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Question 205

Scenario:

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The ABC company is the prime contractor for the Telesto Unmanned Spacecraft program. Over the course of this contract, the company has grown rapidly by acquisition and has inherited numerous different procurement processes and related IT systems. The company is moving aggressively to consolidate and reduce redundant procurement processes and systems. The CEO has announced that the company will seek to leverage higher volume discounts and lower related IT support costs by instituting a preferred supplier program.

To achieve this goal, the company needs to define Baseline and Target Architectures. These architectures must address key stakeholders' concerns such as:

1. What groups of people should be involved in procurement-related business processes?

2. What current applications do those groups use?

3. Which procurement-related business processes are supported by zero, one, or many existing applications?

4. What are the overall lifetimes of the Request for Proposal and Purchase Order business objects? What non-procurement applications will need to be integrated with any new procurement applications?

5. What data will need to be shared?

At present, there are no particularly useful architectural assets related to this initiative, so all assets need to be acquired and customized or created from scratch.

The company prefers to implement existing package applications from systems vendors with little customization.

The architecture development project has just completed its Architecture Context iteration cycle and is about to begin the Architecture Definition iteration cycle.

The company is using TOGAF for its internal Enterprise Architecture activities. It uses an iterative approach for executing Architecture Development Method

(ADM) projects.

The architecture development project has just completed its Architecture Context iteration cycle and is about to begin the Architecture Definition iteration cycle.

Refer to the Scenario.

You are serving as the Lead Architect.

You have been asked to identify the most appropriate architecture viewpoints for this situation.

Based on TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?

    Correct Answer: B

    In the early iterations of the Architecture Definition, it is important to describe the Target Business Architecture with a Business Service/Function catalog and a Business Interaction matrix to understand the services and interactions among business functions. Additionally, describing key business objects with Product Lifecycle diagrams helps in understanding the overall lifetimes of business objects like Request for Proposal and Purchase Order. For the Target Application Architecture, Application Communication diagrams and an Application Interaction matrix provide insights into the interactions and communications between different applications, which is crucial for identifying integration needs. For the Target Data Architecture, a Data Entity/business Function matrix and a System/Data matrix help in understanding data relationships and integration requirements. In the later iterations, describing the Baseline Business Architecture with a Business Service/Function catalog and a Business Interaction matrix helps in comparing current and future states. Similarly, describing the Baseline Application Architecture with a System/Organization matrix and a System/function matrix provides a clear picture of current application support. Finally, describing the Baseline Data Architecture with a Data Entity/Data Component catalog helps in identifying current data assets and components. This approach aligns with the requirements of defining both baseline and target architectures, addressing stakeholders' concerns, and is consistent with TOGAF guidelines.

Discussion
LaciBOption: B

B - see https://www.examtopics.com/discussions/the-open-group/view/58747-exam-og0-092-topic-1-question-7-discussion/

noureldinOption: B

B is correct. There are arguments for both Baseline and Target architect first in this scenario. They question they mention include “who is using what system” that infers that everything is not known about the systems / architecture. That leads to a recommended baseline first approach. However, they also mention preferring to use third party packages. If the solution is known (i.e., a third-party package) then that lead to using a target first approach.

KASPointOption: D

D. Looks more appropriate to assess the baseline and then Target Architecture.

harofe2121

“The company prefers to implement existing package applications from systems vendors with little customization. ” – target first

Learner64

Second this.

suman9524Option: B

For me the answer is B. Reason : Option B is having correct artifacts for right phases.Like product lifecycle diagram is part of Phase B:business architecture Option C is having data lifecycle diagram ,which is part of phase c:data architecture and not output or part of phase B:business architecture. Refer section 31.6.3 & 31.6.4

nithyarOption: B

Should it be B?

ogutasonOption: D

Bard says D, and Chatgpt says C

OCHTOption: C

Option B: This option suggests describing the Target Architectures in the early iterations of the Architecture Definition and the Baseline Architectures in the later iterations. This approach is not consistent with the typical sequence in TOGAF, where Baseline Architectures are defined before Target Architectures. Option C: This option suggests describing the Target Architectures in the early iterations of the Architecture Definition and the Baseline Architectures in the later iterations. This approach aligns with the typical sequence in TOGAF, where Baseline Architectures are defined first, followed by Target Architectures. Moreover, this option addresses the key stakeholders' concerns by using appropriate catalogs, diagrams, and matrices for both the Baseline and Target Architectures.

OCHT

Option B seems to align more closely with the scenario's requirements. The inclusion of Product Lifecycle diagrams in option B aligns with the need to understand the lifetimes of the Request for Proposal and Purchase Order business objects. The Data Entity/business Function matrix in option B also aligns with the need to understand what data will need to be shared. Option C's inclusion of Data Lifecycle diagrams and Application and User Location diagram doesn't seem to align as closely with the specific needs of the scenario. Therefore, based on this analysis, option B appears to be the best answer

shreeraj23Option: B

B is correct answer. Describe the key business objects with Product Lifecycle diagrams

mesteritOption: C

C > Organization/Actor catalog 7.3.1.3 Identify Required Catalogs of Business Building Blocks Describe the Target Business Architecture with a Business Service/Function catalog and an Organization/Actor catalog B) Business Interaction matrix not in Phase B: Business Architecture

mesterit

B is correct Answer

akk1985Option: D

D seems best answer for me since there is no useful architectural assets related to this initiative so first you have to understand the context for Baseline , who use application, current applications used by group and these are some stakeholders concerns to you have to start with baseline first then target one that is preferred by company which is packaged solution

ankit89Option: D

D is correct- Best Answer

spaultxOption: C

Can someone provide the rationale/reference for Answer C?

SomeshSuleOption: D

For C, how can Target come before Baseline? Seems D correct to me.

harofe2121

“The company prefers to implement existing package applications from systems vendors with little customization. ” – target first