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Scenario: Sollace Manufacturing Please read this scenario prior to answering the question Sollace Manufacturing is a major supplier in the automotive…

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Scenario: Sollace Manufacturing Please read this scenario prior to answering the question Sollace Manufacturing is a major supplier in the automotive industry, headquartered In Cleveland, Ohio with manufacturing plants in Chicago, Sao Paulo, Stuttgart, Yokohama, and Seoul. Each of these plants has been operating its own planning and production scheduling systems, as well as custom developed applications that drive the automated production equipment at each plant. Sollace Manufacturing is implementing lean manufacturing principles to minimize waste and improve the efficiency of all of its production operations. During a recent exercise held for internal quality improvement, it was determined that a significant reduction in process waste could be achieved by replacing the current planning and scheduling systems with a common Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system located in the Cleveland data center. This central system would provide support to each of the plants replacing the functionality in the existing systems. It would also eliminate the need for full data centers at each of the plant facilities. A reduced number of IT staff could support the remaining applications. In some cases, a third-party contractor could provide those staff. The Sollace Manufacturing Enterprise Architecture department has been operating for several years and has mature, well-developed architecture governance and development processes that are strongly based on TOGAF 9. At a recent meeting, the Architecture Review Board approved a Request for Architecture Work from the Chief Engineer of Global Manufacturing Operations who is the project sponsor. The request covered the initial architectural investigations and the development of a comprehensive architecture to plan the transformation. The Common ERP Deployment architecture project team has now been formed, and the project team has been asked to develop an Architecture Vision that will achieve the desired outcomes and benefits. Some of the plant managers have expressed concern about the security and reliability of driving their planning and production scheduling from a central system located in Cleveland. The Chief Engineer wants to know how these concerns can be addressed. Refer to the Sollace Manufacturing Scenario You are serving as the Lead Enterprise Architect for the Common ERP Deployment architecture project. One of the earliest initiatives in the Enterprise Architecture program at Sollace Manufacturing was the definition of a set of IT principles and architecture principles that are well aligned with the overall enterprise principles. These now need to be updated to address the concerns raised. You have been asked to select a set of principles most appropriate for guiding the team to define a robust solution. [Note: You should assume that Sollace Manufacturing has adopted the example set of principles that are listed and defined in TOGAF 9, Section 23.6.] Based on TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?
Answer options
A: Common-use Applications, Data is Shared, Data is Accessible, Data Security, Interoperability, Control Technical Diversity
B: Business Continuity, Service-orientation, Data is Accessible, Data Security, Responsive Change Management
C: Maximize Benefit to the Enterprise, Business Continuity, Common-use Applications, Data is Shared, Data is Accessible, Data Security Correct answer
D: Information Management is Everybody's Business, IT Responsibility, Data Trustee, Technology Independence, Responsive Change Management
Correct Answer:
C. Maximize Benefit to the Enterprise, Business Continuity, Common-use Applications, Data is Shared, Data is Accessible, Data Security
Explanation

The question requires selecting a set of principles that address the specific stakeholder concerns of security and reliability, while also guiding the overall architectural effort of centralization. Option C is the most comprehensive choice. The "Business Continuity" principle directly addresses the concern about reliability, ensuring operations are resilient. The "Data Security" principle directly addresses the security concern. Principles like "Common-use Applications," "Data is Shared," and "Data is Accessible" provide the rationale and guidance for the core strategy of implementing a single, centralized ERP system. Finally, "Maximize Benefit to the Enterprise" aligns the entire effort with the primary business drivers of efficiency and waste reduction.

Why Incorrect

A: This option addresses security but lacks a principle like "Business Continuity" to directly address the stated concern about reliability. B: While this option includes principles for security and reliability, it is less comprehensive as it omits principles justifying the centralized approach, such as "Common-use Applications". D: This option focuses on data governance and process principles, failing to address the core technical concerns of security and reliability raised by stakeholders.

References

1. The Open Group Standard

TOGAF® Version 9.2

Chapter 23

Section 23.6

"Example Architecture Principles": This section provides the definitive list of example principles upon which the question is based.

Business Continuity: The rationale states

"Business operations are resilient to disaster so that the effects of a disaster are minimized." This directly addresses the reliability concern. (Section 23.6.1

Principle 2)

Data Security: The rationale states

"Data is protected from unauthorized use and disclosure...". This directly addresses the security concern. (Section 23.6.3

Principle 14)

Common-use Applications: The rationale states

"Development of applications used across the enterprise is preferred over the development of similar or duplicative applications...". This supports the move to a single ERP. (Section 23.6.2

Principle 6)

Maximize Benefit to the Enterprise: The rationale states

"Information management decisions are made to maximize the benefit to the enterprise." This aligns the project with its business case. (Section 23.6.1

Principle 1)

Data is Shared and Data is Accessible: These principles support the need for a centralized data repository that can be accessed by all manufacturing plants. (Section 23.6.3

Principles 12 & 13)

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