OG0-093 Online Practice Questions and Answers

The statement, "Getting information to the right people at the right time in a secure, reliable man-ner in order to support the operations that are core to the extended enterprise" describes the concept of_____

A. Boundaryless Information Flow

B. Interoperability

C. Portability

D. Service Oriented Architecture

E. Semantic Web

Which one of the following describes the practice by which the enterprise architecture is managed and controlled at an enterprise-wide level?

A. Architecture governance

B. Corporate governance

C. IT governance

D. Technology governance

E. Portfolio management

Which of the following is the architecture domain that describes the logical software and hardware capabilities?

A. Application Architecture

B. Business Architecture

C. Data Architecture

D. Technology Architecture

Which of the following best describes the Reference Library within the Architecture Repository?

A. Guidelines and templates used to create new architectures

B. Processes to support governance of the Architecture Repository

C. A description of the organization specific architecture framework and method

D. A library of specifications to which architectures must conform

E. A record of the governance activity across the enterprise

What technique used in Phase B provides stakeholder context into why the organization needs business capabilities?

A. Business Capability Map

B. Organization Map

C. Information Map

D. Value Stream Analysis

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 Phase A. 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?

A. You would apply the Business Value Assessment Technique to prioritize the implementation projects and project increments. The 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 assess how the plan impacts the other frameworks in use in the organization. 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 the Implementation and Migration Plan.

C. You would conduct a series of Compliance Assessments to ensure that the implementation team is implementing the architecture according to the contract. The Compliance Assessment should verify 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 place the strategic Architecture Definition and Transition Architectures under configuration control as part of the ongoing architecture development 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.

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?

A. You recommend that each project architecture activity is developed using a consistent modeling approach that is uniform across all architecture projects. Each architecture should be defined based on this fixed set of models so that all concerned parties can examine the models to ensure that their issues and concerns have been addressed.

B. You recommend that a special report be created for those groups that have sufficient power and level of interest. This report should summarize the key features of the architecture with respect to the particular location. Each of these reports should reflect the stakeholders1 requirements.

C. You recommend that a set of models be created for each project architecture that can be used to ensure that the system will be compliant with the local regulations. Stakeholders should then view the models to verify that their concerns have been properly addressed.

D. You recommend that a stakeholder map be developed. This will allow the architects to define groups of stakeholders that share common concerns. A set of views should be defined to address the concerns for each group of stakeholders. Architecture models should then be created for each view to address the stakeholders' concerns.

In Phases B, C, and D of the ADM cycle the first step defined is to select reference models, viewpoints, and tools. Which of the following is the next step in each of these phases?

A. Conduct formal stakeholder review

B. Create Architecture Definition Document

C. Develop Baseline Architecture

D. Perform gap analysis

E. Resolve impacts across the Architecture Landscape

Which one of the following best describes the purpose of a Change Request?

A. To act as a deliverable container for artifacts created during a project

B. To request a dispensation or to kick-start a further cycle of architecture work

C. To ensure that information is communicated to the right stakeholder at the right time

D. To review project progress and ensure the implementation is inline with the objectives

E. To ensure that the results of a Compliance Assessment are distributed to the Architecture Board

Complete the sentence. The practice by which the enterprise architecture is managed and controlled at an enterprise level is known as____________.

A. Architecture governance

B. Corporate governance

C. IT governance

D. Portfolio management

E. Technology governance