Scenario Please read this scenario prior to answering the Question Your role is that of a
consultant to the Lead Enterprise Architect in a company that develops photovoltaic
technologies for use in large-scale solar power farms. The company has three
manufacturing facilities, two in the United States, and one in Southern France. Each of
these facilities supplies a different manufacturer that assembles and sells complete
systems. The solar panels and photovoltaic arrays are custom engineered to meet each
manufacturer’s design specifications. A challenge that the solar power industry has faced is
the efficiency of energy conversion. When a conventional solar panel overheats, it becomes
inefficient and generates less energy. In response to this, the research arm of the company
has pioneered the development of a new solar panel design that will produce up to 50%
more energy than standard solar panels when operating at elevated temperatures. This will
allow the production of significantly more useable energy per square meter than from
standard solar technology. This new design is ready to go into production. The company
has a mature Enterprise Architecture practice that is supported by a cross-functional
Architecture Board. TOGAF 9 is used for developing the automated manufacturing process
and systems used to design, manufacture and test the solar power technologies they
produce. The Chief Information Officer and the Chief Operating Officer co-sponsor the
Enterprise Architecture program. As part of putting the new solar panel design into
production, a pilot architecture project at a single location has defined an updated standard

approach for controlling the automated test systems used to perform final quality assurance.
The Chief Engineer, sponsor of the activity, and the Architecture Board have 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 has expressed concern that a
uniform process be employed at each location to ensure consistency and high yields. Refer
to the Scenario The Lead Enterprise Architect has asked you to recommend the best
approach to address the Chief Engineer’s concern. Based on TOGAF, which of the
following is the best answer?

A.
You use the Architecture Contracts to manage the architecture governance processes for
the project across the locations. You deploy monitoring tools to assess the performance of
each completed solar panel 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.

B.
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.

C.
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.

D.
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.