TOGAF 10 Enterprise Architect Practitioner · Free Practice Question Medium
Question 2
Acquisition through an international aerospace corporation
Donau Aerospace focuses on zero-emission aviation and is specialized in battery-powered electric aircraft in various designs that can cover distances of up to 500 miles and are suitable for national city-to-city transport.
The company recently received authorization to take over a small competitor. The takeover is intended to increase the efficiency of the zero-emission aircraft, particularly in terms of flight range.
The organization maintains a well-developed Enterprise Architecture (EA) practice that uses the TOGAF Standard (10th edition) as a methodology and enterprise-wide EA framework. Each division works with its own EA team, which operates independently and derives practices, principles and methodologies from the corporate guidelines.
An Architecture Project has been initiated to integrate the newly acquired company into an existing department. The scope of the project has already been defined as part of the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) Phase A - Architecture Vision. The scope of the project includes the consolidation and elimination of redundant elements throughout the department in which the new company will be integrated.
The Chief Architect emphasizes how important it is to ensure broad acceptance of the Target Architecture and the associated changes throughout the entire department and the acquired company. He points to previous cases of company takeovers, in which important stakeholders were not adequately included and involved.
You are the internal Enterprise Architecture consultant responsible for the department in which the acquired company is integrated. You report directly to the Chief Architect.
You were asked to recommend an approach on how to start developing an Enterprise Architecture. You need to address the concerns of the Chief Architect and adhere to the TOGAF Standard.
Which of the following is the best answer?
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A
You know that effective communication of targeted information to the right stakeholders at the right time is crucial for the success of Mergers & Acquisitions. You therefore prioritize close interactions with the stakeholders of the acquired company and develop an online Communications Board that enables you to spread important information. The board ensures that stakeholders are aware of the architecture and can give feedback.
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B
You create Business Scenarios with all stakeholders affected by the acquisition. In this way, you identify stakeholders that are likely to oppose the initiative and those that are likely to support it. This approach enables you to understand the business concerns and derive the business requirements that the Architecture Project needs to fulfill. You also determine the most relevant Architecture Viewpoints and validate your recommendations with the stakeholders.
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C
As part of ADM Phase A - Architecture Vision, you initiate a pilot project. In this pilot project, you will show the stakeholders various software solutions that are already in use in the department. You systematically map the potential solutions to a Viewpoint Library. Once the stakeholders have confirmed that the solutions meet their requirements, you finalize a Statement of Work and draw up an Architecture Contract for your suppliers to deliver the solutions.
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D
You identify key stakeholders across both the existing division and the newly acquired company. You categorize the role and influence of the identified stakeholders in a Stakeholder Map. You then prioritize the stakeholders by importance and identify the architecture views for each stakeholder to ensure that their concerns are addressed. You communicate early and frequently with stakeholders based on a Communications Plan to ensure that they have a comprehensive understanding of the Architecture project.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
TOGAF Standard: Learning goals & further readings
Explain how to identify stakeholders, their concerns, views, and the communication involved. TOGAF® Series Guide - G186 - A Practitioners Approach to Developing Enterprise Architecture Following the TOGAF ADM §3.3.1, B
A.
Third best answer. You only follow the TOGAF Standard to a very limited extent. You develop a Communications Plan but do not create a Stakeholder Map. You only consider the stakeholders from the acquired company. You do not actively involve stakeholders in the architecture development. Instead, you just provide an online forum.
B.
Second best answer. You partly follow the TOGAF Standard. You develop Business Scenarios with all stakeholders but do not create a Stakeholder Map or a Communications Plan. You consider all stakeholders. You involve the stakeholders in the architecture development and validate your recommendations with them.
C.
Wrong answer. You do not follow the TOGAF Standard. You set up a pilot project. You do not develop a Stakeholder Map and do not understand the concerns and requirements of the stakeholders. You offer solutions and commission companies without having created a Target Architecture.
D.
Best answer. You follow the TOGAF Standard. You conduct a stakeholder analysis and develop a Stakeholder Map within ADM Phase A - Architecture Vision. You consider stakeholders from the department and the acquired company and understand their concerns. You actively engage with the stakeholders using a Communications Plan and involve them in the architecture development.
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