Please read this scenario prior to answering the question
Your role is that of an Enterprise Architect at an multinational company. The company
designs, manufactures and sells products worldwide. It has grown rapidly by
acquisition and has inherited numerous different business processes and related IT
systems. This has led in many instances to a duplication of resources.
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) has made the decision to consolidate and reduce
redundant business processes and IT systems in the sales operations. She has
committed to the CEO that the business will migrate to a set of standardized solutions
that will reduce costs and improve efficiency.
The Enterprise Architecture practice at the company has been assigned to manage
the project. 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 CIO, who is the project sponsor, has identified the need for a set of
commercial off the shelf package applications as candidates for the target. She has
also stated that she is not concerned about preserving the existing business
processes or IT systems within the sales operations.
Your team leader has asked you to assist with developing a response to the following
questions:
Which groups of users will use the different applications and IT systems?
How many licenses and type of licenses are needed for the packaged applications?
What level of support is needed for the users?
Where should the support center(s) be located?
What new capabilities will be required to support this business change?
How much will the migration cost?
This project is using an iterative approach for executing the TOGAF Architecture
Development Method. The architecture development project has completed the
Architecture Vision Phase. A set of packaged applications has been identified and is
being considered, the next iteration will include development of the Business and
Application Target Architectures.
Refer the Scenario.
[Note: You may need to refer to the Architectural Artifacts chapter, section 31.6
(located in Part IV) of 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 Architecture development.
Based on the TOGAF Standard, Version 9.2, which of the following is the best
answer?
Scenario
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You have been appointed as a consultant to the Chief Enterprise Architect of a multinational pharmaceutical corporation. The corporation includes 30 subsidiary companies with operations in over 60 countries and products sold in over 125 countries. It has major research and development sites in over 45 locations worldwide.
The management team is deeply committed to ensuring that the corporation is a world leader in socially responsible pharmaceutical development with a business strategy that focuses on profitability through environmentally friendly operating processes as well as a commitment to disease eradication.
The operations of the corporation are subject to legal and regulatory requirements for each country where they operate. The production of prescription pharmaceutical products has governmental controls that are strictly enforced and compliance is critical. Recently a competitor was heavily fined for violating the regulations in a country where it was conducting a clinical trial for a new regulated drug.
The Governing Board is concerned about the risks posed in this complex global environment. As a result the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) to be responsible for overseeing and managing compliance issues for the corporation. The CCO reports directly to the CEO.
The CCO has approved the expenditure of resources to establish an Enterprise Architecture program. He has requested to be informed about the status of projects that could impact regulatory compliance. He also wants the corporate legal staff and auditors to analyze all proposed architectures to ensure that they are within the legal guidelines for each country. 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 framework for the development and evolution of the Enterprise Architecture practice. The Preliminary Phase has been completed to establish the enterprise architecture capability for this project.
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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 research organization.
Based on TOGAF, which of the following is the best answer?
Your role is that of an Enterprise Architect, reporting to the Chief Enterprise Architect, at a technology company. The company provides staff, as well as cloud-based services for many government agencies.
The company uses the TOGAF standard as the method and guiding framework for its Enterprise Architecture (EA) practice. The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is the sponsor of the activity. The practice uses an iterative approach for its architecture development. This has enabled the decision-makers to gain valuable insights into the different aspects of the business.
The nature of the business is such that the data and the information stored on the company systems are the company’s major asset and are highly confidential. The company employees work remotely and need constant access to the company systems, which is done by the public infrastructure. They use message encryption, secure internet connections using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and other standard security measures. The company has provided computer security awareness training for all its staff.
The Chief Security Officer (CSO) has noted an increase in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on companies with a similar profile. The CSO understands that even with thorough preparation, a major attack could stop employees from being able to do their jobs. This could lead to a large financial loss, damage to the company’s reputation with customers, and employees being unable to work.
A risk assessment has been completed, and the company has looked for cyber insurance that covers such attacks. The price for this insurance is very high. The CTO has decided not to get cyber insurance to cover such attacks.
You have been asked to describe the steps you would take to strengthen the current architecture to improve data protection.
Please read this scenario prior to answering the question
Your role is that of Enterprise Architect for a chain of convenience stores. The chain
includes over five thousand retail outlets. Each store in the chain is an independently
owned and operated franchise. The stores operate 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
Many of the stores have been with the franchise for more than 10 years and still use the
original IT systems deployed at that time.
The chain has a mature Enterprise Architecture practice based in its headquarters and
uses the TOGAF standard as the method and guiding framework.
The CEO of the chain has stated concerns about the inefficiencies of the current
systems and identified the need to change. He has defined a strategic vision that will
enhance the business by providing its franchisees new services to help them compete
with other retail outlets and online retailers. This strategy is part of the long-term
commitment to enhance the brand image and increase revenue for the chain.
The Chief Architect engaged the services of a leading 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 chain, including detailed requirements
and recommendations. Based on the recommendations from the study, the decision has
been made for the chain to adopt a packaged suite of integrated applications that is
tailored to the needs of the franchise.
The changes will help provide the chain with improved products, and more efficient
operations. The stores will also act as delivery and return locations for a large online
retailer which will further increase the number of potential customers. The addition of a
corporate-wide data warehouse will provide analytics that will enable the marketing
group to improve its ability to target advertising and new products to specific regions.
Refer to the scenario
You have been asked by the Chief Architect to propose the best approach for
architecture development to realize the CEO's vision.
Based on the TOGAF Standard, Version 9.2, which of the following is the best
answer?
TESTED 24 Nov 2024
