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 their risks. 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.