Scenario Please read this scenario prior to answering the question Your role is consultant to
the Lead Architect within a company that manufactures a variety of small electromechanical
devices. As part of a corporate-wide Lean Manufacturing initiative, the company 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. The company has a mature enterprise
architecture practice and uses TOGAF 9 for the basis of its architecture framework. In
addition to the EA program, the company 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 requirements, dependencies and interoperability requirements needed to
integrate the new ERP environment into the existing environment. The architects have
completed the Business Transformation Readiness Assessment started in PhaseA . Based
on all of these factors they 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 Scenario The Implementation and Migration
Plan v0.l, the draft Architecture Roadmap, 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?

Scenario Please read this scenario prior to answering the Question You are serving as the
Lead Architect for the enterprise architecture team at the prime contractor for the
Dreadnought Unmanned Aircraft System program. Over the course of this contract, the
company has grown rapidly by acquisition and has inherited numerous different
procurement processes and related IT systems. The decision has been made to consolidate
and reduce redundant procurement processes and systems. The CEO has announced that
the company will seek to leverage higher volume discounts and lower related IT support
costs by instituting a preferred supplier program. TOGAF 9 Is used for internal Enterprise
Architecture activities, with an iterative approach for executing Architecture Development
Method (ADM) projects. At present, there are no particularly useful architectural assets
related to this initiative, so all assets need to be acquired and customized or created from

scratch. The company prefers to implement commercial off the shelf package applications
with little customization. The CIO, who is the project sponsor, has stated that she is not
concerned about preserving existing processes or systems. The architect-re development
project has put in place Its Architecture Capability for this project and has started a number
of iteration cycles to develop the Architecture. Some tasks to address concerns related to
the Business Architecture have been completed. The next immediate task is to address the
Information Systems Architectures. The Information Systems Architectures must address
stakeholder concerns such as: 1. Which procurement-related business processes are
supported by zero, one, or many existing applications? 2. What non-procurement
applications will need to be integrated with any new procurement applications? 3. What data
will need to be shared? Refer to the Scenario [Note: You may need to refer to TOGAF 9
Chapter 35 in order to answer this question.] You have been asked to identify the most
appropriate catalogs, matrices, and diagrams for this situation. Based on TOGAF 9, which
of the following is the best answer?

Scenario Please read this scenario prior to answering the Question You have been
appointed as a consultant to the Lead Enterprise Architect of an international agricultural
company that exports bulbs, flowers and seeds worldwide. The company has its
headquarters in the Netherlands, and has sales and distribution centers in over 30 countries
worldwide. Several of these centers include administrative, manufacturing, and research
facilities. To achieve full integration of their research capabilities with their development
centers located in various climate zones, the company wants to develop strong self-directed
teams in each location. It also wants to define new business models that are profitable while
reducing their impact on the environment. The management team is deeply committed to
ensuring that the company is a world leader in socially responsible seed development with a
business strategy that focuses on profitability through environmentally friendly operating
processes. The international operations of the company are subject to legal and regulatory
requirements for each country where they operate. The production of genetically modified
seeds has governmental controls that are strictly enforced and compliance is critical.
Recently a competitor was heavily fined for violating the regulations in a country where it
was developing pest-resistant seeds. The Governing Board is concerned about the risks
posed in this complex global environment, and as a result has approved the expenditure of

resources to establish an Enterprise Architecture program. They have requested to be
informed about the status of projects that could impact regulatory compliance. They also
want to enable the corporate legal staff and auditors to analyze proposed architectures to
ensure that they are within the legal guidelines for a given location. In addition, the research
organization should be able to see that the architecture is appropriate for its needs. TOGAF
9 has been mandated as the framework for the development and evolution of the Enterprise
Architecture practice. The Preliminary Phase has been completed to establish the
enterprise architecture capability for this project. Refer to the Scenario You have been
asked to recommend an approach that would enable the development of an architecture
that addresses the needs of the Governing Board, legal staff, auditors and the research
organization. Based on TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?

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?

Scenario Please read this scenario prior to answering the Question You are serving as the
Chief Architect for a large, global commodities trading company which has been growing
rapidly through a series of acquisitions. Each business is performing well in its markets.
However, the lack of integration between headquarters and the business units has
increasingly caused problems in the handling of customer and financial information. The
inability to share information across businesses has resulted in lost opportunities to
“leverage the synergies” that had been intended when the businesses were acquired. At
present, each business unit maintains its own applications. Despite an earlier initiative to
install a common application to manage customer, products, supplier, and inventory
information, each business unit has different ways of defining each of these core elements
and has customized the common application to the point where the ability to exchange
information is difficult, costly, and error-prone. As a result, the company has made the
decision to introduce a single enterprisewide application to consolidate information from
several applications that exist across the lines of business. The application will be used by
all business units and accessed by suppliers through well defined interfaces. The Corporate
Board is concerned that the new application must be able to manage and safeguard
confidential customer information in a secure manner that meets or exceeds the legal
requirements of the countries in which the company operates. This will be an increasingly
important capability as the company expands its online services in cooperation with its
trading partners. The CIO has formed an Enterprise Architecture department, and one of the
primary goals in its charter is to coordinate efforts between the implementation team and the
business unit personnel who will be involved in the migration process. The CIO has also
formed a cross-functional Architecture Board to oversee and govern the architecture. The
company has an existing team of security architects. TOGAF 9 has been selected for use
for the Enterprise Architecture program. The CIO has endorsed this choice with the full
support of top management. Refer to the Scenario In the Preliminary Phase you need to

define suitable policies and ensure that the company has the appropriate capability to
address the concerns of the Corporate Board. Based on TOGAF 9, which of the following is
the best answer?

Scenario Please read this scenario prior to answering the Question Your role is that of Lead
Enterprise Architect within a vacation property management firm that has been growing
through acquisition. The firm manages over 200 resort properties across North America .
Many of the resort properties use the same internal IT systems that they used before they
were acquired. Until recently, the only requirement that has been placed on each property is
that they use a standard financial reporting system to report their financial results to the
headquarters on a weekly basis. The CEO has stated his concerns about the inefficiencies
of the current approach and identified the need to change. He has defined a new strategic
vision that will enhance the business by standardizing its operations across the network to
provide consolidated financial, human resources, logistics, sales and marketing, and yield
management. He has also stated that he expects results by the end of the current fiscal
year. These changes will provide the company with improved utilization of its capacity and
more efficient operations. The addition of a corporate-wide data warehouse will provide
analytics that will enable the marketing group to improve its ability to target advertising into
key markets to improve yields. The firm has a mature enterprise architecture practice and
uses TOGAF 9 as the method and guiding framework. The CIO is the sponsor of the
activity. In planning this change, the Chief Architect engaged the services of a well-known
consulting firm that specializes in business strategy. An initial study has been conducted to
identify the strategic changes needed to implement the CEO’s vision. This recently
completed with approval of a strategic architecture encompassing the entire firm, including
detailed requirements and recommendations. Based on the recommendations from the
initial study, the firm has taken the decision to adopt a packaged suite of integrated
applications that is tailored to the needs of the hospitality industry. Refer to the scenario You
have been asked by the Chief Architect to justify the best approach for architecture
development to realize the CEO’s vision. Based on TOGAF 9, which of the following is the
best answer?

Scenario Please read this scenario prior to answering the Question You have been
assigned the role of Chief Enterprise Architect within a leading North American information
technology services company. The company has a number of service portfolios including
infrastructure, applications, business process outsourcing, accounting, and financial
services. With numerous practice areas and a multitude of diverse engagements underway

at any given time, overall engagement management within the company has become
challenging. The company does not want to risk its outstanding reputation or its international
certifications and CMM ratings. The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Information Officer
have co-sponsored the creation of an Enterprise Architecture prog-am based on TOGAF 9.
An Architecture Board has been formed comprised of IT staff executives and executives
from the major practice areas. The Enterprise Architecture team has been working with the
Strategic Planning team to create a strategic enterprise architecture to address these
issues. The team has defined a framework and held workshops with key stakeholders to
define a set of architecture principles to govern the architecture work. They have completed
an Architecture Vision at a strategic level and laid out Architecture Definitions for the four
domains. They have set out an ambitious vision of the future of the company over a
five-year period. This includes a solution architecture including three distinct
transformations. The CIO has made it clear that prior to the approval of the detailed
Implementation and Migration plan, the EA team will need to assess the risks associated
with the proposed architecture. He has received concerns from some of the senior partners
that the proposed architecture may be too ambitious and they are not sure it can produce
sufficient value to warrant the attendant risks. Refer to the Scenario You have been asked
to recommend an approach to satisfy these concerns. Based on TOGAF 9, which of the
following is the best answer?

Scenario Please read this scenario prior to answering the question You are serving as the
Lead Enterprise Architect at a major supplier in the automotive industry. The company is
headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with manufacturing plants across the United States,
Brazil, Germany, Japan and South Korea . Each of these plants has been operating its own
planning and production scheduling systems, as well as custom developed applications that
drive the automated production equipment at each plant. The company is implementing lean
manufacturing principles to minimize waste and improve the efficiency of all of its production
operations. During a recent exercise held for internal quality improvement, it was
determined that a significant reduction in process waste could be achieved by replacing the
current planning and scheduling systems with a common Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP) system located in the Cleveland data center. This central system would provide
support to each of the plants replacing the functionality in the existing systems. It would also
eliminate the need for full data centers at each of the plant facilities. A reduced number of IT
staff could support the remaining applications. In some cases, a third-party contractor could
provide those staff. The Enterprise Architecture department has been operating for several

years and has mature, well-developed architecture governance and development processes
that are strongly based on TOGAF 9. At a recent meeting, the Architecture Board approved
a Request for Architecture Work sponsored by the Chief Engineer of Global Manufacturing
Operations. The request covered the initial architectural investigations and the development
of a comprehensive architecture to plan the transformation. The Common ERP Deployment
architecture project team has now been formed, and the project team has been asked to
develop an Architecture Vision that will achieve the desired outcomes and benefits. Some of
the plant managers have expressed concern about the security and reliability of diving their
planning and production scheduling from a remote centralized system. The Chief Engineer
wants to know how these concerns can be addressed. Refer to the Scenario [Note: You
should assume that the company has adopted the example set of principles that are listed
and defined in TOGAF 9, Section 23.6.] One of the earliest initiatives in the Enterprise
Architecture program was the definition of a set of architecture principles. These now need
to be updated to address the concerns raised. You have been asked to select a set of
principles most appropriate for guiding the team to define a robust solution. Based on
TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?

Scenario Please read this scenario prior to answering the Question You have been
assigned the role of Lead Enterprise Architect for a manufacturing firm that specializes in
musical instruments. The firm has been established for over 100 years, operating in North
America for most of that time. In the last ten years, the firm has expanded into European
markets and will soon establish a market in Latin America . A future expansion into the Asia
Pacific region is also planned. The firm is organized into several business units that each
focus on manufacturing particular families of instruments such as brass, woodwind, and
percussion. 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 pint
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 four 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 architecture 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 9, which of the following is the best answer?

Scenario Please read this scenario prior to answering the Question You are serving as the
Lead Architect for an enterprise architecture project team within a leading medical device
manufacturer that specializes in miniature devices. The latest product under development is
a tiny wireless device that can be implanted in the brain and can deliver a precise electric
shock when the wearable Pain Control Unit (PCU) detects an increase in stress induced by

the onset of a migraine headache. This technology will be a breakthrough in the treatment
of this condition, and several competitors are striving to be the first to introduce a product
into the market. However, all of them must demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of their
products in a set of clinical trials that will satisfy the regulatory requirements of the countries
in the target markets. The Enterprise Architecture group within the company has been
engaged in an architecture development project to create a secure networked collaboration
system that will allow researchers at its product development laboratories worldwide to
share information about their independent clinical trials. The Enterprise Architecture group is
a mature organization that has been utilizing TOGAF for several years. They use the
TOGAF 9 ADM with extensions required to support current good manufacturing practices
and good laboratory practices in their target markets. Due to the highly sensitive nature of
the information that is managed, special care was taken to ensure that each architecture
domain included an examination of the security and privacy issues that are relevant for each
domain. A corresponding Security Architecture has been defined. The Executive Vice
President for Clinical Research is the sponsor of the Enterprise Architecture activity. She
has stated that the changes to the enterprise architecture for the new system will need to be
rolled out on a geographic basis that will minimize disruptions to ongoing clinical trials. The
work will need to be done in stages and rolled out in geographical regions. Refer to the
Scenario You have been asked to recommend the approach to identify the work packages
that will be included in the Transition Architecture(s). Based on TOGAF 9, which of the
following is the best answer?