.
D. You
create an Architecture Contract to govern the implementation and migration
process at each site. If the contract is issued to an external party, you
ensure that it is a fully enforceable legal contract. You ensure that the
contract addresses the project objectives, effectiveness metrics, acceptance
criteria, and risk management.
You then
schedule compliance reviews at key points in the implementation process to
ensure that the work is proceeding in accordance with the Architecture
Definition. Based on the results, you ensure that the Manufacturing
Architecture Board reviews all deviations from the Architecture Contract, and
considers whether or not to grant a dispensation to allow the implementation
organization to customize the process to meet their local needs.
Answer: A
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Question: 5
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Scenario:
Vittronics Ltd.
Please
read this scenario prior to answering the question
Vittronics
Ltd. is a leading medical device manufacturer in the highly competitive market
for Migraine Headache Pain Management (MHPM) devices. These tiny wireless
devices are implanted in the brain and can deliver a precise electric shock
when the wearable Pain Control Unit (PCU) detects an increase in stress induced
by the onset of a migraine headache.
This
technology will be a breakthrough in the treatment of this condition, and
several competitors are striving to be the first to introduce a product into
the market. However, all of them must demonstrate the effectiveness and safety
of their products in a set of clinical trials that will satisfy the regulatory
requirements of the countries in the target markets.
The
Enterprise Architecture group at Vittronics has been engaged in an architecture
development project to create a Secure Private Immersive Collaborative
Environment (SPICE) that will allow researchers at its product development
laboratories worldwide to share information about their independent clinical
trials.
The Vittronics
Enterprise Architecture group is a mature organization that has been utilizing
TOGAF for several years. They have recently upgraded to TOGAF 9. The Vittronics
Architecture Development Method (VADM) is strictly based on the TOGAF 9
Architecture Development Method (ADM) with extensions required to support
current good manufacturing practices and good laboratory practices in their
target markets.
The
SPICE project team has now completed the Business, Information Systems, and
Technology Architecture phases and has produced a complete set of deliverables
for each phase. Due to the highly sensitive nature of the information that is
managed in SPICE, special care was taken to ensure that each architecture
domain included an examination of the security and privacy issues that are
relevant for each domain. A corresponding SPICE Security Architecture has been
defined.
The
Executive Vice President for Clinical Research is the sponsor of the Enterprise
Architecture activity.
Refer to
the Vittronics Ltd Scenario:
You are
serving as the Lead Architect for the SPICE project team.
As
required by TOGAF, the SPICE project team res completed a Business
Transformation Readiness Assessment in Phase A (Architecture Vision). In that
assessment, it was determined that there are risks associated with the adoption
of the Immersive Collaborative Environment. Despite a clear expression of the
vision and the business need for utilizing SPICE to accelerate the clinical
trials, the researchers have been resisting the change because of concerns
about safeguarding individually identifiable information about the subjects who
were participating in the trials.
You have
been asked to recommend how this situation be managed in the implementation
planning phases.
Based on
TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?
A. You
decide that in Phase E, the team create an overall solutions strategy that can
guide the Target Architecture implementation and structure the Transition
Architectures. You check that there is consensus before proceeding.
B. You
decide to return to Phase A, where the team should brainstorm a technical
solution that mitigates the residual risks presented by the privacy issue.
Then, during Phase D, you will direct the team to develop an Architecture
Building Block to manage the security risks. After that, the team should select
Solution Building Blocks that mitigate all of the identified risks and revise
the Requirements Impact Statement to reflect the changes to the high-level
solutions strategy and migration plan.
C. You
decide that in Phase E, the team review the Business Transformation Readiness
Assessment and identify, classify, and mitigate the risks associated with the
identified readiness factors. If the risks can be satisfactorily mitigated,
then you would continue to define a high-level solutions strategy that includes
the Transition Architectures needed to make the change culturally and
technically feasible.
D. You
decide that in Phase E, the team determines an approach to implementing an
overall strategic direction that will address and mitigate the risks
identified.
Answer: B
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Question: 6
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Scenario:
Florian Flowers BV
Please
read this scenario prior to answering the question
Florian
Flowers BV is an international agricultural company exporting flowers and seeds
worldwide. Florian is headquartered in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and has
sales and distribution centers in over 60 countries worldwide. Several of these
centers include administrative, manufacturing, and research facilities.
To
achieve full integration of their research capabilities with their development
centers located in various climate zones, Florian wants to develop strong
self-directed teams in each location. Florian also wants to define new business
models that are profitable while reducing their impact on the environment.
Florian management is deeply committed to ensuring that the company is a world
leader in socially responsible seed development with a business strategy that
focuses on profitability through environmentally friendly operating processes.
Florians
international operations are subject to various legal and regulatory
requirements. In areas such as genetically modified seeds, governmental
controls are strictly enforced and compliance is critical. Recently a
competitor was heavily fined for violating the regulations in a country where
it was developing pest-resistant seeds.
The
Governing Board is concerned, and as a result has approved the expenditure of
resources to establish an Enterprise Architecture program. They have requested
to be informed about the status of projects that could impact regulatory
compliance. They also want to enable the corporate legal staff and auditors to
analyze proposed architectures to ensure that they are within the legal
guidelines for a given location. In addition, the research organization should
be able to see that the architecture is appropriate for its needs.
TOGAF 9
has been mandated as the guiding framework for the development and evolution of
the Enterprise Architecture practice.
Refer to
the Florian Flowers BV Scenario
Florian
management has engaged you as the Lead Consultant to assess the current
situation.
You have
been asked to recommend an approach that would enable the development of an
architecture that addresses the needs of all these parties.
Based on
TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?
A. Depending
on the nature of the architecture, a set of models should be created that can
be used to ensure that the system will be compliant with the local regulations.
Stakeholders should be able to view the models to see that their concerns have
been properly addressed.
B. Each
architecture activity should be developed using a consistent modeling approach
that is uniform across all architecture projects. Each architecture should be
defined based on this fixed set of models so that all concerned parties can
examine the models to ensure that their issues and concerns have been accessed.
C. For
those groups that have sufficient power and level of interest, a special report
should be created that summarizes the key features of the architecture with
respect to the particular location. Each of these reports should reflect the
stakeholders' requirements.
D. It
would be beneficial to develop a stakeholder map that allows the architects to
define groups of stakeholders that share common concerns. A set of views should
be defined that addresses the concerns each group. Architecture models can then
be created for each view to address the stakeholders' concerns.
Answer: B
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Question: 7
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Scenario:
Armstrong Defense Industries
Please
read this scenario prior to answering the question
Armstrong
Defense Industries is the prime contractor for the Dreadnought Unmanned
Aircraft System program.
Over the
course of this contract, the company has grown rapidly by acquisition and has
inherited numerous different procurement processes and related IT systems.
Armstrong Defense is moving aggressively to consolidate and reduce redundant
procurement processes and systems. The CEO has announced that the company will
seek to leverage higher volume discounts and lower related IT support costs by
instituting a preferred supplier program.
To
achieve this goal, Armstrong Defense needs to define Baseline and Target
Architectures. These architectures must address key stakeholders concerns such
as:
1. What
groups of people should be involved in procurement-related business processes?
2. What
current applications do those groups use?
3. Which
procurement-related business processes are supported by zero, one, or many
existing applications?
4. What
are the overall lifetimes of the Request for Proposal and Purchase Order
business objects?
5. What
non-procurement applications will need to be integrated with any new
procurement applications?
6. What
data will need to be shared?
At
present, there are no particularly useful architectural assets related to this
initiative. All assets need to be acquired and customized or created from
scratch. The company prefers to implement existing package applications from
systems vendors with little customization.
The
architecture development project has just completed its Architecture Context
iteration cycle and is about to begin the Architecture Definition iteration
cycle.
Armstrong
Defense is using TOGAF for its internal Enterprise Architecture activities. It
uses an iterative approach for executing Architecture Development Method (ADM)
projects.
Refer to
the Armstrong Defense Industries Scenario
You are
serving as the Lead Architect.
You have
been asked to identify the most appropriate architecture viewpoints for this
situation.
Based on
TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?
A. In
the early iterations of the Architecture Definition:
•
Describe the Baseline Business Architecture with a Baseline Business Process
catalog
•
Describe the Baseline Application Architecture with a Technology Portfolio
catalog
•
Describe the Baseline Data Architecture with a Data diagram
In the
later iterations of the Architecture Definition:
•
Describe the Target Business Architecture with an Actor/Process/Data catalog
•
Describe the Target Application Architecture with a System/Technology matrix
•
Describe the Target Data Architecture with a Data Dissemination diagram
B. In
the early iterations of the Architecture Definition:
•
Describe the Target Business Architecture with a Business Service/Function
catalog and a Business Interaction matrix
•
Describe the key business objects with Product Lifecycle diagrams
•
Describe the Target Application Architecture with Application Communication
diagrams and an Application Interaction matrix
•
Describe the Target Data Architecture with a Data Entity/Business Function
matrix and a System/Data matrix
In the
later iterations of the Architecture Definition:
•
Describe the Baseline Business Architecture with a Business Service/Function
catalog and a Business Interaction matrix
•
Describe the Baseline Application Architecture with a System/Organization
matrix and a System/Function matrix
•
Describe the Baseline Data Architecture with a Data Entity/Data Component catalog
C. In
the early iterations of the Architecture Definition:
•
Describe the Target Business Architecture with a Business Service/Function
catalog and an Organization/Actor catalog
•
Describe the key business objects with Data Lifecycle diagrams
• Describe
the Target Application Architecture with Application Communication diagrams and
an Application Interaction matrix
•
Describe the Target Data Architecture with a System/Data matrix
In the
later iterations of the Architecture Definition:
•
Describe the Baseline Business Architecture with a Business Service/Function
catalog and a Business Interaction matrix
•
Describe the Baseline Application Architecture with an Application and User
Location diagram and a System/Function matrix
•
Describe the Baseline Data Architecture with a Data Entity/Data Component
catalog
D. In
the early iterations of the Architecture Definition:
•
Describe the Baseline Business Architecture with an Organization/Actor catalog
•
Describe the Baseline Application Architecture with a System/Function matrix
•
Describe the Baseline Data Architecture using a Data Entity/Data Component
catalog
In the
later iterations of the Architecture Definition
•
Describe the Target Business Architecture with en Organization/Actor catalog
•
Describe the Target Application Architecture using Application Communication
diagrams end an Application Interaction matrix
•
Describe the Target Data Architecture with a System/Data matrix
Answer: A
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Question: 8
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Scenario:
St. Croix Consulting
Please
read this scenario prior to answering the question
St.
Croix Consulting started as an accounting and financial services company. It
has expanded over the years and is now a leading North American IT and Business
Services provider.
With
numerous practice areas and a multitude of diverse engagements underway at any
given time, overall engagement management has become challenging. The company
does not want to risk its outstanding reputation or its international
certifications and CMM ratings. Senior partners must become team players,
working to support the broader needs of the company and its shareholders.
The
Enterprise Architecture team has been working to create St. Croixs Enterprise
Architecture framework to address these issues. The team has defined a
preliminary framework and held workshops with key stakeholders to define a set
of principles to govern the architecture work. They have completed an
Architecture Vision at a strategic level and laid out Architecture Definitions
for the four domains. They have set out an ambitious vision of the future of
the company over a five-year period.
An
Architecture Review Board has been formed comprised of IT staff executives and
executives from the major practice areas.
The
Enterprise Architecture framework is based on TOGAF 9.
The
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Information Officer have co-sponsored the
creation of the Enterprise Architecture program.
Refer to
the St Croix Consulting Scenario:
You have
been assigned to the role of Chief Enterprise Architect.
As the
EA team prepares to formulate an Implementation plan, they have been asked by
the CIO to assess the risks associated with the proposed architecture. He has
received concerns from senior management that the proposed architecture may be
too ambitious and they are not sure it can produce sufficient value to warrant
the attendant risks.
You have
been asked to recommend an approach to satisfy these concerns.
Based on
TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?
A. An
interoperability analysis should be applied to evaluate any potential issues
across the Solution Architecture. Once all of the concerns have been resolved,
the EA team should finalize the Architecture Implementation Roadmap and the
Migration Plan.
B. The
EA team should gather information about potential solutions from the
appropriate sources. Once the Solution Architecture has been assembled, it
should be analyzed using a state evolution table to determine the Transition
Architectures.
C. Prior
to preparing the Implementation plan, the EA team should create a consolidated
gap analysis to understand the transformations that are required to achieve the
proposed Target Architecture. The EA team should gather information about
potential solutions from the appropriate sources. Once the Solution Architecture
has been assembled, it should be analyzed using a state evolution table to
determine the Transition Architectures. An interoperability analysis should be
applied to evaluate any potential issues across the Solution Architecture.
D. Prior
to preparing the Implementation plan, there are several techniques that should
be applied to assess the risks and value of the proposed transformation. In
particular, the EA team should pay attention to the Business Transformation
Readiness Assessment and the Business Value Assessment.
Answer: A
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Question: 9
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Scenario:
Armstrong Defense Industries
Please
read this scenario prior to answering the question
Armstrong
Defense Industries is the prime contractor for the Dreadnought Unmanned
Aircraft System program.
Over the
course of this contract, the company has grown rapidly by acquisition and has
inherited numerous different procurement processes and related IT systems.
Armstrong Defense is moving aggressively to consolidate and reduce redundant
procurement processes and systems. The CEO has announced that the company will
seek to leverage higher volume discounts and lower related IT support costs by
instituting a preferred supplier program.
To
achieve this goal, Armstrong Defense needs to define Baseline and Target
Architectures. These architectures must address key stakeholders concerns such
as:
1. What
groups of people should be involved in procurement-related business processes?
2. What
current applications do those groups use?
3. Which
procurement-related business processes are supported by zero, one, or many
existing applications?
4. What
are the overall lifetimes of the Request for Proposal and Purchase Order
business objects?
5. What
non-procurement applications will need to be integrated with any new procurement
applications?
6. What
data will need to be shared?
At
present, there are no particularly useful architectural assets related to this
initiative. All assets need to be acquired and customized or created from
scratch. The company prefers to implement existing package applications from
systems vendors with little customization.
The
architecture development project has just completed its Architecture Context
iteration cycle and is about to begin the Architecture Definition iteration
cycle.
Armstrong
Defense is using TOGAF for its internal Enterprise Architecture activities. It
uses an iterative approach for executing Architecture Development Method (ADM)
projects.
Refer to
the Armstrong Defense Industries Scenario
You are
serving as the Lead Architect.
You have
been asked to identify the most appropriate architecture viewpoints for this
situation.
Based on
TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?
A. In the early iterations of the Architecture
Definition:
•
Describe the Target Business Architecture with a Business Service/Function
catalog and a Business Interaction matrix
•
Describe the key business objects with Product Lifecycle diagrams
•
Describe the Target Application Architecture with Application Communication
diagrams and an Application Interaction matrix
•
Describe the Target Data Architecture with a Data Entity/Business Function
matrix and a System/Data matrix
In the
later iterations of the Architecture Definition:
•
Describe the Baseline Business Architecture with a Business Service/function
catalog and a Business Interaction matrix
•
Describe the Baseline Application Architecture with a System/Organization
matrix and a Service/Function matrix
•
Describe the Baseline Data Architecture with a Data Entity/Data Component
catalog
B. In the
early iterations of the Architecture Definition:
•
Describe the Target Business Architecture with a Business Service^unction
catalog and an Organization/Actor catalog
•
Describe the key business objects with Data Lifecycle diagrams
•
Describe the Target Application Architecture with Application Communication
diagrams and an Application Interaction matrix
•
Describe the Target Data Architecture with a System£>ata matrix
In the
later iterations of the Architecture Definition:
•
Describe the Baseline Business Architecture with a Business Service/Function
catalog and a Business Interaction matrix
•
Describe the Baseline Application Architecture with an Application and User
Location diagram and a
System/Function
matrix
•
Describe the Baseline Data Architecture with a Data Entity/Data Component
catalog
C. In
the early iterations of the Architecture Definition:
•
Describe the Baseline Business Architecture with an Organization/Actor catalog
•
Describe the Baseline Application Architecture with a System/Function matrix
•
Describe the Baseline Data Architecture using a Data Entity/Data Component
catalog
In the
later iterations of the Architecture Definition
•
Describe the Target Business Architecture with an Organization/Actor catalog
•
Describe the Target Application Architecture using Application Communication
diagrams and an Application Interaction matrix
•
Describe the Target Data Architecture with a System/Data matrix
D. In
the early iterations of the Architecture Definition:
•
Describe the Baseline Business Architecture with a Baseline Business Process
catalog
•
Describe the Baseline Application Architecture with a Technology Portfolio
catalog
•
Describe the Baseline Data Architecture with a Data diagram
In the
later iterations of the Architecture Definition:
•
Describe the Target Business Architecture with an Actor/Process/Data catalog
•
Describe the Target Application Architecture with a System/Technology matrix
•
Describe the Target Data Architecture with a Data Dissemination diagram
Answer: D
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Question: 10
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Scenario:
Zephyr Enterprises
Please
read this scenario prior to answering the question
Zephyr
Enterprises specializes in the development of wind turbine blades for use in
large-scale commercial wind energy production systems. Zephyr has manufacturing
facilities located in Palm Springs, California, Omaha, Nebraska, and Winnipeg,
Ontario. Each of these plants supplies a different manufacturer that builds and
sells complete systems. The turbine blades are custom engineered to meet each
manufacturers design specifications.
Until
recently, most turbine blades were fabricated manually using molded
fiber-reinforced plastics. However, recent improvements in composite materials,
coupled with enhanced automated methods for precision application of materials
during the molding process, have led to significant reduction in weight,
increase in strength, and greatly improved blade longevity. Zephyr has
pioneered the development of a proprietary automated process for continuous
extrusion of the turbine blades. Patents have been filed to protect the
process, but certain trade secrets must be closely guarded.
Zephyr
has a mature Enterprise Architecture organization that is supported by a
cross-functional Architecture Review Board. The Chief Information Officer and
the Chief Operating Officer co-sponsor the Enterprise Architecture program.
Zephyr
has used TOGAF and its Architecture Development Method (ADM) to develop its
automated manufacturing processes and systems that are used to design,
manufacture, and test the blade assemblies. They have recently updated to TOGAF
9 and have adapted the Zephyr Enterprise Architecture to closely follow the
TOGAF 9 framework. All of Zephyrs IT architects have been trained and certified
on TOGAF 9.Recently, an architecture project was completed that defined a
standard approach for controlling the Automated Test System that is used at
each plant to perform final quality assurance tests on each completed blade
assembly. The Manufacturing Architecture Board approved the plan for immediate
implementation at each plant.
An
Architecture Contract was developed that detailed the work needed to implement
and deploy the new Automated Test System controller. The Chief Engineer,
sponsor of the activity, has expressed concern that a uniform process be
employed at each site to ensure consistency.
Refer to
the Zephyr Enterprises Scenario:
You have
been assigned by the Lead Architect for the Automated Test System controller
project to conduct Compliance Assessments at each manufacturing plant.
During
the course of the assessment at the Omaha plant, you discover that the
Distributed Data Acquisition System they have purchased uses a proprietary
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) that utilizes kernel mode threads instead of the
user mode threads that are specified in the Architecture Definition Document.
In all other respects, the system meets the requirements stated in the
Architecture Definition Document and seems to perform correctly.
You have
been asked to describe the compliance of this system for the final report.
Based on
TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?
A. You
observe that all of the features in the Architecture Definition Document have
been implemented in accordance with the specification, except for the RPC
mechanism. Your recommendation is that the system be described as conformant.
B. You
observe that the system has many features in common with the Architecture
Definition Document, and those features have been implemented in accordance
with the specification. However, you note that the RPC mechanism has been
implemented using features that are not covered by the specification. Your
recommendation is that the system be described as consistent.
C. You
observe that the implementation of the RPC mechanism has no features in common
with the Architecture Definition Document, therefore the question of its
conformance should not be considered. Your recommendation is that the system be
described as consistent.
D. You
observe that the system meets most of the requirements stated in the Architecture
Definition Document and appears to work correctly. However, you note that the
RPC mechanism has not been implemented according to the specification. Your
recommendation is that the system be described as non-conformant.
Answer: C
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Question: 11
|
Scenario:
Florian Flowers BV
Please
read this scenario prior to answering the question
Florian
Flowers BV is an international agricultural company exporting flowers and seeds
worldwide. Florian is headquartered in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and has
sales and distribution centers in over 60 countries worldwide. Several of these
centers include administrative, manufacturing, and research facilities.
To
achieve full integration of their research capabilities with their development centers
located in various climate zones, Florian wants to develop strong self-directed
teams in each location. Florian also wants to define new business models that
are profitable while reducing their impact on the environment. Florian
management is deeply committed to ensuring that the company is a world leader
in socially responsible seed development with a business strategy that focuses
on profitability through environmentally friendly operating processes.
Florians
international operations are subject to various legal and regulatory
requirements. In areas such as genetically modified seeds, governmental
controls are strictly enforced and compliance is critical. Recently a
competitor was heavily fined for violating the regulations in a country where
it was developing pest-resistant seeds.
The
Governing Board is concerned, and as a result has approved the expenditure of
resources to establish an Enterprise Architecture program. They have requested
to be informed about the status of projects that could impact regulatory
compliance. They also want to enable the corporate legal staff and auditors to
analyze proposed architectures to ensure that they are within the legal
guidelines for a given location. In addition, the research organization should
be able to see that the architecture is appropriate for its needs.
TOGAF 9
has been mandated as the guiding framework for the development and evolution of
the Enterprise Architecture practice.
Refer to
the Florian Flowers BV Scenario:
Florian
management has engaged you as the Lead Consultant to assess the current
situation.
You have
been asked to recommend an approach that would enable the development of an
architecture that addresses the needs of all these parties.
Based on
TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?
A. Each
architecture activity should be developed using a consistent modeling approach
that is uniform across all architecture projects. Each architecture should be
defined based on this fixed set of models so that all concerned parties can
examine the models to ensure that their issues and concerns have been addressed.
B. For
those groups that have sufficient power and level of interest, a special report
should be created that summarizes the key features of the architecture with
respect to the particular location. Each of these reports should reflect the
stakeholders' requirements.
C. It
would be beneficial to develop a stakeholder map that allows the architects to
define groups of stakeholders that share common concerns. A set of views should
be defined that addresses the concerns for each group. Architecture models can
then be created fee each view to address the stakeholders' concerns.
D.
Depending on the nature of the architecture, a set of models should be created
that can be used to ensure that the system will be compliant with the local
regulations. Stakeholders should be able to view the models to see that their
concerns have been properly addressed.
Answer: A
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Question: 12
|
Scenario:
St. Croix Consulting
Please
read this scenario prior to answering the question
St.
Croix Consulting started as an accounting and financial services company. It
has expanded over the years and is now a leading North American IT and Business
Services provider.
With
numerous practice areas and a multitude of diverse engagements underway at any
given time, overall engagement management has become challenging. The company
does not want to risk its outstanding reputation or its international
certifications and CMM ratings. Senior partners must become team players,
working to support the broader needs of the company and its shareholders.
The
Enterprise Architecture team has been working to create St. Croixs Enterprise
Architecture framework to address these issues. The team has defined a
preliminary framework and held workshops with key stakeholders to define a set
of principles to govern the architecture work. They have completed an
Architecture Vision at a strategic level and laid out Architecture Definitions
for the four domains. They have set out an ambitious vision of the future of
the company over a five-year period.
An
Architecture Review Board has been formed comprised of IT staff executives and
executives from the major practice areas.
The
Enterprise Architecture framework is based on TOGAF 9.The Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Information Officer have co-sponsored the creation of the
Enterprise Architecture program.
Refer to
the St Croix Consulting Scenario:
You have
been assigned to the role of Chief Enterprise Architect.
As the
EA team prepare to formulate an Implementation plan, they have been asked by
the CIO to assess the risks associated with the proposed architecture. He has
received concerns from senior management that the proposed architecture may be
too ambitious and they are not sure it can produce sufficient value to warrant
the attendant risks.
You have
been asked to recommend an approach to satisfy these concerns.
Based on
TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?
A. Prior
to preparing the Implementation plan, the EA team should create a consolidated
gap analysis to understand the transformations that are required to achieve the
proposed Target Architecture. The EA team should gather information about
potential solutions from the appropriate sources. Once the Solution
Architecture has been assembled, it should be analyzed using a state evolution
table to determine the Transition Architectures. An interoperability analysis
should be applied to evaluate any potential issues across the Solution Architecture.
B. Prior
to preparing the Implementation plan, there are several techniques that should
be applied to assess the risks and value of the proposed transformation. In
particular, the EA team should pay attention to the Business Transformation
Readiness Assessment and the Business Value Assessment.
C. An
interoperability analysis should be applied to evaluate any potential issues
across the Solution Architecture. Choice all of the concerns have been
resolved, the EA team should finalize the Architecture Implementation Roadmap
and the Migration Plan.
D. The
EA team should gather information about potential solutions from the
appropriate sources. Once the Solution Architecture has been assembled, it
should be analyzed using a state evolution table to determine the Transition
Architectures.
Answer: C
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Question: 13
|
Scenario:
Rollins Manufacturing
Please
read this scenario prior to answering the question
Rollins
Manufacturing is a major supplier in the automotive industry, headquartered in
Cleveland, Ohio with manufacturing plants in Chicago, Sao Paulo, Stuttgart,
Yokohama, and Seoul. Each of these plants has been operating its own
Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRPII) system, production scheduling, and
custom developed applications that drive the automated production equipment at
each plant.
Rollins
is implementing lean manufacturing principles to minimize waste and improve the
efficiency of all of its production operations. During a recent exercise held
for internal quality improvement, it was determined that a significant
reduction in process waste could be achieved by replacing the current MRPII and
scheduling systems with a common Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
located in the Cleveland data center. This central system would provide support
to each of the plants replacing the functionality in the existing systems. It
would also eliminate the need for full data centers at each of the plant
facilities. A reduced number of IT staff could support the remaining
applications. In some cases, a third-party contractor could provide those
staff.
The
Rollins Enterprise Architecture department has been operating for several years
and has mature, well-developed architecture governance and development
processes that are strongly based on TOGAF 9.At a recent meeting, the
Architecture Review Board approved a Request for Architecture Work from the
Chief Engineer of Global Manufacturing Operations who is the project sponsor.
The request covered the initial architectural investigations and the
development of a comprehensive architecture to plan the transformation.
The
Common ERP Deployment architecture project team has now been formed, and the
project team has been asked to develop an Architecture Vision that will achieve
the desired outcomes and benefits. Some of the plant managers have expressed
concern about the security and reliability of driving their MRPII and
production scheduling from a central system located in Cleveland. The Chief
Engineer wants to know how these concerns can be addressed.
Refer to
the Rollins Manufacturing Scenario
You are
serving as the Lead Enterprise Architect of the newly-formed Common ERP
Deployment architecture project team.
As the
Common ERP Deployment architecture project team assembles for its initial
meeting, many of the participants have voiced concerns about the sweeping scope
of the initiative. Others are confident that they know a solution that will
work. During the meeting, a number of alternative recommendations for how to
proceed are put forward by members of the team.
You have
been asked to select the most appropriate recommendation to ensure that the
team evaluates different approaches to the problem and clarifies the
requirements for the architecture.
Based on
TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?
A. The
team should hold a series of interviews at each of the manufacturing plants
using the business scenario technique. This will then enable them to identify
and document the characteristics of the architecture from the business
requirements.
B. The team should exercise due diligence and
carefully research vendor literature and conduct a series of briefings with
vendors that are on the current approved supplier list. Based on the findings
from the research, the team should define a preliminary target Architecture
Vision. The team should then use that model to build consensus among the key
stakeholders.
C. The
team should create Baseline and Target Architectures for each of the
manufacturing plants. A gap analysis between the architectures will then
validate the approach, and determine the Transition Architecture needed to
achieve the target state.
D. The
team should conduct a pilot project that will enable vendors on the short list
to demonstrate potential solutions that will access the concerns of the
stakeholders. Based on the findings of that pilot project, a complete set of
requirements can be developed that will arrive the evolution of the
architecture.
Answer: D
|
Question: 14
|
Scenario:
Vittronics Ltd.
Please
read this scenario prior to answering the question
Vittronics
Ltd. is a leading medical device manufacturer in the highly competitive market
for Migraine Headache Pain Management (MHPM) devices. These tiny wireless
devices are implanted in the brain and can deliver a precise electric shock
when the wearable Pain Control Unit (PCU) detects an increase in stress induced
by the onset of a migraine headache.
This
technology will be a breakthrough in the treatment of this condition, and
several competitors are striving to be the first to introduce a product into
the market. However, all of them must demonstrate the effectiveness and safety
of their products in a set of clinical trials that will satisfy the regulatory
requirements of the countries in the target markets.
The
Enterprise Architecture group at Vittronics has been engaged in an architecture
development project to create a Secure Private Immersive Collaborative
Environment (SPICE) that will allow researchers at its product development
laboratories worldwide to share information about their independent clinical
trials.
The
Vittronics Enterprise Architecture group is a mature organization that has been
utilizing TOGAF for several years. They have recently upgraded to TOGAF 9. The
Vittronics Architecture Development Method (VADM) is strictly based on the
TOGAF 9 Architecture Development Method (ADM) with extensions required to
support current good manufacturing practices and good laboratory practices in
their target markets.
The
SPICE project team has now completed the Business, Information Systems, and
Technology Architecture phases and has produced a complete set of deliverables
for each phase. Due to the highly sensitive nature of the information that is
managed in SPICE, special care was taken to ensure that each architecture
domain included an examination of the security and privacy issues that are
relevant for each domain. A corresponding SPICE Security Architecture has been
defined.
The
Executive Vice President for Clinical Research is the sponsor of the Enterprise
Architecture activity. He has stated that the changes to the SPICE architecture
will need to be rolled out on a geographic basis that will minimize disruptions
to ongoing clinical trials. The work will need to be done in stages and rolled
out in geographical regions.
Refer to
the Vittronics Ltd Scenario
You are
serving as the Lead Architect for the SPICE project team.
You have
been asked to recommend the approach to identify the work packages that will be
included in the Transition Architecture(s).
Based en
TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?
A.
Create an Implementation Factor Assessment and Deduction Matrix and a
Consolidated Gaps, Solutions and Dependencies Matrix. For each gap, identify a
proposed solution and classify it as new development, purchased solution, or
based on an existing product. Group similar solutions together to form work
packages. Identify dependencies between work packages factoring in the clinical
trial schedules. Regroup the packages into a set of Capability Increments
scheduled into a series of Transition Architectures and documented in an
Architecture Definition Increments Table.
B.
Determine the set of Solution Building Blocks required by identifying which
Solution Building Blocks need to be developed and which need to be procured.
Eliminate any duplicate building blocks. Group the remaining Solution Building
Blocks together to create the work packages using a CRLO matrix. Rank the work packages
in terms of cost and select the most cost-effective options for inclusion in a
series of Transition Architectures. Schedule the roll out of the work packages
to be sequential across the geographic regions.
C. Use a
Consolidated Gaps, Solutions and Dependencies Matrix as a planning tool. For
each gap classify whether the solution is either a new development, purchased
solution, or based on an existing product. Group the similar solutions together
to define the work packages. Regroup the work packages into a set of Capability
Increments to transition to the Target Architecture taking into account the
schedule for clinical trials.
D. Group
the Solution Building Blocks from a Consolidated Gaps, Solutions and
Dependencies Matrix into a set of work packages. Using the matrix as a planning
tool, regroup the work packages to account for dependencies. Sequence the work
packages into the Capability Increments needed to achieve the Target
Architecture. Schedule the rollout one region at a time. Document the progression
of the enterprise architecture using an Enterprise Architecture State Evolution
table.
Answer: b
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Question: 15
|
Scenario:
Global Mobile 2
Please
read this scenario prior to answering the question
Global
Mobile is a mobile telecommunications company formed through a series of
mergers and acquisitions. They are yet to fully integrate the customer service
systems for the most recent acquisitions, and as result, customer service has
been a major concern for the Chief Technology Officer.
Results
for the last two quarters have shown that Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) and
the customer retention (Churn) rate have fallen below the industry average. The
Corporate Marketing group has published some new findings about customer
satisfaction. The customers appear to be switching to AirLight, a competitor,
because of superior customer service. Global Mobile actually has better
coverage in nearly all markets than AirLight, and good roaming agreements that
keep rates low for business travelers. But, customer satisfaction has remained
low.
The
Business Strategy group and the Enterprise Architecture group have conducted a
high-level project to develop the enterprise-wide strategic plan. They have
developed a business scenario which contains a good conceptual model of what
needs to be done, and also identifies the key requirements. This was used in
preparing the proposal presented to the Executive Council and the Corporate
Board.
The
planning for the program has been underway for several months. Global Mobile
has selected TOGAF 9 as the basis for its Enterprise Architecture.
The
Corporate Board has approved funding for a multi-million Euro conversion to
transition to a packaged Customer Service System. It is anticipated that the
overall program will take five years to complete, but there are some tactical
projects that can commence immediately to address the situation. The Executive
Council has stated that the program should define specific initiatives to
enable each regional business unit to create an implementation of the Customer
Service System. The implementation must meet the needs of the business unit and
still provide the information needed to enable major improvements to the
customer.
Refer to
the Global Mobile 2 Scenario
You are serving
as the Lead Architect for the Performance and Integrity project of the Customer
Service System program.
The
project has been chartered to address the architecture(s) required to support
the Customer Service System from an infrastructure perspective. At the present
time, the project team is conducting an architecture development project that
is focused on the customer self-service capability, which was defined as part
of the earlier strategic planning activities. This capability will enable
customers to access their accounts, pay bills, request account reviews, and
provision services from any web-enabled device.
The
project team has gathered information about the self-service capability,
developed a business scenario, and used the results to define an Architecture
Vision for achieving the capability.
You have
been asked to recommend the course of action to complete the project.
Based en
TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?
A. In
the remaining architecture definition phases, the project team should map out
the capability in the Technology domain. In Phases E and F, the capability
should be broken down into a set of Solution Building Blocks that define the
Target Architecture. Where possible, the Solution Building Blocks should be
drawn from the Architecture Repository.
The
completed Architecture Definition Document and the Implementation and Migration
Plan will be submitted for approval. Upon approval, the architecture team will
conduct Compliance Assessments to ensure that the Target Architecture is
properly implemented.
B. In the remaining architecture definition
phases, the project team should map out the capability across the Business,
Information Systems, and Technology domains. In Phases E and F, the capability
should be broken down into a set of increments that are sequenced into
Transition Architectures that will lead to the realization of the Target
Architecture.
The
resulting Solution Building Blocks will then provide the basis for the
capability increment solutions. The completed Architecture Definition Document
and the Implementation and Migration Plan will be submitted for approval. Upon
approval, the architecture team will oversee the implementation process through
monitoring Architecture Contracts and by conducting Compliance Assessments.
C. In
the remaining architecture definition phases, the project team should map out
the capability across the Business, Information Systems, and Technology
domains. In Phases E and F, the capability should be broken down into a set of
increments that define the Target Architecture.
The
resulting Solution Building Blocks will provide the basis for the capability
increment solutions. The completed Architecture Definition Document and the
Implementation and Migration Plan will be submitted for approval. Upon
approval, the architecture team will oversee the implementation process through
monitoring Architecture Contracts and by conducting Compliance Assessments.
D. The
remaining architecture definition work should be focused on mapping out the
technology and infrastructure capability in the Technology domain. In Phases E
and F, the capability should be broken down into a set of Solution Building
Blocks that will be implemented to realize the Target Architecture.
The
Solution Building Blocks will provide the basis for the completed Architecture
Definition Document that will be submitted for approval. Upon approval, the
implementation team will conduct Compliance Assessments to ensure that the
self-service capability is compliant with the overall Enterprise Architecture.
Answer: D
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Question: 16
|
Scenario:
AGEX Inc.
Please
read this scenario prior to answering the question
AGEX is
a large, global commodities trading company which has been growing rapidly
through a series of acquisitions.
Each new
business is performing well in its markets. However, the lack of integration
between headquarters and the business units has increasingly caused problems in
the handling of customer and financial information. The inability to share
information across businesses has resulted in lost opportunities to
"leverage the synergies" that had been intended when the businesses
were acquired. At present, each business unit maintains its own applications.
Despite an earlier initiative to install a common application to manage
customer, products, supplier, and inventory information, each business unit has
different ways of defining each of these core elements and has customized the
common application to the point where the ability to exchange information is
difficult, costly, and error-prone.
As a
result, AGEX has begun implementing a single Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
system to consolidate information from several applications that exist across
the lines of business. The Corporate Board is concerned that the new ERP system
must be able to manage and safeguard customer information in a manner that
meets or exceeds the legal requirements of the countries in which the company
operates. This will be an increasingly important capability as the company
expands its online services offered to clients and trading partners.
The CIO
has formed an Enterprise Architecture department, and one of the primary goals
in its charter is to coordinate efforts between the ERP implementation team and
the business unit personnel who will be involved in the migration process. The
CIO has also formed a cross-functional Architecture Review Board to oversee and
govern the architecture.
After
reviewing the available alternatives, and based on recommendations from the ERP
vendor, AGEX has selected TOGAF 9 as the basis for its Enterprise Architecture
program.
The CIO
has endorsed this choice with the full support of top management.
Refer to
the AGEX Inc. Scenario
You are
serving as the Chief Architect.
As part
of the process for establishing the Enterprise Architecture department, you
have decided to create a set of principles to guide the activities.
You have
been asked to recommend the best approach for this work.
Based on
TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?
A. You
define a set of principles that support the preferred best practices embodied
in the Enterprise Architecture department charter. You publish the principles
on the corporate intranet to ensure widespread acceptance and compliance.
You then
schedule regular periodic Compliance Assessments with individual business units
to check that they have made satisfactory progress toward meeting the
objectives and conditions embodied in the principles.
B. You
gather information from credible industry sources in the commodities business.
Based on that, you assess current trends and apply that to defining a set of
principles that embody best practices. You select architecture principles that
do not conflict with each other and that should be stable. You ensure that all the
principles are realistic and avoid including principles that are obvious.
C. You
examine the mission statements for AGEX and each of its businesses, together
with the corporate value statements. Based on that, you define a set of
principles and review with the CIO. When developing the principles you ensure
that they actively promote the alignment of IT with the business strategies and
initiatives of AGEX. You then seek the endorsement of the CIO and senior
management.
D. You
examine the mission statements for AGEX and each of its businesses, together
with the corporate value statements. Based on that, you work with the
Architecture Review Board to define the principles.
When
developing the principles you ensure that they actively promote the alignment
of IT with the AGEX business strategies. You then run a series of reviews with
all the relevant stakeholders, including senior management, ensuring their
support.
Answer: A
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