Scenario: MegaMart
Case Study Title (Case Study):
MegaMart is a Retail Chain which has expanded throughout India and the Far East.
The CEO and CIO decide that there is a crying need to put an Enterprise Architecture in place to realize MegaMart’s strategy to expand its revenue and diversify.
The CIO has evaluated and decided to go in for TOGAF9 and adapt it to his enterprise requirements.
The Preliminary and Vision Phase have been completed.
As such very few architectural artifacts exist and the target architecture as of now is not very clear. As the Lead Architect how would you guide your team of architects for the Business Architecture definition?
A. In the first iteration start with the definition of the Target Business Architecture using a Top down Approach.
Then keep on iterating in Phase B till the Target Business Architecture is refined before going to Phase C and Phase D. After Phase C and Phase D are over,
iterate again to Phase B and define the baseline Business Architecture, analyze the gaps finalize the Architecture Definitions documents and proceed to Phase C and Phase D.
B. In the first iteration start with the definition of the Baseline Business Architecture using a Top Down approach. Define the Architecture Definition document after
analyzing the impacts and reviewing with the stakeholders. Then proceed to Phase C and Phase D. In the next iteration finalize the Target Business Architecture
and proceed to Phase C and Phase D.
C. In the first iteration start with the definition of the Baseline Business Architecture using a Bottom Up approach. Define the Architecture Definition document after
analyzing the impacts and reviewing with the stakeholders’.
Proceed to Phase C and Phase D. In the next iteration finalize the Target Business Architecture, determine the gaps and the roadmap, and the impact and
update the Architecture Definition document. after analyzing the impacts and reviewing with the stakeholders. Then proceed with the iteration.
D. In the first iteration start with the definition of the Target Business Architecture using a Top Down approach. Define the Architecture Definition document after
analyzing the impacts and reviewing with the stakeholders proceed to Phase C and Phase D. In the next iteration finalize the Baseline Business Architecture,
determine the gaps and the roadmap, and the impact and update the Architecture Definition document. After analyzing the impacts and reviewing with the
stakeholders. Then proceed with the iteration.
Answer: C
Scenario: Eight Twelve
Eight Twelve has retail outlets throughout North America. An Enterprise Architecture practice already exists in Eight Twelve. Now the CEO and CIO decide that they want to use TOGAF9 to re-architect their Enterprise Architecture to cater to the changing strategies of Eight Twelve to better respond to the changes in the economic and technology environments.
Some of the key issues which need to be addressed in this re-architecting work are:
1. Since Eight Twelve’s retail chain operate 24 hours a day and are expanding to South America and Europe, the retail chain business ecosystem should be able to withstand any unforeseen disruptions which might affect the chain’s day to day operations. This is highly critical to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and thus maintaining and enhancing Eight Twelve’s revenue chain.
2. Dependency between the application components, which are the nerve centers to Eight Twelve’s sophisticated range of services both external and internal, and the application platform and technology infrastructure should be minimal. This would facilitate scalability and ease of enhancement of the service offerings.
3. Eight Twelve uses the ARTS Data Model and the quality of data is of utmost importance for its operation.
4. Users of the Enterprise Information ecosystem should have an environment which is able to cater to their needs without any undue delays.
Which one of the following set of Architecture Principles do you feel is the most appropriate for these guidelines stated above for the TOGAF 9 architecting work which Eight Twelve is embarking on?
A. a) Maximize Benefit to the Enterprise
b).Data Trustee
c) Service Orientation
d) Responsive Change Management
B. a) Business Continuity
b).Data is an Asset
c) Data is Shared
d) Requirements Based Change
C. a) Maximize Benefit to the Enterprise
b).Data is an Asset
c) Data is Shared
d) Requirements Based Change
D. a) Business Continuity
b).Data Trustee
c) Technology Independence
d) Responsive Change Management
Answer: D
Wednesday, 26 February 2020
Wednesday, 2 October 2019
The Open Group OG0-092 Questions Answers
MightyGears produces components for the Car industry. Driven by the global financial downturn they are looking to reduce IT costs. They believe there is a cost saving opportunity within IT but this is not quantified in terms of potential savings nor is there an
agreed target architecture. Final decisions on the solutions are not yet fully agreed. They have completed the first pass architecture and now are looking at the best opportunities and solutions to meet their financial goals.
You are the Chief Architect from a consulting organization brought into review the work to date by MightyGears and to make recommendations to the CIO and the board on the opportunities and solutions present.
Refer to the scenario above
Which of the following answers best describes how TOGAF recommends examining the opportunities and solutions before presenting to the board? Choose one of the following answers
A. I would examine the architecture work today ensuring it is complete and accurate and addressing any gaps. I would look at functional and integration requirements. I would then ensure all dependencies are understood and documented. I would then create the
necessary artefacts including major work packages and transition architectures and the project charters for the recommended projects for presentation to the board.
B. I would assess the architecture work today, create, and priorities projects to transition Widget Inc from the current architecture to target architecture. This will include a business value for each project, the resources required and the intended timing. I would then validate the prioritizations with the board particularly looking at cost benefits and risks.
Lastly, I would generate the Architecture Implementation Roadmap and document lessons learned.
C. I would assess the requirements of the organization particularly those requirements describing the functions required and information flows within the architecture. I would then look to produce artifacts that describe the recommended projects, the risk, issues and dependencies. This would also include transition architects to move us from current architecture to the recommended target architectures. I would present my recommendations to the board for agreement. Once this is done, I would update the architectures reflecting any changes resulting from the board discussion.
D. I would look at the corporate culture and attitude to change, understand the constraints such as cost and the required time horizons. I would then look at the architecture work to ensure it is complete and seek to address any gaps. I would review the functional requirements and ensure there are complete interoperability requirements. I would then validate any dependencies and risks. Then formulate an implementation and migration strategy identifies major work packages and the transition architecture required. Finally, once agreement is reached with the board I will create project charters and re-factor any changes needed from the board discussion into the architecture.
Answer: A
agreed target architecture. Final decisions on the solutions are not yet fully agreed. They have completed the first pass architecture and now are looking at the best opportunities and solutions to meet their financial goals.
You are the Chief Architect from a consulting organization brought into review the work to date by MightyGears and to make recommendations to the CIO and the board on the opportunities and solutions present.
Refer to the scenario above
Which of the following answers best describes how TOGAF recommends examining the opportunities and solutions before presenting to the board? Choose one of the following answers
A. I would examine the architecture work today ensuring it is complete and accurate and addressing any gaps. I would look at functional and integration requirements. I would then ensure all dependencies are understood and documented. I would then create the
necessary artefacts including major work packages and transition architectures and the project charters for the recommended projects for presentation to the board.
B. I would assess the architecture work today, create, and priorities projects to transition Widget Inc from the current architecture to target architecture. This will include a business value for each project, the resources required and the intended timing. I would then validate the prioritizations with the board particularly looking at cost benefits and risks.
Lastly, I would generate the Architecture Implementation Roadmap and document lessons learned.
C. I would assess the requirements of the organization particularly those requirements describing the functions required and information flows within the architecture. I would then look to produce artifacts that describe the recommended projects, the risk, issues and dependencies. This would also include transition architects to move us from current architecture to the recommended target architectures. I would present my recommendations to the board for agreement. Once this is done, I would update the architectures reflecting any changes resulting from the board discussion.
D. I would look at the corporate culture and attitude to change, understand the constraints such as cost and the required time horizons. I would then look at the architecture work to ensure it is complete and seek to address any gaps. I would review the functional requirements and ensure there are complete interoperability requirements. I would then validate any dependencies and risks. Then formulate an implementation and migration strategy identifies major work packages and the transition architecture required. Finally, once agreement is reached with the board I will create project charters and re-factor any changes needed from the board discussion into the architecture.
Answer: A
Thursday, 6 December 2018
The Open Group OG0-092 Questions Answers
Chiamin Metals is a leading world-wide manufacturer for continuous casting and bottom pouring powders. In addition to mould powders, the company also produces cored wire for secondary metallurgy. Chiamin Metals offers a variety of products and uses a paper-based catalog to sponsor them. A new CIO has joint the enterprise and has set up a team of Enterprise Architects following the TOGAF 9 practice. The main challenge is now to offer to Chiamin Metals customers a centralized and reliable entry point for their request via the implementation of a global online portal. This will allow the management of new marketing activities and will enable the new Chiamin Metals' ecommerce service.
Refer to the scenario above
You are the Chief Architect and the CIO asked you to present an Architecture Vision to address the above business problem. Identify the best answer accordingly to the TOGAF 9.
Choose one of the following answers
A. You identify key stakeholders, their concerns, and define the key business requirements to be addressed in the architecture engagement and generate a Stakeholder Map. You Evaluate business capabilities and execute a Business Transformation Readiness Assessment. You apply the Business Scenarios technique to create a high-level view of the
Baseline and Target Architectures also based on the stakeholder concerns, business capability requirements, scope, constraints, and principles.
B. As requested by the CIO you focus on the Architecture Vision documentation and apply the Business Scenarios technique to create a high-level view of the Baseline and Target Architectures also based on the stakeholder concerns, business capability requirements, scope, constraints, and principles.
C. You create a high-level view of the Target Architectures and then present them to the CIO.
D. As requested by the CIO you focus on the Architecture Vision and create a detailed view of the Baseline Architectures. This is done for Business, Data, Application and Technology domains and then presented to the CIO using the Architecture Definition Document.
Answer: A
Refer to the scenario above
You are the Chief Architect and the CIO asked you to present an Architecture Vision to address the above business problem. Identify the best answer accordingly to the TOGAF 9.
Choose one of the following answers
A. You identify key stakeholders, their concerns, and define the key business requirements to be addressed in the architecture engagement and generate a Stakeholder Map. You Evaluate business capabilities and execute a Business Transformation Readiness Assessment. You apply the Business Scenarios technique to create a high-level view of the
Baseline and Target Architectures also based on the stakeholder concerns, business capability requirements, scope, constraints, and principles.
B. As requested by the CIO you focus on the Architecture Vision documentation and apply the Business Scenarios technique to create a high-level view of the Baseline and Target Architectures also based on the stakeholder concerns, business capability requirements, scope, constraints, and principles.
C. You create a high-level view of the Target Architectures and then present them to the CIO.
D. As requested by the CIO you focus on the Architecture Vision and create a detailed view of the Baseline Architectures. This is done for Business, Data, Application and Technology domains and then presented to the CIO using the Architecture Definition Document.
Answer: A
Thursday, 12 July 2018
The Open Group Certification Guide: Overview And Career Paths
The Open Group has developed a complete set of standards in business architecture, security and risk, reliable technology and several other categories that are relevant to IT in general. The group is also responsible for the TOGAF framework (for enterprise architecture), the ArchiMate modeling language and the IT4IT reference architecture (for managing the IT business). To support these initiatives, The Open Group offers a certification program, along with numerous training options.
The open group certification program
The Open Group IT certification program includes numerous vendor-independent certifications in the areas of enterprise IT management, enterprise IT architecture, ArchiMate, TOGAF, IT reference architecture and the Open FAIR body of knowledge. The Open Group total certification program covers six subprograms, each of which includes one or more credentials:
The Open Certified IT Specialist Program (Open CITS)
The Open Certified Architect (Open CA) program
The Open Group ArchiMate certification program
The certification program of the open group architecture framework (TOGAF)
IT4IT Certification Program
FAIR certification program open
Two of these subprograms are based on experience (the Certified IT Specialist and the Certified Architect), while the other four are based on knowledge. Let's look at each subprogram and its certifications in more detail.
Open CITS: IT Certified Specialist Program
The holder of a Certified IT Specialist certification (Open CITS) has passed a rigorous independent vendor verification process based on real IT experience and technical knowledge. Potential applicants achieve Open CITS certification through written applications and interviews with the Open Group Certification Board. No training classes or exams are required. However, you must know your stuff. Currently, there are more than 3,000 Open CITS credentials holders in more than 50 countries.
To obtain this credential, candidates must have at least five years of IT experience in the last eight years, plus three years of technical experience in the last five years. Candidates must also demonstrate knowledge of current industry trends and training in technical and project management, and demonstrate proven professional contributions to the community.
The Open CITS certification also requires applicants to demonstrate skills and knowledge in each of the following three subject areas:
Core Foundation Skills: Exhibiting acumen in all four foundation skills: people (communication, negotiation, dispute resolution, for example) business, architecture and project management
Client Focus Skills: Exhibiting acumen in at least one of the following client-focused areas: Services, Sales, Support and Training
Technical Focus Area: Exhibiting acumen in at least one technical area including: application development, business analysis, packaged application implementation, data integration, testing, infrastructure and application development, systems and hardware products, infrastructure design, software, security and IT service management.
Three Open CITS certification levels are available:
Level 1 -- Certified IT Specialist: Able to perform and contribute with supervision or assistance
Level 2 -- Master Certified IT Specialist: Able to perform independently and assume leadership roles as well as drive solution delivery
Level 3 -- Distinguished IT Specialist: Performs in a leadership capacity
The Open Group refers to IT professionals who achieve Open CITS certification as "T-shaped people" because they have a broad range of experience in IT environments and technologies, represented by the horizontal portion of the T. The vertical portion of the T represents a single technical focus area that the Open CITS applicant has mastered.
Open CITS certification exams cost $1,250. Annual renewal fees of $175 are required to maintain the credential.
Open CA: Certified Architect Program
The Open Group's Certified Architect (Open CA) program administers, trains and bestows certifications on applicants who have industry experience and can prove mastery of the knowledge and skills required of an enterprise or business IT architect. There are currently more than 4,000 Open CAs worldwide from more than 180 companies in over 60 countries.
The Open CA certification is based on the real-world experience and knowledge exhibited by prospective applicants via written applications and interviews with the Open Group's Certification Board. (The Open Group allows candidates at certain certification levels to interview via video conference rather than in person.) No training classes or exams are required to achieve this certification.
There are three levels to the Open CA certification:
Level 1 -- Certified: Able to perform with architecture tasks with assistance or supervision.
Level 2 -- Master: Able to independently perform architecture tasks and deliver relevant solutions as a lead architect.
Level 3 -- Distinguished: Able to lead complex projects from inception to analysis to implementation, including accommodations for business as well as technical requirements and impact. The Distinguished certification applies to applicants on one of three career paths: Chief/Lead Architect, Enterprise Architect or IT Architect Profession Leader.
The Open CA credential has two tracks -- IT Architecture (the main, and original, certification) and the newer Business Architecture. Currently, all three levels are available for the IT Architecture track, and only Levels 1 and 2 are available for candidates interested in pursuing Business Architecture. The Open Group indicates that an Enterprise Architecture track will be added to the Open CA credential, but no firm plans or dates have been announced.
ArchiMate Certification Program
ArchiMate is a business-focused modeling language that enables enterprise and business architects to accurately design, describe, analyze and document business processes that include or are impacted by IT components, services and projects. ArchiMate has been incorporated into many architecture design tools and is also supported by third-party consulting organizations.
The Open Group offers certification both to individuals and to tools vendors who can demonstrate implementation of the ArchiMate principles in their tools:
The ArchiMate 2 and ArchiMate 3 Certification for People Programs are based on the ArchiMate modeling language and ensures that certification holders are fluent in ArchiMate.
The ArchiMate 2 and ArchiMate 3 Tool Certification Programs ensures that tools meet the mandatory requirements to support the ArchiMate modeling language.
The ArchiMate 3 Certification for People Program focuses exclusively on the latest version of the ArchiMate modeling language to ensure cert-holders' fluency.
Two certification levels are available for ArchiMate 2: Foundation (Level 1) and Certified (Level 2). The Open Group also offers two certification levels for ArchiMate 3: Foundation (Level 1) and Practitioner (Level 2).
Candidates may sign up for ArchiMate 2 and 3 courses through numerous accredited training providers to help ensure that they meet ArchiMate requirements.
TOGAF: The Open Group Architecture Framework 9 Certification Program
TOGAF 9 is a standards-based enterprise architecture framework that is used by tens of thousands of IT professionals world-wide to define, document and manage their projects. Training for the TOGAF 9 certification can be acquired via self-study, classroom or distance learning courses, and TOGAF 9 certification is achieved by passing a two-part written exam. Exams and training are based on the TOGAF 9.1 Standard.
There are two levels of certification under the TOGAF 9:
TOGAF 9 Foundation: includes basic concepts, terminology and core principles for using the TOGAF 9 framework.
TOGAF 9 Certified: includes the Foundation content plus the knowledge and comprehension required to apply the TOGAF 9 framework to enterprise architecture projects.
TOGAF 9 is a great follow-up for Open CA or Open CITS certification holders to demonstrate a desire for continuing education and expanding their expertise in enterprise architecture.
IT4IT Certification Program and Open Group FAIR Certification
The Open Group's IT4IT certification program targets professionals working with Version 2 of the IT4IT Reference Architecture. The IT4IT Reference Architecture is a standard for an operating model that targets business IT and reference architecture.
At present, a single credential – the IT4IT Foundation certification – is available. The IT4IT Foundation credential focuses on basic skills, including core principles, terminology and basic reference architecture concepts.
The first Open Group certification that does not focus entirely on IT is the Open Group FAIR (Factor Analysis of Information Risk). FAIR is a methodology that gives structure and standard processes to the risk analysis process. This certification is specifically for risk analysts and offers two areas of specialization: the Open Risk Taxonomy Standard (O-RT) and the Open Risk Analysis Standard (O-RA).
Related Jobs and Training Materials
The use of The Open Group standards is well established and pervasive. You'll find organizations implementing the standards globally throughout all industry sectors, such as finance, software development, education, automotive, health care and more. By way of example, a quick search on a popular job board turned up almost 1,200 employers seeking TOGAF-certified professionals to join their teams. Professionals certified in both TOGAF and ArchiMate were particularly popular. For example, we found:
An Omaha-based global technology company seeking a senior solution architect certified in TOGAF and ArchiMate to design and integrate SAP, Microsoft, and custom third-party applications
A major e-tailer looking to place an Enterprise Solutions Architect in NYC looking to design and deliver multi-tiered, cloud-based data and applications handling solutions to global customers
A financial services organization in Michigan seeking an enterprise architect with TOGAF and ArchiMate expertise to design banking and financial services applications from the ground up
Owing to the nature of The Open Group standards, most Open Group certified professionals will find themselves working in enterprise architecture, technology, or security and risk assessment. Open CAs frequently work as senior-level lead enterprise architects, and Open CITS professionals often find work as enterprise-level engineers. Employers also frequently seek certified individuals for non-technical roles, including business analysts, software sales representatives and program managers.
The Open Group provides a regularly updated calendar of accredited third-party training courses for TOGAF, ArchiMate, IT4IT and Open Fair, as well as supplemental training to fill in gaps for other Open Group certifications. These three- to five-day courses cost $1,200 to $2,500, where applicable exam fees are included in the course fees. Candidates may also visit the online The Open Group Store to purchase study guides, practice tests and other prep materials.
The Open Group has refined its standards creation and certification processes to the point that they also consult with other consortia on how to best implement similar programs for specialties that are outside the current purview of The Open Group.
It's one thing to be great at what you do, but The Open Group takes their expertise one step further by helping other industry organizations implement similar standards development and certification programs. That's one sure-fire way to recognize a standards organization that's doing things right: other organizations want to replicate your standards-based success.
Thursday, 1 March 2018
The Open Group OG0-092 Question Answer
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.
Answer: C
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.
Answer: C
Friday, 29 December 2017
The Open Group OG0-092 Question Answer
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 ecommendations 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: D
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 ecommendations 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: D
Sunday, 29 October 2017
The Open Group OG0-092 Question Answer
SureFlight Air Carrier has received approval for the acquisition of a regional carrier.
To integrate the new acquisition, a TOGAF based enterprise architecture program has been initiated. The CIO sponsors the activity supported by the Chief Architect.
In Phase A within the initial iteration the CIO wants to ensure that the architecture activities are recognized among the various stakeholders of the enterprise.
Refer to the scenario above
You are a consultant supporting the Chief Architect that should explain how to identify and engage the stakeholders at this stage of the program.
Identify the best answer accordingly to the TOGAF 9 guidelines.
Choose one of the following answers
A. Using the business scenarios technique you would identify supporting and not supporting stakeholders.
Then you would list the set of viewpoints that are addressing the stakeholder concerns and share these with them.
B. You first priority is to communicate with the regional carrier stakeholders developing a Communications
Plan to share main features and discuss opportunities with them.
C. You conduct a pilot proof of concept during Phase A to demonstrate the technical feasibility to the stakeholders explaining the approach available from your preferred suppliers.
D. You identify all the main stakeholders on both the acquired carrier and the rest of the enterprise. Using a stakeholder map, you classify and record their power in relation to this activity. You then focus on implementing the relevant viewpoints that can address the concerns of every main stakeholder identified in the stakeholders map.
Answer: D
To integrate the new acquisition, a TOGAF based enterprise architecture program has been initiated. The CIO sponsors the activity supported by the Chief Architect.
In Phase A within the initial iteration the CIO wants to ensure that the architecture activities are recognized among the various stakeholders of the enterprise.
Refer to the scenario above
You are a consultant supporting the Chief Architect that should explain how to identify and engage the stakeholders at this stage of the program.
Identify the best answer accordingly to the TOGAF 9 guidelines.
Choose one of the following answers
A. Using the business scenarios technique you would identify supporting and not supporting stakeholders.
Then you would list the set of viewpoints that are addressing the stakeholder concerns and share these with them.
B. You first priority is to communicate with the regional carrier stakeholders developing a Communications
Plan to share main features and discuss opportunities with them.
C. You conduct a pilot proof of concept during Phase A to demonstrate the technical feasibility to the stakeholders explaining the approach available from your preferred suppliers.
D. You identify all the main stakeholders on both the acquired carrier and the rest of the enterprise. Using a stakeholder map, you classify and record their power in relation to this activity. You then focus on implementing the relevant viewpoints that can address the concerns of every main stakeholder identified in the stakeholders map.
Answer: D
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