CEA CEA - Certified Enterprise Architect EA Stakeholder Management and Communication Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which communication artifact BEST conveys the current-state vs. future-state gap to non-technical business stakeholders?

Accepted Answer

Architecture roadmap with milestone timelines

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Entity-relationship diagram

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BPEL process flow

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WSDL service definition

Question 2

What does 'architecture socialization' mean in enterprise architecture practice?

Accepted Answer

Proactively sharing and promoting architecture decisions across the organization to build understanding and buy-in

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Hosting social events for the EA team

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Publishing architecture artifacts to a public website

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Conducting annual architecture audits

Question 3

An enterprise architect needs to gain approval from a skeptical CFO for a major platform investment. Which approach is MOST persuasive?

Accepted Answer

Present a business case with ROI, payback period, and risk-adjusted financials

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Provide a detailed technology comparison matrix

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Show the architecture blueprint diagrams

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Demonstrate the platform's technical superiority

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes the role of an Architecture Review Board (ARB) in stakeholder management?

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It provides a formal governance body where stakeholders review and approve architecture decisions

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It replaces the need for individual stakeholder communication

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It manages vendor contracts for architecture tools

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It oversees daily IT operations

Question 5

When managing a diverse stakeholder community, which principle should guide the level of detail in architecture views?

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Views should be tailored to the information needs and background of each stakeholder group

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All stakeholders should receive the same detailed technical views

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Only the EA team needs access to architecture views

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Views should always show maximum technical detail to be credible

Question 6

What is a RACI matrix used for in the context of enterprise architecture stakeholder management?

Accepted Answer

Clarifying roles and responsibilities (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) for EA activities

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Defining network routing protocols

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Tracking architecture tool licenses

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Scheduling architecture workshops