The Open Group OG0-093 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

The Open Group OG0-093 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1:

  Scenario:

  Please read this scenario prior to answering the Question.

  The ABC company 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. The company 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. The company 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 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 on 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 end 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 Ftiases 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.
  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.

• Question 2:

  Please read this scenario prior to answering the question

  Your role is that of an Enterprise Architect In a company that develops wind turbines for use in wind farms. The company has multiple manufactunng facilities, in North America, Asia, and Europe. Each of these facilities supplies the power

  industry In Its region. Most of the facilities are wholly owned by the company, but those In Asia are jointly owned with local partners.

  The company has a mature Enterprise Architecture practice supported by a cross- functional Architecture Board and uses the TOGAF standard.

  The company recognizes that the long-term technical potential of wind energy can address the current global dependency on carbon fuels. In order to do so this will require wind turbines to be installed over large areas and in areas of higher

  wind resources. In particular offshore wind farms can contribute substantially more energy than land stationed turbines.

  The research arm of the company has pioneered the development of an offshore wind turbine design, with an improved turbine blade and power system, that will produce up to 20% more energy. This new design is ready to go Into

  production.

  As part of putting the new design into production, adjustments to the automated assembly processes need to be made. A pilot architecture project at a single location has defined an updated approach for controlling the automated systems

  used to perform final assembly and quality assurance. The Chief Engineer, sponsor of the activity, and the Architecture Board have approved the plan for immediate implementation at each plant.

  Architecture Contracts have been developed that detail the wortc needed to implement and deploy the new automated system controller for each location. The Chief Engineer has expressed concern that a uniform process be employed at

  each location to ensure consistency and a low blade failure rate.

  Refer to the Scenario

  You have been asked to recommend the best approach to address the Chief Engineer's concern.

  Based on the TOGAF Standard, Version 9.2. which of the following is the best answer?

  A. You would review the Architecture Contract for each location, ensuring that it addresses the project objectives, effectiveness metrics, acceptance criteria, and risk management. Where applicable, you ensure that the contract is legally enforceable. You would schedule compliance reviews at key points in the assembly and quality assurance process to ensure that the work is proceeding in accordance with the Architecture Definition. All deviations from the contract should be reviewed by the Architecture Board, who would consider whether to grant a dispensation to allow the implementation organization to customize the process to meet their local needs.
  B. You would create an Architecture Contract to manage and govern the implementation and migration process at each location. For wholly owned facilities, you issue a memorandum of understanding between the Architecture Board and the implementation organization. For facilities jointly owned by local partners, you would ensure that the contract is legally enforceable. You would then ensure that the 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.
  C. You would create an Architecture Contract to govern the update to the automated system controller at each location. For facilities managed by partners, you ensure that it is a fully enforceable legal contract, and you would schedule additional compliance reviews at key points in the assembly and quality assurance process. These additional reviews would be for an initial period until no deviations from the contract occur. You recommend that if a deviation from the Architecture Contract is detected, the Architecture Board grant a dispensation to allow the implementation organization the ability to customize the process to meet their local needs.
  D. You would use the Architecture Contracts to manage the architecture governance processes for the project across the locations. You would ensure that the quality of each completed turbine blade at each location is assessed, and any local change requirements identified, if necessary. You recommend that if a deviation from the contract is detected, the 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.
  A. You would review the Architecture Contract for each location, ensuring that it addresses the project objectives, effectiveness metrics, acceptance criteria, and risk management. Where applicable, you ensure that the contract is legally enforceable. You would schedule compliance reviews at key points in the assembly and quality assurance process to ensure that the work is proceeding in accordance with the Architecture Definition. All deviations from the contract should be reviewed by the Architecture Board, who would consider whether to grant a dispensation to allow the implementation organization to customize the process to meet their local needs.

• Question 3:

  Scenario:

  Please read this scenario prior to answering the Question

  You have been assigned the role of Chief Enterprise Architect within a leading North American information technology services company. The company has a number of service portfolios including infrastructure, applications, business

  process outsourcing, accounting, and financial services.

  With numerous practice areas and a multitude of diverse engagements underway at any given time, overall engagement management within the company has become challenging. The company does not want to risk its outstanding reputation

  or its international certifications and CMM ratings.

  The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Information Officer have co-sponsored the creation of an Enterprise Architecture prog-am based on TOGAF 9. An Architecture Board has been formed comprised of IT staff executives and executives

  from the major practice areas.

  The Enterprise Architecture team has been working with the Strategic Planning team to create a strategic enterprise architecture to address these issues. The team has defined a framework and held workshops with key stakeholders to define

  a set of architecture 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. This includes a solution architecture including three distinct transformations. The CIO has made it clear that prior to the approval of the detailed Implementation and Migration plan, the EA team will need to assess the risks associated with the proposed architecture. He has received concerns from some of the senior

  partners that the proposed architecture may be too ambitious and they are not sure it can produce sufficient value to warrant the attendant risks.

  Refer to the Scenario

  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. You recommend that before preparing the detailed Implementation and Migration plan, the EA team should review and consolidate the gap analysis results from Phases B to D to understand the transformations that are required to achieve the proposed Target Architecture. The EA team should assess the readiness of the organization to undergo change. Once the Solution Architecture has been assembled, it should be analyzed using a state evolution table to determine the Transition Architectures.
  B. You recommend that the EA team apply an interoperability analysis to evaluate any potential issues across the Solution Architecture. This should include the development of a matrix showing the interoperability retirements. Once all of the concerns have been resolved, the EA team should finalize the Architecture Roadmap and the Implementation and Migration Plan.
  C. You recommend that the EA team apply the Business Transformation Readiness Assessment technique which will allow the risks associated with the transformations to be identified and mitigated for, it will also identify improvement actions to be worked into the Implementation and Migration Plan. A Business Value Assessment should be used to determine the business value and associated risks for the transformation.
  D. You recommend that 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. A value realization process should then be established to ensure that the concerns raised are addressed.
  B. You recommend that the EA team apply an interoperability analysis to evaluate any potential issues across the Solution Architecture. This should include the development of a matrix showing the interoperability retirements. Once all of the concerns have been resolved, the EA team should finalize the Architecture Roadmap and the Implementation and Migration Plan.

• Question 4:

  Scenario:

  Please read this scenario prior to answering the question

  ABC LLC is a vacation property management firm that is growing through acquisition. It manages over 200 resort properties across North America. Many of the resort properties use the same internal IT systems that they used before they

  were acquired. Until recently, the only requirement that has been placed in each property is that they use a standard financial reporting system to report their financials ID the headquarters on a weekly basis.

  The CEO has stated his concerns about the inefficiencies of the current approach and identified the need to change. He has defined a new strategic vision that will enhance the LLC property business by standardizing its operations across the

  network to provide consolidated financial, human resources, logistics, sales and marketing, and yield management. He has also stated that he expects results by the end of the current fiscal year.

  These changes will provide the company with improved utilization of its capacity and more efficient operations. The addition of a corporate-wide data warehouse will provide analytics that will enable the marketing group to improve its ability to

  target advertising into key markets to improve yields.

  The LLC has a mature enterprise architecture (EA) practice and uses TOGAF 9 as the method and guiding framework. The CIO is the sponsor of the activity.

  In planning this change, the Chief Architect engaged the services of a well-known consulting firm that specializes in business strategy. An initial study has been conducted to identify the strategic changes needed to implement the CEO's

  vision. This recently completed with approval of a strategic architecture encompassing the entire firm, including detailed requirements and recommendations.

  Based on the recommendations from the initial engagement, the company has embraced an Architecture Vision to adopt an enterprise application that is tailored to the needs of the hospitality industry.

  Refer to the scenario

  Your role is that of Chief Architect. You have been asked to recommend the best approach to take in this architecture engagement to realize the CEO's vision.

  Based on TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?

  A. Since the initial engagement has identified the need to change, you recommend that the team focus on defining the target architecture by going through the architecture definition phases (B-D). This will ensure that the change can be defined in a structured manner and address the requirements needed to realize the vision.
  B. Since the vision is well understood and the strategic architecture agreed, you recommend that the target architecture is defined first, followed by transition planning. This will ensure that the current inefficiencies of the baseline architecture are not carried forward, and that the proposed solution addresses the requirements identified in the initial architecture engagement.
  C. You recommend that this engagement define the Technology Architecture first in order to assess the current infrastructure capacity and capability. Then the focus should be on transition planning and architecture deployment. This will identify requirements to ensure that the projects are sequenced in an optimal fashion so as to realize the vision.
  D. You recommend that the team focus on architecture definition, with a specific emphasis on understanding the strategic change parameters of the business strategy. Once understood, the team will be in the best position to identify the requirements, drivers, issues, and constraints for this engagement. You would ensure that the target architecture addresses non-functional requirements so as to help forecast future impacts.
  C. You recommend that this engagement define the Technology Architecture first in order to assess the current infrastructure capacity and capability. Then the focus should be on transition planning and architecture deployment. This will identify requirements to ensure that the projects are sequenced in an optimal fashion so as to realize the vision.

• Question 5:

  Scenario

  Please read this scenario prior to answering the Question You are serving as an Enterprise Architect at a large aerospace company. It designs, manufactures and sells civil and military aviation products worldwide and manufactures in multiple countries both inside and outside of the European Union. The company has grown rapidly by acquisition and has inherited numerous different procurement processes and related IT systems.

  Recently, several procurement processes, within the civil aviation business, have has problems related to the timing of purchases, which has led to excess inventory. The Vice President in charge of Supply Chain Management has made the decision to consolidate and reduce redundant procurement processes and systems. He has committed to the CEO that the business will move to a "Just-in-time" procurement system so as to keep inventory costs low.

  The TOGAF standard is used for internal Enterprise Architecture activities. At present, there are no architectural assets in the Architecture Repository related to this initiative. All assets will need to be acquired, customized, or created from scratch. The company prefers to implement commercial off the shelf package applications with little customization. The CIO, who is the project sponsor, has stated that she is not concerned about preserving the existing procurement processes or systems.

  This project is using an iterative approach for executing the Architecture Development Method (ADM). The architecture development project has completed the Architecture Vision Phase and has started a number of iteration cycles to develop the Architecture. As a packaged application is being considered, the next iteration will include both the Business and Application Architectures.

  Stakeholders concerns that should be addressed by these architectures include:

  1.What groups of people should be involved in procurement-related business processes?

  2.What applications will these groups use once the architecture development is complete?

  3.What non-procurement applications will need to be integrated with the new procurement applications?

  4.What are the dependences between the non-procurement and the new procurement applications?

  Refer to the Scenario

  [Note: You may need to refer to the Architectural Artifacts chapter, section 31.6 (located in Part IV) within the reference text in order to answer this question.]

  You have been asked to identify the most appropriate catalogs, matrices, and diagrams to support the next iteration of Architecture development. Based on the TOGAF standard, which of the following is the best answer?

  A. You would describe the Baseline Business Architecture with a Baseline Business Process catalog, and an Object lifecycle catalog. You would describe the Baseline Application Architecture with an Interface catalog and a Technology Portfolio catalog.
  B. You would describe the Baseline Business Architecture with an Organization/Actor catalog, and a Business Service/Function catalog, and a Data Entity/Business Function matrix. You would describe the Baseline Application Architecture with an Application Portfolio catalog and an Application/Function matrix.
  C. You would describe the Target Business Architecture with a Business Interaction matrix, and a Business Service/Function catalog. You would describe the Target Application Architecture with an Application Communication diagram, an Application/Organization matrix, an Application Interaction matrix and an Interface catalog.
  D. You would describe the Target Business Architecture with a Business Service/Function catalog, an Organization/Actor catalog, and Data Lifecycle diagrams. You would describe the Target Application Architecture with Application Communication diagrams, an Application Interaction matrix, and an Application Portfolio catalog.
  D. You would describe the Target Business Architecture with a Business Service/Function catalog, an Organization/Actor catalog, and Data Lifecycle diagrams. You would describe the Target Application Architecture with Application Communication diagrams, an Application Interaction matrix, and an Application Portfolio catalog.

• Question 6:

  Scenario:

  Please read this scenario prior to answering the Question

  You are the Lead Architect for a firm that manufactures ball bearings used in industrial equipment applications. They have manufacturing operations in several cities in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

  The firm has traditionally allowed each manufacturing plant to drive its own production planning systems. Each plant has its own custom Materials Requirements Planning, Master Production Scheduling, Bill of Materials, and Shop Floor

  Control systems.

  "Just In Time" manufacturing techniques are used to minimize wastes caused by excessive inventory and work in process. The increasingly competitive business environment has compelled the firm to improve its business capability to be

  more responsive to the needs of industrial customers. To support this capability, the firm has decided to implement an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution that will enable it to better coordinate its manufacturing capacity to match the

  demands for its products across all plants. In addition, there are also new European regulations coming into force to which their manufacturing processes must conform in the next six months.

  As part of the implementation process, the Enterprise Architecture (EA) department has begun to implement an architecture process based on TOGAF 9. The CIO is the sponsor of the activity. The Chief Architect has directed that the

  program should include formal modeling using the Architecture Content Framework and the TOGAF Content Metamodel. This will enable support for the architecture tooling that the firm uses for its EA program.

  The Chief Architect has stated that in order to model the complex manufacturing process it will be necessary to model processes that are event-driven. Also, in order to consolidate applications across several data centers it will be necessary

  to model the location of IT assets. In particular, the end goal is to have the single ERP application running in a single data center.

  Currently the project is in the Preliminary Phase, and the architects are tailoring the Architecture Development Method (ADM) and Architecture Content Framework to fit into the corporate environment.

  Refer to the Scenario

  You have been asked to recommend a response to the Chief Architect's request to tailor the TOGAF Content Metamodel.

  Based on TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?

  A. You recommend that the architecture team incorporate the Process Modeling and Infrastructure Consolidation extensions into their tailored Content Metamodel. As the environment is process-centric this will enable them to model the manufacturing processes and store information to support regulatory compliance. It also includes views useful for managing the consolidation of applications into a single data center.
  B. You recommend that the architecture team incorporate the Process Modeling and Governance extensions into their tailored Content Metamodel. This is suitable as this is a significant IT change that will impact its operational models. This will ensure that they include specific entities and attributes that will allow them to model the event-driven nature of the manufacturing processes more precisely.
  C. You recommend that the architecture team incorporates the Governance and Motivation Extensions into their tailored Content Metamodel. This would allow modeling of the target milestones they want to achieve with this consolidation of application to a single data center. These extensions will also enable demonstration of regulatory compliance for the manufacturing process.
  D. You recommend that the architecture team incorporates the Data and Services Extensions into their tailored Content Metamodel. This would allow modeling of the location of IT assets and ensure regulatory compliance for the manufacturing process. It will also allow for identification of redundant duplication of capability which will be needed for a successful consolidation to a single data center.
  B. You recommend that the architecture team incorporate the Process Modeling and Governance extensions into their tailored Content Metamodel. This is suitable as this is a significant IT change that will impact its operational models. This will ensure that they include specific entities and attributes that will allow them to model the event-driven nature of the manufacturing processes more precisely.

• Question 7:

  Scenario:

  Please read this scenario prior to answering the question

  The ABC company 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 the company's 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 Chief Executive Officer and Chief Information Officer have co-sponsored the creation of the Enterprise Architecture program. The Enterprise Architecture framework is based on TOGAF 9.

  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.

  Refer to the Scenario

  You have been assigned to the role of Chief Enterprise Architect.

  You have been asked to recommend an approach to satisfy the concerns raised.

  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. 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.
  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.

• Question 8:

  Please read this scenario prior to answering the question

  You are serving as the Lead Architect for an Enterprise Architecture project team within a multinational energy company. The company is organized into two major business operations:

  1.Upstream operations which include exploration for crude oil and natural gas and operating the infrastructure necessary to deliver oil and gas to the market

  2.Downstream operations which include the manufacturing, distribution and marketing activities for oil products and chemicals

  The downstream business includes oil refining, a retail filling station network, lubricants manufacture and marketing, industrial fuel and lubricants sales. The practice for the downstream business has been to operate locally, managed by local

  "operating companies".

  There is an established Enterprise Architecture program within the company, and the TOGAF standard has been adopted as the framework.

  Safety is a priority for the company, with the aim to ensure it causes zero harm to people and the environment. The company has to satisfy the regulatory requirements of each of the countries it operates in.

  The Governing Board is concerned about the risk posed by operating in this complex global environment with a large part of the downstream business represented by local operating companies.

  The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has requested to be informed about the status of downstream operations that could impact regulatory compliance. He also wants the corporate legal staff and auditors to analyze all proposed new

  downstream operations to ensure that they are within the legal guidelines for each country. In addition, the local operating companies should be able to see that the architecture is appropriate for their needs.

  The architecture project team has completed a detailed Request for Architecture Work providing the high level project description. As the project commences the next phase, the necessary approvals from management have been received.

  Refer to the Scenario

  You have been asked to recommend an approach that would enable the development of an architecture that addresses the needs of the Chief Compliance Officer, legal staff, auditors and the local operating companies.

  Based on the TOGAF Standard, Version 9.2, which of the following is the best answer?

  A. You recommend that a Communications Plan be created to address the powerful and influential stakeholders identified in a stakeholder power grid matrix. This plan should include a report that summarizes the key features of the architecture with respect to each location and reflect the stakeholder requirements. You will check with each stakeholder that their concerns are being addressed.
  B. You recommend that an Organization Map is created to show the relationships between the different operations within the company and the local operating companies. This will be used to identify key stakeholders. A set of models should then be developed that can be applied uniformly across the project. The stakeholders can then examine the models to ensure that their needs have been addressed.
  C. You recommend that a stakeholder analysis is made, so as to identify which stakeholders are involved, their level of involvement, and their concerns. This will allow the architects to define groups of stakeholders who have common concerns. The concerns and relevant viewpoints should then be defined for each group of stakeholders, and recorded in the Architecture Vision document.
  D. You recommend that an analysis of stakeholders occurs, with 22 types of stakeholders identified, in five categories - corporate functions, end-user organization, project organization, systems, and external. Models should then be created for each stakeholder category to ensure that the system complies with the local regulations. A formal review should be held with the stakeholders to verify that their concerns have been properly addressed.
  C. You recommend that a stakeholder analysis is made, so as to identify which stakeholders are involved, their level of involvement, and their concerns. This will allow the architects to define groups of stakeholders who have common concerns. The concerns and relevant viewpoints should then be defined for each group of stakeholders, and recorded in the Architecture Vision document.

• Question 9:

  Scenario:

  Please read this scenario prior to answering the question

  Your role is that of a consultant to the Lead Enterprise Architect in a company that speicializes in luxury electric cars and their powertrain components, and also produces battery-charging equipment. It has its own distribution network, its own showrooms, and sells directly to customers via the internet. The company has four manufacturing facilities, two in the North America, one in Europe, and one in Asia.

  A challenge that the company is facing to scale up the number of vehicles coming off the production line to meed customer demand, while maintaining quality. At the moment there are supply chain storages for key electronic components related to the autonomous drive system. In response the this, the research arm of the company has pioneered the development of a new self-driving platform. This new design uses common off-the-shelf components that will allow for a significant increase in overall vehicle production. This new design is ready to go into production.

  The company has a mature Enterprise Architecture practice that is supported by a cross- functional Architecture Board. The TOGAF standard is used for developing the automated manufacturing process and systems used to design, manufacture and test the new design. The Chief Information Officer and the Chief Operating Officer co-sponsor the Enterprise Architecture program.

  As part of putting the new self-driving platform into production, adjustments to the automated assembly processes need to be made. A pilot architecture project at a single location has defined an updated approach for controlling the automated test systems used to perform final quality assurance. The Chief Engineer, sponsor of the activity, and the Architecture Board have approved the plan for immediate implementation at each plant.

  Architecture Contracts have been developed that detail the work needed to implement and deploy the new automated test system controller for each location. The Chief Engineer has expressed concern that a uniform process be employed at each location to ensure consistency and quality.

  Refer to the Scenario

  The Lead Enterprise Architect has asked you to recommend the best approach to address the Chief Engineer's concern.

  Based on the TOGAF standard, 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 Architecture Board and the implementation organization.You recommend that if a deviation from the Architecture Contract is detected, the Architecture Board grant a dispensation to allow the implementation organization the ability to customize the process to meet their local needs.
  B. You use the Architecture Contracts to manage the architecture governance processes for the project across the locations. You deploy monitoring tools to assess the performance of each completed drive assembly at each location and develop change requirements if necessary.You recommend that if a deviation from the contract is detected, the 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.
  C. You create an Architecture Contract to manage and govern the implementation and migration process at each location. For internal development projects, you issue a memorandum of understanding between the Architecture Board and the implementation organization. For contracts issued to an external party, you ensure that it is a fully enforceable legal contract.You ensure that the 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 review the applicable Architecture Contract for each location, ensuring that it addresses the project objectives, effectiveness metrics, acceptance criteria, and risk management. In cases where the contract is issued to an external party, you ensure that it is a legally enforceable contract.You schedule compliance reviews at key points in the implementation process to ensure that the work is proceeding in accordance with the Architecture Definition. You ensure that the 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.
  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 Architecture Board and the implementation organization.You recommend that if a deviation from the Architecture Contract is detected, the Architecture Board grant a dispensation to allow the implementation organization the ability to customize the process to meet their local needs.

• Question 10:

  Please read this scenario prior to answering the question

  Your role is that of an Enterprise Architect in a multinational automotive and clean energy company. The company designs and manufactures electric vehicles, battery storage, and solar panels. The company has multiple manufacturing facilities, in North America, Europe, and in Asia. Most of the facilities are wholly owned by the company, but two in Asia are jointly owned with local partners.

  The company has a mature Enterprise Architecture practice that is supported by a cross-functional Architecture Board. The TOGAF standard is used for developing the automated manufacturing process and systems used to design, manufacture and test the new design. The Chief Information Officer and the Chief Operating Officer co-sponsor the Enterprise Architecture program.

  A challenge that the company is facing is to scale up the number of vehicles coming off the production lines to meet customer demand. At the moment there are supply chain shortages for key custom-designed electronic components used in the vehicles.

  In response to this, the research arm of the company has pioneered the development of a revised design using common off-the-shelf components that will allow for a significant increase in overall vehicle production. This new design is ready to go into production.

  As part of putting the new design into production, adjustments to the automated assembly processes need to be made. A pilot architecture project at a single location has defined an updated approach for controlling the automated systems used to perform final assembly and quality assurance. The Chief Engineer, sponsor of the activity, and the Architecture Board have approved the plan for immediate implementation at each plant.

  Architecture Contracts have been developed that detail the work needed to implement and deploy the new automated system controller for each location. The Chief Engineer has expressed concern that a uniform process be employed at each location to ensure consistency and quality.

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  You have been asked to recommend the best approach to address the Chief Engineer's concern.

  Based on the TOGAF Standard, Version 9.2, which of the following is the best answer?

  A. You would use the Architecture Contracts to manage the architecture governance processes for the project across the locations. You would ensure that the quality of each completed vehicle at each location is assessed, and any local change requirements identified, if necessary. You recommend that if a deviation from the contract is detected, the 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 would review the Architecture Contract for each location, ensuring that it addresses the project objectives, effectiveness metrics, acceptance criteria, and risk management. Where applicable, you ensure that the contract is legally enforceable. You would schedule compliance reviews at key points in the assembly and quality assurance process to ensure that the work is proceeding in accordance with the Architecture Definition. All deviations from the contract should be reviewed by the Architecture Board, who would consider whether to grant a dispensation to allow the implementation organization to customize the process to meet their local needs.
  C. You would create an Architecture Contract to manage and govern the implementation and migration process at each location. For wholly owned facilities, you issue a memorandum of understanding between the Architecture Board and the implementation organization. For facilities jointly owned by local partners, you would ensure that the contract is legally enforceable. You would then ensure that the 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 would create an Architecture Contract to govern the update to the automated system controller at each location. For facilities managed by partners, you ensure that it is a fully enforceable legal contract, and you would schedule additional compliance reviews at key points in the assembly and quality assurance process. These additional reviews would be for an initial period until no deviations from the contract occur. You recommend that if a deviation from the Architecture Contract is detected, the Architecture Board grant a dispensation to allow the implementation organization the ability to customize the process to meet their local needs.
  B. You would review the Architecture Contract for each location, ensuring that it addresses the project objectives, effectiveness metrics, acceptance criteria, and risk management. Where applicable, you ensure that the contract is legally enforceable. You would schedule compliance reviews at key points in the assembly and quality assurance process to ensure that the work is proceeding in accordance with the Architecture Definition. All deviations from the contract should be reviewed by the Architecture Board, who would consider whether to grant a dispensation to allow the implementation organization to customize the process to meet their local needs.