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Exam OG0-092 topic 1 question 49 discussion

Actual exam question from The Open Group's OG0-092
Question #: 49
Topic #: 1
[All OG0-092 Questions]

Scenario -
Your role is consultant to the Lead Architect within a multinational semiconductor and software design company. Its largest business is in processors, although it also designs system-on-a-chip infrastructure and manufactures memory chips. A characteristic feature of its processors is their low electric power consumption, which makes them particularly suitable for use in portable devices. As well as licensing its technology, the company has several manufacturing divisions.
The company has a mature enterprise architecture practice and uses TOGAF Standard 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.
The company has defined a strategic architecture to improve its ability to meet customer 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 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.
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. They have also completed the Implementation and Migration Plan v0.1, the draft Architecture Roadmap, and the Capability Assessment deliverables.
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.
You have been asked to recommend the next steps to prepare the final Implementation and Migration Plan.
Based on TOGAF Standard Version 9.2, which of the following is the best answer?

  • A. You recommend that the enterprise architects 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. They should confirm the Transition Architecture phases using an Architecture Definition Increments Table to list tine projects. They should then document the lessons learned and generate the final Implementation and Migration Plan.
  • B. You recommend that the enterprise architects conduct a series of Compliance Assessments to ensure that the architecture is being implemented 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.
  • C. You recommend that the enterprise architects 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. They should then assign a business value to each project, taking into account available resources and priorities for the projects. Finally, they should generate the Implementation and Migration Plan.
  • D. You recommend that the enterprise architects place the Architecture Definition Document under configuration control. This will ensure that the architecture remains relevant and responsive to the needs of the enterprise. They should then produce an Implementation Governance Model to manage the lessons learned prior to finalizing the plan. You recommend that lessons learned be applied as changes to the architecture without review.
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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️

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jayecho
Highly Voted 3 years, 6 months ago
answer is C
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polymorf
Highly Voted 3 years, 7 months ago
Answer is C
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greenkarthik1
Most Recent 2 months, 1 week ago
I would go with Answer C as it takes into consideration of how the plan impacts the other frameworks in use in the Org. This is an important piece in the question. Answer A doesn't justify that at all.
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MackD
10 months ago
Answer C: A. A technique to assess business value is to draw up a matrix based on a value index dimension and a risk index dimension. So its not answer A, as it states: "prioritize the implementation projects and project increments." B. A contract is not mentioned anywhere. So how to assess if it is implemented according a contract? Besides if it is regarding an Architectural Contract, its Phase G. And here it is about Phase F. C. Most suitable anwser. D. Configuration Control? What? https://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf9-doc/arch/chap14.html (see 14.5 Approach) https://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf9-doc/arch/chap24.html (see 24.5 Business Value Assessment Technique)
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Elanthi
1 year, 1 month ago
"You have been asked to recommend the next steps to prepare the final Implementation and Migration Plan." - this means we're in step F, so the best answer is D: F steps: Confirm management framework interactions Assign business value to each work packages etc...
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Falconion
1 year, 1 month ago
Selected Answer: A
I would go with A. C second best. A covers the major steps of phase E (assignig value to work packages) + covers the need for a phased approach (transition architectures). The order of the steps is not mandated as per TOGAF. In answer C doesn't mention the phased approach and it says "assign a business value to each project". Business values are only assigned to work packages, so C can't be the right answer.
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93madox
1 year, 1 month ago
Selected Answer: A
I am leaning towards A, as it is describing more of the techniques, and those seems to be right use cases for them. Answer C is less detailed.
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Watad
1 year, 1 month ago
Selected Answer: A
I'd choose A over C, even though the order is not proper in A, since "phased approach" is already determined by stakeholders, and it's not mentioned in C
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Edgarrt
2 years, 1 month ago
Selected Answer: C
A and C works, i picked C cuz A hace wrong steps order
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scuzzy2010
2 years, 5 months ago
A and C are close, but I'd go for A, as the question says "it has been determined that a phased approach" - and only A mentions Transition Architecture.
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sanjepau
2 years, 9 months ago
C should be the correct answer, as the business value is mapped to the work packages which is one of the major steps in Phase-F.
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LunchTime
2 years, 9 months ago
ANALYSIS CONTINUE FROM MY PRIOR COMMENT C: Assign a business value to each work package is covered Confirm management framework interactions is covered Estimate resource requirements, project timing and availability … is covered Complete the implementation plan is covered That leaves out: 1/Prioritize projects – you may argue that its inferred by saying “taking into account available resources and PRIORITIES for the projects” but I don’t think so since this is evaluating “business value” 2/Confirm architecture roadmap and update Definition Document 3/Lessons learned Therefore, the answer C misses 3 steps compared to A, which only missed 2 steps. D: The only step in phase F, migration, that is covered here is Lessons learned, which is covered via the implementation governance model The configuration management it mentions is associated with phase G, which we are not in yet. Also, it says “You recommend that lessons learned be applied as changes to the architecture WITHOUT REVIEW”. The “without review” is a problem. As such this answer is incorrect. Based on this analysis the correct answer is A :)
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Edgarrt
2 years, 1 month ago
awns A have wrong order, should be migration plan then lesson learned
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93madox
1 year, 1 month ago
TOGAF says: The order of the steps in Phase F as well as the time at which they are formally started and completed should be adapted to the situation at hand in accordance with the established Architecture Governance Means, they might not be that strong in the order. I'd go with A.
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LunchTime
2 years, 9 months ago
ANALYSIS CONTINUE FROM MY PRIOR COMMENT Here’s how the possible answers stack up: A: Assign a business value is covered via BVAT Prioritize project is covered via BVAT Confirm Architecture Roadmap and update Architecture Definition Document is covered Complete the implementation plan is covered Lessons learned is covered That leaves out just two steps which are: 1/Confirm management framework interactions and 2/Estimate resource requirements, project timings and availability… Therefore, this answer it pretty good, but not perfect B: This answer will get you 0 marks as its “out to lunch” since compliance assessment occurs in phase G and not in phase F, which is where we are. ANALYSIS CONTINUE BELOW:
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LunchTime
2 years, 9 months ago
A is definitely correct and I will explain why. This scenario clearly places us at the start of phase F (Migration Planning) as the “Implementation and Migration Plan v0.1” has been completed, which occurs in phase E (see section 12.3.11 of the 9.2 spec). As such, the correct answer has to line up with the steps contained in phase F, which are as follows ■ Confirm management framework interactions for Implementation and Migration Plan (see Section 13.3.1) ■ Assign a business value to each work package (see Section 13.3.2) ■ Estimate resource requirements, project timings, and availability/delivery vehicle (see Section 13.3.3) ■ Prioritize the migration projects through the conduct of a cost/benefit assessment and risk validation (see Section 13.3.4) ■ Confirm Architecture Roadmap and update Architecture Definition Document (see Section 13.3.5) ■ Complete the Implementation and Migration Plan (see Section 13.3.6) ■ Complete the architecture development cycle and document lessons learned (see Section 13.3.7) ANALYSIS CONTINUE BELOW...
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Kaneda
5 months, 1 week ago
I agree with you : the problem statement clearly pointed at the other management frameworks, to finally ask what the next step would be (in phase F). Which leads us to the first item in answer A
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sameersoftyhcl
2 years, 10 months ago
Looks like D is the correct answer. [13.3.7 Complete the Architecture Development Cycle and Document Lessons Learned This step transitions governance from the development of the architecture to the realization of the architecture. If the maturity of the Architecture Capability warrants, an Implementation Governance Model may be produced] There is a line in question that "The company has a mature enterprise architecture practice". This warrants for Implementation Governance Model.
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mrg998
2 years, 10 months ago
Answer is 100% C no way this is D.
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Watad
1 year, 1 month ago
no argue that D is incorrect, but why not A?
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TOM1000
2 years, 11 months ago
I think A is a more appropriate course of action.
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