Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of enterprise architecture?

A.
To allow an enterprise to exploit the latest trends in technology
B.
To enable the CIO to take effective control of the business units across an enterprise
C.
To ensure compliance in an enterprise to corporate auditing standards
D.
To optimise an enterprise into an environment that is responsive to business needs
E.
To provide a set of standards that all actors must adhere to within an enterprise
TOGAF 9.1 book, section 1.2 – “The purpose of enterprise architecture is to optimize across the enterprise the often fragmented legacy of processes (both manual and automated) into an integrated environment that is responsive to change and supportive of the delivery of the business strategy.”
The answer is D.
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