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OG0-093 · Question #205

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…

The correct answer is D. You examine the mission statements for the company and each of its businesses, together with. The scenario describes a global company suffering from a lack of integration post-acquisition, preventing synergy realization. To address this, the initial and fundamental step is to understand the core business direction by examining the mission statements and strategic…

ADM Phase A: Architecture Vision

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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 enterprise-wide 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. Refer to the Scenario, as part of the process for establishing the Enterprise Architecture department, you are developing a set of architecture principles to guide the activities. You need to specify the best approach for this work. Based on TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?

Options

  • AYou gather information from credible industry sources in the commodities business.
  • BYou examine the mission statements for the company and each of its businesses, together with
  • CYou define a set of principles that support the preferred best practices embodied in the Enterprise
  • DYou examine the mission statements for the company and each of its businesses, together with

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    10% (4)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    85% (34)

Why each option

The scenario describes a global company suffering from a lack of integration post-acquisition, preventing synergy realization. To address this, the initial and fundamental step is to understand the core business direction by examining the mission statements and strategic objectives of both the parent company and its acquired business units.

AYou gather information from credible industry sources in the commodities business.

Gathering information from credible industry sources provides useful external context, but it does not directly address the internal strategic intent and specific business objectives of the company and its acquired units, which is crucial for defining the scope and purpose of an enterprise architecture initiative. Industry information supplements, but does not replace, internal strategic analysis.

BYou examine the mission statements for the company and each of its businesses, together with

This choice is identical to D in the provided question, thus if D is correct, B would also be correct if it were a unique option. Assuming it's a duplication, the reasoning for D applies.

CYou define a set of principles that support the preferred best practices embodied in the Enterprise

Defining a set of principles is a crucial step in enterprise architecture, but it typically follows an understanding of the business context and drivers. Architectural principles should be derived from the business objectives and strategic intent, making understanding the mission and objectives a prerequisite for principle definition.

DYou examine the mission statements for the company and each of its businesses, together withCorrect

Examining the mission statements for the company and each business unit, along with their strategic objectives and goals, is the foundational first step in any enterprise architecture engagement. This provides the necessary business context and drivers, clarifying what 'leveraging synergies' truly means and guiding all subsequent architectural work to ensure alignment with business strategy. Without this understanding, architectural efforts risk being misaligned with core business needs and failing to deliver intended value.

Concept tested: Enterprise Architecture - Initial Scoping and Business Context

Source: https://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf9-doc/arch/chap4.html

Topics

#Business Vision#Strategic Planning#Enterprise Integration#TOGAF ADM

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