Scenario:
Please read this scenario prior to answering the questionYou are the Lead Enterprise Architect in a company that specializes in the development of wind turbine blades
for use in large-scale commercial wind energy production systems. The company has manufacturing facilities
located in Illinois, Nebraska, and Manitoba. Each of these plants supplies a different manufacturer that builds
and sells complete systems. The turbine blades are custom engineered to meet each manufacturer’s design
specifications.
Until recently, most turbine blades were fabricated manually using molded fiber-reinforced plastics. However,
recent improvements in composite materials, coupled with enhanced automated methods for precision
application of materials during the molding process, have led to significant reduction in weight, increase in
strength, and improved blade longevity. The company has pioneered the development of a proprietary
automated process for continuous extrusion of the turbine blades. Patents have been filed to protect the
process, but certain trade secrets must be closely guarded.
The company has a mature Enterprise Architecture organization that is supported by a cross-functional
Architecture Board. The Chief Information Officer and the Chief Operating Officer co-sponsor the Enterprise
Architecture program.
TOGAF 9 and its Architecture Development Method (ADM) are used to develop the automated manufacturing
processes and systems that are used to design, manufacture, and test the blade assemblies.
Recently, a pilot architecture project was completed at a single location that defined a standard approach for
controlling the Automated Test System that is used at each plant to perform final quality assurance tests on
each completed blade assembly. The Architecture Board 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, sponsor of the activity, has expressed
concern that a uniform process be employed at each location to ensure consistency.
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You have been asked to recommend the best approach to address the Chief Engineer’s concern.
Based on TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?

A.
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.

B.
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.

C.
You create an Architecture Contract to manage and govern the implementation and migration process. If
the contract is issued to an external party, you ensure that it is a fully enforceable legal contract. For internal
development projects, you decide it is adequate to utilize a memorandum of understanding between the
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.

D.
You use the issued Architecture Contracts to manage the architecture governance processes for the project
across the locations. You deploy monitoring tools to assess the performance of the completed blade
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 meettheir local needs. As a result, you then issue a new Request for Architecture Work to implement the
modified Architecture Definition.