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which of the following is the best answer?

Scenario Acme Widgets Inc. Please read this scenario prior to answering the question
Acme Widgets Inc. manufactures a variety of small electromechanical devices. As part of a
corporate-wide Lean Manufacturing initiative, it has defined a strategic architecture to
improve its ability to meet consumer demand and improve its ability to manage its supply
chain. The strategic architecture called for the consolidation of multiple Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) applications that have been operating independently in several of the
divisions’ production facilities. The goal is to replace the functionality of the existing
applications with a new ERP product running as a single instance in the company’s primary
data center. Acme has a mature enterprise architecture practice and uses TOGAF 9 for the

basis of its architecture framework, [n addition to the EA program, Acme has a number of
management frameworks in use, including business planning, portfolio/project
management, and operations management. The EA program is sponsored by the CIO.
Each division has completed the Architecture Definition documentation required to tailor and
configure the environment to meet its own specific manufacturing requirements. The
enterprise architects have analyzed the key corporate change attributes and implementation
constraints. A consolidated gap analysis has been completed which has identified the gaps
across the Business, Data, Application, and Technology domains. Based on the results of
the gap analysis, the architects have reviewed the functional requirements and
interoperability requirements needed to integrate the new ERP environment into the existing
environment. Based on all of these factors, the architects have assessed the organization’s
readiness to conduct the business transformation and have produced a risk assessment.
Because of the risks posed by the complexity of the current environment, it has been
determined that a phased approach is needed to implement the target architectures. The
overall implementation process is estimated to take several years. Refer to the Acme
Widgets Scenario Your role is consultant to the Lead Architect. The Implementation and
Migration Plan v.0.l, the Transition Architectures v1.0, and the Capability Assessment
deliverables are now complete. You have been asked to recommend the next steps to
prepare the final Implementation and Migration Plan. Based on TOGAF 9, which of the
following is the best answer?

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A.
You would apply the Business Value Assessment Technique to prioritize the
implementation projects and project increments. Thus assessment should focus on return
on investment and performance evaluation criteria that can be used to monitor the progress
of the architecture transformation. You would confirm the Transition Architecture phases
using an Architecture Definition Increments Table to list the projects. You would then
document the lessons learned and generate the final plan.

B.
You would place the strategic Architecture Definition and Transition Architectures under
configuration control as part of the ongoing evolution cycle. This will ensure that the
architecture remains relevant and responsive to the needs of the enterprise. You would then
produce an Implementation Governance Model to manage the lessons learned prior to
finalizing the plan. You recommend that lessons learned be accepted by the Architecture
Board as changes to the architecture without review.

C.
You would conduct a set of Compliance Assessments to ensure that the implementation
team is implementing the architecture according to the contract(s). The Compliance
Assessment should also ensure that the implementation team is using the proper
development methodology. It should include deployment of monitoring tools and ensure that
performance targets are being met. If they are not met, then changes to performance
requirements should be identified and updated in the Implementation and Migration Plan.

D.
You would assess how the plan impacts the other frameworks in use. Minimally, the plan
should be coordinated with the business planning, portfolio/project management and
operations management frameworks. You would then assign a business value to each
project, taking into account available resources and priorities for the projects. Finally, you
would generate a time-lined Implementation and Migration Plan.

3 Comments on “which of the following is the best answer?

  1. aaa says:

    answer is D, migration planning – Phase F
    Step 1 – Confirm Management Framework Interactions for the Implementation and Migration Plan
    Step 2 – Assign Business Value

    Answer A skips the first step of migration planning




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