Scenario
Please read this scenario prior to answering the question
You have been assigned the role of Lead Enterprise Architect for a firm that produces components and
replacement parts for the automobile, electronics, and telecommunications industries. The firm has been
established for over 70 years. North America has been the primary market for its products, with just 20% of its
output being exported to Europe. The firm is planning to expand its exports to Europe and also to establish
sales in South America and the Asia Pacific region.
The firm is organized into business units that each focus on the different industry sectors. Each business unit
has acquired other producers to expand its manufacturing capacity. This has resulted in a complex
environment with a high diversity of business and manufacturing systems.
The Enterprise Architecture (EA) program within the firm has been functioning for several years.
It has made significant progress in consolidating the technology portfolio and establishing key standards. The
CIO and the COO are joint sponsors of the EA program. The EA program is mature, with an active Architecture
Board and a well-defined architecture process and standard content templates based on the TOGAF 9
Architecture Content Framework. The EA process framework is well coordinated with the PMO, Systems
Development, and Operations functions.
The firm has completed a strategic plan to reorganize its Sales & Marketing organization according to the target
geographic markets. One of the goals of this reorganization is to improve the ability of Marketing to collect more
meaningful market analytics that will enable each sector to better address market needs with effective
marketing campaigns and global product presence.
A Request for Architecture Work to address the goals of the reorganization has been approved. As the
architecture team commences its work, the CIO has expressed concerns about whether the firm will be able to
adapt to the proposed change and how to manage the associated risks.
Refer to the Scenario
You have been asked how to address the concerns of the CIO.
Based on TOGAF, which of the following is the best answer?

A.
In Phase B, the team should create a set of views that will enable them to identify the factors that will
influence the reorganization. There should then be an assessment of each factor on a maturity scale that
will allow the team to gauge the urgency, readiness, and degree of difficulty to fix. These factors can then be
used to assess the initial risks associated with the proposed project.

B.
In Phase A, the team should analyze their risk by completing an Implementation Factor Assessment and
Deduction Matrix to identify the particular risks associated with the implementation and deployment. The
matrix should include a list of factors to be considered, their descriptions, and constraints that should be
taken into account. These factors can then used to assess the initial risks associated with the proposed
project.

C.
In Phase A, the team should use the Business Transformation Readiness Assessment technique to identify
the factors that will influence the reorganization. The assessment should include determining the readiness
rating for each factor based on a maturity scale that will allow the team to gauge the urgency, readiness,
and degree of difficulty to fix. These factors can then used to assess the initial risks associated with the
proposed project.

D.
In Phase A, the team should conduct a Business Scenario to identify the stakeholders1 concerns and the
resulting requirements. Once the requirements have been identified, they can be assessed in terms of theirrisks. The risks should be evaluated in terms of how they could be avoided, transferred, or mitigated. Any
risks that cannot be resolved should be identified as residual risks and their disposition should be decided
by the Architecture Board.