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

Question 1

Which stakeholder group is MOST concerned with how enterprise architecture supports regulatory compliance and audit readiness?

Accepted Answer

Chief Risk Officer

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Chief Marketing Officer

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Project Management Office

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Help Desk Manager

Question 2

An enterprise architect is presenting an architecture roadmap to business executives. Which communication approach is MOST effective?

Accepted Answer

Translate architecture outcomes into business value and cost impacts

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Use technical UML diagrams to show precision

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Focus on infrastructure components and integration points

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Present all architecture layers in full detail

Question 3

What is the purpose of an Architecture Communication Plan in enterprise architecture practice?

Accepted Answer

To define how, when, and what architecture information is shared with each stakeholder group

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To document network topology diagrams

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To track architecture tool licenses

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To schedule infrastructure maintenance windows

Question 4

Which technique BEST helps an enterprise architect identify and prioritize stakeholders for an EA initiative?

Accepted Answer

Stakeholder mapping using influence and interest axes

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Gantt chart analysis

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Network diagram review

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Cost-benefit analysis

Question 5

A key business stakeholder consistently rejects architecture proposals. What should the enterprise architect do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Conduct a stakeholder interview to understand their concerns and priorities

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Escalate to the CIO immediately

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Revise the architecture without their input

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Remove them from the review process

Question 6

In TOGAF, which artifact is used to record stakeholder concerns and the architecture views that address them?

Accepted Answer

Stakeholder Map and Architecture Requirements Specification

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Architecture Vision document

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Business Capability Model

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Architecture Contract