Scenario
Please read this scenario prior to answering the question You 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 cosponsor 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. Refer to the Scenario 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 meet their local needs. As a result, you then issue a new Request for Architecture Work to
implement the modified Architecture Definition.