CEA EA Transition Planning and Roadmap Development 2

Question 1

Which criteria should be MOST important when prioritizing projects in an EA roadmap?

Accepted Answer

Business value delivered and dependency relationships between initiatives

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The personal preferences of the CIO

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The total number of IT resources required for each project

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Alphabetical order of project names for organizational clarity

Question 2

What is the purpose of a Business Transformation Readiness Assessment in EA transition planning?

Accepted Answer

To assess the organization's ability to successfully execute the planned transformation

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To evaluate the capabilities of technology vendors

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To measure the total cost of achieving the target architecture

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To identify requirements for architecture modeling tools

Question 3

Which technique is most effective for identifying dependencies between transition projects in an EA roadmap?

Accepted Answer

Dependency matrix or dependency mapping

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SWOT analysis

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Value chain analysis

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Balanced scorecard

Question 4

What is the concept of 'capability-based planning' in enterprise architecture transition?

Accepted Answer

Organizing transition initiatives around business capabilities needed for the future state

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Planning IT infrastructure changes based on server capacity limits

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Assessing individual employee skill levels before project staffing

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Measuring software development team velocity for scheduling

Question 5

In an EA roadmap, what does an 'Architecture Increment' represent?

Accepted Answer

A discrete step that moves the enterprise from one architecture state to the next

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A cost increase approved in the architecture program budget

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An addition to the enterprise architecture team headcount

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A new vendor contract for technology services delivery

Question 6

When conflicting priorities arise between business units during EA roadmap planning, what should the enterprise architect do?

Accepted Answer

Facilitate resolution through defined governance processes and architecture principles

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Always defer to the most senior executive's stated preference

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Prioritize based on which business unit has the highest budget allocation

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Delay all conflicting initiatives indefinitely until consensus emerges

Question 7

What is the role of the Architecture Vision in EA transition planning?

Accepted Answer

To provide a high-level aspirational view that guides all detailed transition planning

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To specify the exact technology products to be implemented in each phase

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To document all current system configurations and data flows

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To list all project managers and their responsibilities for implementation