OG0-093 · Question #353
Scenario Please read this scenario prior to answering the question You are serving as the Lead Enterprise Architect for a chain of convenience stores. The stores operate 24 hours a day and 7 days a we
The correct answer is C. Maximize Benefit to the Enterprise, Data Trustee, Data is an Asset, Responsive Change. The scenario emphasizes leveraging real-time operational data for strategic decisions, managing sensitive customer and inventory data in cloud systems, and maintaining 24/7 operations, which necessitates principles focused on data value, stewardship, enterprise benefit, and agile
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Scenario Please read this scenario prior to answering the question You are serving as the Lead Enterprise Architect for a chain of convenience stores. The stores operate 24 hours a day and 7 days a week and use cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) technology to manage their sales and inventory. Cloud-based POS systems store all user data, including sales and inventory in a remote server. The cloud-based systems collect real-time data to support ordering and product selection decisions including the tailoring of product assortment based on sales history, customer demographics as well as the next day's weather forecast. In many cases, several stores are located in neighboring areas. This strategy makes distribution to each store cheaper, as well as making multiple deliveries per day possible. The stores also act as self-service delivery locations for a large online retailer which further increases the number of potential customers entering the stores. An Enterprise Architecture practice exists within the company, with the CEO and CIO as joint sponsors. They have decided to adopt the TOGAF standard within the practice and the first project is to restructure the Enterprise Architecture so that it can better support the existing environment and accommodate future changes of strategy within the company. The CIO has stated that the following issues also need to be addressed in the restructuring:
They need to address problems with data quality and inconsistent data in order to support better decision making and analysis. The architecture should focus on the needs of the business, not technology To remain competitive, new products and promotions must undergo market trials before deployment across the retail chain. Information systems must be able to manage changes and updates without undue delays. Refer to the Scenario. [Note: You should assume that the company has adopted the example set of principles that are listed and defined in TOGAF standard, Architecture Principles chapter. You may need to refer to the Architecture Principles chapter, section 20.6 (located in Part III) within the reference text in order to answer this question.] You have been asked to identify the most relevant architecture principles for the current situation. Based on the TOGAF standard, Version 9.2, which of the following is the best answer? [Note:
The ordering of the principles listed in each answer is not significant.]
Options
- ARequirements Based Change, Responsive Change Management, Data Trustee, Common
- BIT Responsibility, Data Security, Ease of Use, Service Orientation, Common Use Applications
- CMaximize Benefit to the Enterprise, Data Trustee, Data is an Asset, Responsive Change
- DData is Accessible, Data is Shared, Interoperability, Requirements Based Change, Control
How the community answered
(31 responses)- A3% (1)
- B10% (3)
- C84% (26)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
The scenario emphasizes leveraging real-time operational data for strategic decisions, managing sensitive customer and inventory data in cloud systems, and maintaining 24/7 operations, which necessitates principles focused on data value, stewardship, enterprise benefit, and agile responses to change.
While 'Responsive Change Management' and 'Data Trustee' are relevant, 'Requirements Based Change' is a process principle not as central to the strategic data and operational focus here, and 'Common' is incomplete or too generic as a principle.
While 'Data Security' is important, 'Data Trustee' covers a broader aspect of data stewardship and responsibility. Principles like 'IT Responsibility,' 'Ease of Use,' 'Service Orientation,' and 'Common Use Applications' are not the most prominent themes directly supported by the scenario's emphasis on data utilization and operational agility.
'Maximize Benefit to the Enterprise' supports using data for improved ordering, product selection, and efficient distribution to enhance overall business value. 'Data Trustee' is essential for the responsible management and stewardship of sensitive sales and inventory data stored in cloud-based systems. 'Data is an Asset' directly applies as the business uses real-time data (sales history, demographics, weather) for critical operational and strategic decisions. 'Responsive Change Management' reflects the need for agility and adaptability in a 24/7 operating environment that relies on real-time data for rapid adjustments.
While 'Data is Accessible' and 'Data is Shared' are characteristic of cloud systems, 'Data is an Asset' and 'Data Trustee' provide a stronger focus on the *value* and *stewardship* of that data. 'Interoperability,' 'Requirements Based Change,' and 'Control' are less directly highlighted as core principles in the context of the scenario's key challenges and opportunities.
Concept tested: TOGAF Architecture Principles identification
Source: https://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf9-doc/arch/chap23.html
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