OGEA-103 · Question #113
Please read this scenario prior to answering the question You are working as an Enterprise Architect within an Enterprise Architecture (EA) team at an electric vehicle manufacturer. The company…
The correct answer is A. You look outside the company to study how other companies organize their data models and. The scenario describes a long-term transformation involving the evolution of vehicle design, integration of cloud-based data services, and preparation for self-driving technology. The Enterprise Architecture (EA) team is responsible for defining and organizing the architecture…
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Please read this scenario prior to answering the question You are working as an Enterprise Architect within an Enterprise Architecture (EA) team at an electric vehicle manufacturer. The company produces electric cars and battery systems. The goal of the company is to build the best technology and software platform for electric vehicles. The company has decided to introduce a major change to its vehicle design over a five-year period. This will be a cross-functional effort between hardware and software teams, delivering significant new features in the vehicles they manufacture. It is planned to be developed in phases. An architecture to support the strategy has been completed with a roadmap for a set of projects. The EA team has inherited the architecture for the hardware and software automotive platform used by current vehicles, some of which can be carried over to the new vehicle design. The EA team has started to define which parts of the architecture to carry forward. The presentation and access to different variations of data that the company plans to offer through its vehicles create an architecture challenge. The application portfolio and supporting infrastructure must connect with multiple cloud services and data repositories in different countries to be able to handle the data at a large scale. Enough of the Business Architecture has been defined so that work can commence on the Information Systems and Technology Architectures. Those architectures need to be defined to support the primary business services that the company plans to provide. These services will manage and process the data created by vehicles, paving the way for self-driving vehicles in the future. The company uses the TOGAF Standard as the basis for its Enterprise Architecture framework. The EA team reports to the Chief Technical Officer (CTO), who is the sponsor of the EA program. The CTO requires that the EA team follow the purpose-based EA Capability Model as described in the TOGAF Series Guide: A Practitioners’ Approach to Developing Enterprise Architecture Following the TOGAF® ADM. Refer to the scenario You have been asked how to decide and organize the work to deliver the requested architectures. Based on the TOGAF standard, which of the following is the best answer?
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- AYou look outside the company to study how other companies organize their data models and
- BYou look to the superior architecture to help plan your approach. You identify projects,
- CYou research leading data companies, using your findings to help in developing high-level Target
- DYou commence an iteration of ADM Phase A, identifying the stakeholders and revising the
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A67% (20)
- B7% (2)
- C17% (5)
- D10% (3)
Explanation
The scenario describes a long-term transformation involving the evolution of vehicle design, integration of cloud-based data services, and preparation for self-driving technology. The Enterprise Architecture (EA) team is responsible for defining and organizing the architecture work, ensuring alignment with the business services and technical strategy. The best approach is to look to the superior architecture for guidance, which means: - Identifying projects, dependencies, and synergies to plan the order of execution effectively. - Developing high-level architecture descriptions for Data, Application, and Technology - Determining project scope and effort, using reference architectures and candidate building - Assessing resources, costs, and value to ensure feasibility. - Documenting options, risks, and mitigation strategies to help stakeholders make informed This approach aligns with Phases E and F of the TOGAF ADM, ensuring that the roadmap and migration strategy are well-structured before implementation begins. It also follows the purpose- based EA Capability Model, as requested by the CTO, by focusing on dependencies, feasibility analysis, and strategic decision-making.
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