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Question #17

Enable a Practice of Empowerment.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

The best answer for the integration approach to take for this solution is C. According to the SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M), which is a methodology offered by SAP that helps enterprise architects define an integration strategy for their organizations and derive related integration guidelines, the recommended approach for identifying an integration solution and strategy is:

Document and review the existing integration (architecture). This step involves documenting and analyzing the current state of the integration landscape, including the integration scenarios, technologies, patterns, standards, and governance processes. The goal is to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the existing integration (architecture) and identify the gaps and improvement areas.

Scope focus areas, for example future required building blocks. This step involves defining and prioritizing the focus areas for the integration project, such as new or changed business requirements, integration scenarios, or technologies. The focus areas are derived from the gaps and improvement areas identified in the previous step, as well as from the business goals and drivers of the organization. The focus areas are also mapped to future required building blocks, which are logical components that represent the desired capabilities or functionalities of the integration solution.

Identify architecture relevant use-cases (technology agnostic/clustered in use-case patterns). This step involves identifying and describing the use-cases that are relevant for the integration project, such as process integration, data integration, user integration, or thing integration. The use-cases are technology agnostic, meaning that they do not specify any particular technology or service for implementation. The use-cases are also clustered in use-case patterns, which are generic templates that capture the common characteristics and requirements of similar use-cases.

Map these use case patterns to integration technology. This step involves mapping the use-case patterns to suitable integration technologies or services that can implement them. The mapping is based on a set of criteria and decision tables that consider various aspects of the use-case patterns, such as complexity, performance, security, or scalability. The mapping also takes into account the existing or planned integration technologies or services in the organization’s landscape.

Define Integration Best Practices. This step involves defining and documenting the best practices and guidelines for designing, developing, testing, deploying, monitoring, and governing the integration solutions. The best practices and guidelines are based on SAP’s recommendations and industry standards, as well as on the organization’s specific needs and preferences. The best practices and guidelines also cover various aspects of the integration project, such as naming conventions, error handling, logging, tracing, or versioning.

Enable a Practice of Empowerment. This step involves enabling and empowering the different roles and personas involved in the integration project, such as integration architects, developers, testers, operators, or business users. The goal is to foster a culture of collaboration and innovation among the stakeholders, and to provide them with the necessary skills, tools, and resources to execute their tasks effectively and efficiently.

The other options (A and B) are not correct for the integration approach to take for this solution, because they either skip or misrepresent some of the steps in the SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M). For example:

Option A is not correct because it does not include identifying architecture relevant use-cases (technology agnostic/clustered in use-case patterns), which is a key step to define and categorize the integration requirements in a generic way. It also does not include enabling a practice of empowerment, which is a key step to ensure the success and sustainability of the integration project.

Option B is not correct because it does not include documenting and reviewing the existing integration (architecture), which is a key step to understand the current state of the integration landscape and identify the gaps and improvement areas. It also does not include scoping focus areas or mapping use case patterns to integration technology, which are key steps to define and prioritize the future state of the integration solution.

For more information on the SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M) and its steps, you can refer to SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology: Template version 4.0 available now | SAP Blogs or Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M): Define Integration Guidelines for Your Organization | SAP Blogs.

Question #17

Enable a Practice of Empowerment.

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Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

The best answer for the integration approach to take for this solution is C. According to the SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M), which is a methodology offered by SAP that helps enterprise architects define an integration strategy for their organizations and derive related integration guidelines, the recommended approach for identifying an integration solution and strategy is:

Document and review the existing integration (architecture). This step involves documenting and analyzing the current state of the integration landscape, including the integration scenarios, technologies, patterns, standards, and governance processes. The goal is to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the existing integration (architecture) and identify the gaps and improvement areas.

Scope focus areas, for example future required building blocks. This step involves defining and prioritizing the focus areas for the integration project, such as new or changed business requirements, integration scenarios, or technologies. The focus areas are derived from the gaps and improvement areas identified in the previous step, as well as from the business goals and drivers of the organization. The focus areas are also mapped to future required building blocks, which are logical components that represent the desired capabilities or functionalities of the integration solution.

Identify architecture relevant use-cases (technology agnostic/clustered in use-case patterns). This step involves identifying and describing the use-cases that are relevant for the integration project, such as process integration, data integration, user integration, or thing integration. The use-cases are technology agnostic, meaning that they do not specify any particular technology or service for implementation. The use-cases are also clustered in use-case patterns, which are generic templates that capture the common characteristics and requirements of similar use-cases.

Map these use case patterns to integration technology. This step involves mapping the use-case patterns to suitable integration technologies or services that can implement them. The mapping is based on a set of criteria and decision tables that consider various aspects of the use-case patterns, such as complexity, performance, security, or scalability. The mapping also takes into account the existing or planned integration technologies or services in the organization’s landscape.

Define Integration Best Practices. This step involves defining and documenting the best practices and guidelines for designing, developing, testing, deploying, monitoring, and governing the integration solutions. The best practices and guidelines are based on SAP’s recommendations and industry standards, as well as on the organization’s specific needs and preferences. The best practices and guidelines also cover various aspects of the integration project, such as naming conventions, error handling, logging, tracing, or versioning.

Enable a Practice of Empowerment. This step involves enabling and empowering the different roles and personas involved in the integration project, such as integration architects, developers, testers, operators, or business users. The goal is to foster a culture of collaboration and innovation among the stakeholders, and to provide them with the necessary skills, tools, and resources to execute their tasks effectively and efficiently.

The other options (A and B) are not correct for the integration approach to take for this solution, because they either skip or misrepresent some of the steps in the SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M). For example:

Option A is not correct because it does not include identifying architecture relevant use-cases (technology agnostic/clustered in use-case patterns), which is a key step to define and categorize the integration requirements in a generic way. It also does not include enabling a practice of empowerment, which is a key step to ensure the success and sustainability of the integration project.

Option B is not correct because it does not include documenting and reviewing the existing integration (architecture), which is a key step to understand the current state of the integration landscape and identify the gaps and improvement areas. It also does not include scoping focus areas or mapping use case patterns to integration technology, which are key steps to define and prioritize the future state of the integration solution.

For more information on the SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M) and its steps, you can refer to SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology: Template version 4.0 available now | SAP Blogs or Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M): Define Integration Guidelines for Your Organization | SAP Blogs.

Question #17

Enable a Practice of Empowerment.

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Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

The best answer for the integration approach to take for this solution is C. According to the SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M), which is a methodology offered by SAP that helps enterprise architects define an integration strategy for their organizations and derive related integration guidelines, the recommended approach for identifying an integration solution and strategy is:

Document and review the existing integration (architecture). This step involves documenting and analyzing the current state of the integration landscape, including the integration scenarios, technologies, patterns, standards, and governance processes. The goal is to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the existing integration (architecture) and identify the gaps and improvement areas.

Scope focus areas, for example future required building blocks. This step involves defining and prioritizing the focus areas for the integration project, such as new or changed business requirements, integration scenarios, or technologies. The focus areas are derived from the gaps and improvement areas identified in the previous step, as well as from the business goals and drivers of the organization. The focus areas are also mapped to future required building blocks, which are logical components that represent the desired capabilities or functionalities of the integration solution.

Identify architecture relevant use-cases (technology agnostic/clustered in use-case patterns). This step involves identifying and describing the use-cases that are relevant for the integration project, such as process integration, data integration, user integration, or thing integration. The use-cases are technology agnostic, meaning that they do not specify any particular technology or service for implementation. The use-cases are also clustered in use-case patterns, which are generic templates that capture the common characteristics and requirements of similar use-cases.

Map these use case patterns to integration technology. This step involves mapping the use-case patterns to suitable integration technologies or services that can implement them. The mapping is based on a set of criteria and decision tables that consider various aspects of the use-case patterns, such as complexity, performance, security, or scalability. The mapping also takes into account the existing or planned integration technologies or services in the organization’s landscape.

Define Integration Best Practices. This step involves defining and documenting the best practices and guidelines for designing, developing, testing, deploying, monitoring, and governing the integration solutions. The best practices and guidelines are based on SAP’s recommendations and industry standards, as well as on the organization’s specific needs and preferences. The best practices and guidelines also cover various aspects of the integration project, such as naming conventions, error handling, logging, tracing, or versioning.

Enable a Practice of Empowerment. This step involves enabling and empowering the different roles and personas involved in the integration project, such as integration architects, developers, testers, operators, or business users. The goal is to foster a culture of collaboration and innovation among the stakeholders, and to provide them with the necessary skills, tools, and resources to execute their tasks effectively and efficiently.

The other options (A and B) are not correct for the integration approach to take for this solution, because they either skip or misrepresent some of the steps in the SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M). For example:

Option A is not correct because it does not include identifying architecture relevant use-cases (technology agnostic/clustered in use-case patterns), which is a key step to define and categorize the integration requirements in a generic way. It also does not include enabling a practice of empowerment, which is a key step to ensure the success and sustainability of the integration project.

Option B is not correct because it does not include documenting and reviewing the existing integration (architecture), which is a key step to understand the current state of the integration landscape and identify the gaps and improvement areas. It also does not include scoping focus areas or mapping use case patterns to integration technology, which are key steps to define and prioritize the future state of the integration solution.

For more information on the SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M) and its steps, you can refer to SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology: Template version 4.0 available now | SAP Blogs or Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M): Define Integration Guidelines for Your Organization | SAP Blogs.

Question #17

Enable a Practice of Empowerment.

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Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

The best answer for the integration approach to take for this solution is C. According to the SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M), which is a methodology offered by SAP that helps enterprise architects define an integration strategy for their organizations and derive related integration guidelines, the recommended approach for identifying an integration solution and strategy is:

Document and review the existing integration (architecture). This step involves documenting and analyzing the current state of the integration landscape, including the integration scenarios, technologies, patterns, standards, and governance processes. The goal is to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the existing integration (architecture) and identify the gaps and improvement areas.

Scope focus areas, for example future required building blocks. This step involves defining and prioritizing the focus areas for the integration project, such as new or changed business requirements, integration scenarios, or technologies. The focus areas are derived from the gaps and improvement areas identified in the previous step, as well as from the business goals and drivers of the organization. The focus areas are also mapped to future required building blocks, which are logical components that represent the desired capabilities or functionalities of the integration solution.

Identify architecture relevant use-cases (technology agnostic/clustered in use-case patterns). This step involves identifying and describing the use-cases that are relevant for the integration project, such as process integration, data integration, user integration, or thing integration. The use-cases are technology agnostic, meaning that they do not specify any particular technology or service for implementation. The use-cases are also clustered in use-case patterns, which are generic templates that capture the common characteristics and requirements of similar use-cases.

Map these use case patterns to integration technology. This step involves mapping the use-case patterns to suitable integration technologies or services that can implement them. The mapping is based on a set of criteria and decision tables that consider various aspects of the use-case patterns, such as complexity, performance, security, or scalability. The mapping also takes into account the existing or planned integration technologies or services in the organization’s landscape.

Define Integration Best Practices. This step involves defining and documenting the best practices and guidelines for designing, developing, testing, deploying, monitoring, and governing the integration solutions. The best practices and guidelines are based on SAP’s recommendations and industry standards, as well as on the organization’s specific needs and preferences. The best practices and guidelines also cover various aspects of the integration project, such as naming conventions, error handling, logging, tracing, or versioning.

Enable a Practice of Empowerment. This step involves enabling and empowering the different roles and personas involved in the integration project, such as integration architects, developers, testers, operators, or business users. The goal is to foster a culture of collaboration and innovation among the stakeholders, and to provide them with the necessary skills, tools, and resources to execute their tasks effectively and efficiently.

The other options (A and B) are not correct for the integration approach to take for this solution, because they either skip or misrepresent some of the steps in the SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M). For example:

Option A is not correct because it does not include identifying architecture relevant use-cases (technology agnostic/clustered in use-case patterns), which is a key step to define and categorize the integration requirements in a generic way. It also does not include enabling a practice of empowerment, which is a key step to ensure the success and sustainability of the integration project.

Option B is not correct because it does not include documenting and reviewing the existing integration (architecture), which is a key step to understand the current state of the integration landscape and identify the gaps and improvement areas. It also does not include scoping focus areas or mapping use case patterns to integration technology, which are key steps to define and prioritize the future state of the integration solution.

For more information on the SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M) and its steps, you can refer to SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology: Template version 4.0 available now | SAP Blogs or Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M): Define Integration Guidelines for Your Organization | SAP Blogs.

Question #17

Enable a Practice of Empowerment.

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Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

The best answer for the integration approach to take for this solution is C. According to the SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M), which is a methodology offered by SAP that helps enterprise architects define an integration strategy for their organizations and derive related integration guidelines, the recommended approach for identifying an integration solution and strategy is:

Document and review the existing integration (architecture). This step involves documenting and analyzing the current state of the integration landscape, including the integration scenarios, technologies, patterns, standards, and governance processes. The goal is to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the existing integration (architecture) and identify the gaps and improvement areas.

Scope focus areas, for example future required building blocks. This step involves defining and prioritizing the focus areas for the integration project, such as new or changed business requirements, integration scenarios, or technologies. The focus areas are derived from the gaps and improvement areas identified in the previous step, as well as from the business goals and drivers of the organization. The focus areas are also mapped to future required building blocks, which are logical components that represent the desired capabilities or functionalities of the integration solution.

Identify architecture relevant use-cases (technology agnostic/clustered in use-case patterns). This step involves identifying and describing the use-cases that are relevant for the integration project, such as process integration, data integration, user integration, or thing integration. The use-cases are technology agnostic, meaning that they do not specify any particular technology or service for implementation. The use-cases are also clustered in use-case patterns, which are generic templates that capture the common characteristics and requirements of similar use-cases.

Map these use case patterns to integration technology. This step involves mapping the use-case patterns to suitable integration technologies or services that can implement them. The mapping is based on a set of criteria and decision tables that consider various aspects of the use-case patterns, such as complexity, performance, security, or scalability. The mapping also takes into account the existing or planned integration technologies or services in the organization’s landscape.

Define Integration Best Practices. This step involves defining and documenting the best practices and guidelines for designing, developing, testing, deploying, monitoring, and governing the integration solutions. The best practices and guidelines are based on SAP’s recommendations and industry standards, as well as on the organization’s specific needs and preferences. The best practices and guidelines also cover various aspects of the integration project, such as naming conventions, error handling, logging, tracing, or versioning.

Enable a Practice of Empowerment. This step involves enabling and empowering the different roles and personas involved in the integration project, such as integration architects, developers, testers, operators, or business users. The goal is to foster a culture of collaboration and innovation among the stakeholders, and to provide them with the necessary skills, tools, and resources to execute their tasks effectively and efficiently.

The other options (A and B) are not correct for the integration approach to take for this solution, because they either skip or misrepresent some of the steps in the SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M). For example:

Option A is not correct because it does not include identifying architecture relevant use-cases (technology agnostic/clustered in use-case patterns), which is a key step to define and categorize the integration requirements in a generic way. It also does not include enabling a practice of empowerment, which is a key step to ensure the success and sustainability of the integration project.

Option B is not correct because it does not include documenting and reviewing the existing integration (architecture), which is a key step to understand the current state of the integration landscape and identify the gaps and improvement areas. It also does not include scoping focus areas or mapping use case patterns to integration technology, which are key steps to define and prioritize the future state of the integration solution.

For more information on the SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M) and its steps, you can refer to SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology: Template version 4.0 available now | SAP Blogs or Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M): Define Integration Guidelines for Your Organization | SAP Blogs.

Question #26

Use the principles as guardrails for your subsequent activities.

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Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

According to the SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework, which is based on the TOGAF® ADM, the architecture vision is the first phase of the architecture development cycle. The purpose of this phase is to define the scope, objectives, and stakeholders of the architecture project, and to create a high-level vision of the desired outcome.

The steps involved in this phase are:

Identify the stakeholders, their concerns, and business requirements and create a stakeholder map. This step involves identifying and analyzing the key stakeholders of the architecture project, such as business owners, users, customers, partners, vendors, regulators, etc. The stakeholder map is a document that shows the relationships and interests of the stakeholders, as well as their expectations and concerns regarding the architecture project.

Confirm and elaborate the new business model in support of the Business Model Canvas. This step involves confirming and refining the business goals, drivers, and constraints that motivate the architecture project, and defining the new business model that will enable the achievement of those goals. The Business Model Canvas is a tool that helps to describe, design, and analyze the new business model in a structured and visual way. It consists of nine building blocks that cover the key aspects of the business model, such as value proposition, customer segments, revenue streams, cost structure, etc.

Evaluate the enterprise capabilities and assess the readiness for business transformation. This step involves evaluating the current state of the enterprise in terms of its capabilities, resources, processes, systems, and culture, and assessing how ready it is for undergoing a business transformation. This step also involves identifying the gaps and risks that need to be addressed or mitigated in order to achieve the desired future state.

The other options (A, B, D) are not correct for the architecture vision according to the SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework, because they either skip or misrepresent some of the steps in this phase.

For example:

Option A is not correct because it does not include creating a stakeholder map or confirming and elaborating the new business model in support of the Business Model Canvas, which are essential steps to define and communicate the scope and objectives of the architecture project.

Option B is not correct because it does not include creating a stakeholder map or defining a new business model in support of the Business Model Canvas, which are essential steps to understand and align with the needs and expectations of the stakeholders.

Option D is not correct because it does not include confirming and elaborating the new business model in support of the Business Model Canvas or evaluating the enterprise capabilities and assessing the readiness for business transformation, which are essential steps to define and validate the desired outcome and identify the gaps and risks.

For more information on the SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework and its phases, you can refer to SAP Enterprise Architecture | SAP Help Portal or SAP Certified Professional – SAP Enterprise Architect.

Question #27

Green Elk & Company is the world’s leading manufacturer of agricultural and forestry machinery. The former company slogan "Elk always runs has recently been changed to "Elk feeds the world" One of Green Elk’s strategic goals is to increase its revenue in the emerging markets of China, India, and other parts of Asia by 80 % within three years. This requires a new business model that caters to significantly smaller farms with limited budgets. You are the Chief Enterprise Architect and the CIO asked you to conduct interviews with the key stakeholders of Green Elk to assess the business strategy. You are planning to interview the owner of the business unit of finished goods.

Which of the following sets of questions would you ask?

A . Which technological concepts are necessary- what kind of technologies are available?
What should a suitable (partner) organization look like to ensure the achievement of strategic goals
What risks must Green Elk consider?
How can Green Elk address them at a strategic level?
B . What are the transformation drivers and what impact will they have on the business model?
What are the business options for the future and what does the vision for the future business model look like?
What risks must Green Elk consider? How can Green Elk address them at a strategic level?
C . How is the value chain transformed?
Which parts of the value chain must be optimized?
What is the competitive advantage and what are the value potentials that can be realized through the transformation?
Which business capabilities will be required or need to mature to support future business models?
D . Which technological concepts are necessary- what kind of technologies are available?
What does your hyperscaler strategy look like and why is it set up this way?
What risks must Green Elk consider?
How can Green Elk address them at a strategic level?

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Correct Answer: C
C

Explanation:

According to the SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework, which is a methodology and toolset by the German multinational software company SAP that helps enterprise architects define and implement an architecture strategy for their organizations, the first phase of the architecture development cycle is the architecture vision, which involves defining the scope, objectives, and stakeholders of the architecture project, and creating a high-level vision of the desired outcome. The questions in option C are aligned with this phase, as they aim to understand and assess the business strategy and transformation drivers of Green Elk & Company, and to identify the value proposition, value chain, and business capabilities that are relevant for the new business model.

The questions in option Care:

How is the value chain transformed? Which parts of the value chain must be optimized? This question helps to understand how the new business model affects the way Green Elk & Company creates and delivers value to its customers, and which activities or processes need to be improved or changed to support the new business model.

What is the competitive advantage and what are the value potentials that can be realized through the transformation? This question helps to understand what differentiates Green Elk & Company from its competitors, and what benefits or opportunities it can achieve by adopting the new business model.

Which business capabilities will be required or need to mature to support future business models? This question helps to identify the skills, resources, and competencies that Green Elk & Company needs to develop or enhance to enable and sustain the new business model.

The other options (A, B, D) are not correct for the set of questions to ask the owner of the business unit of finished goods, because they either skip or misrepresent some of the aspects of the architecture vision phase.

For example:

Option A is not correct because it focuses too much on the technological aspects of the architecture project, such as technological concepts, integration technology, and partner organization. These aspects are more relevant for later phases of the architecture development cycle, such as application architecture or technology architecture. The questions in option A do not address the business aspects of the architecture project, such as business goals, drivers, constraints, or value proposition.

Option B is not correct because it does not include asking about the value chain or the business capabilities, which are important aspects of the architecture vision phase. The value chain describes how Green Elk & Company creates and delivers value to its customers, and the business capabilities describe what Green Elk & Company can do or needs to do to achieve its goals. The questions in option B only focus on the transformation drivers and the future business model, which are not enough to define a comprehensive architecture vision.

Option D is not correct because it also focuses too much on the technological aspects of the architecture project, such as technological concepts and hyperscaler strategy. These aspects are not relevant for interviewing the owner of the business unit of finished goods, who is more concerned with the business aspects of the architecture project. The questions in option D do not address the value proposition or the value chain, which are essential for understanding how Green Elk & Company creates and delivers value to its customers.

For more information on the SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework and its phases, you can refer to SAP Enterprise Architecture Methodology Guide or SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework – Wikipedia.

Question #27

Green Elk & Company is the world’s leading manufacturer of agricultural and forestry machinery. The former company slogan "Elk always runs has recently been changed to "Elk feeds the world" One of Green Elk’s strategic goals is to increase its revenue in the emerging markets of China, India, and other parts of Asia by 80 % within three years. This requires a new business model that caters to significantly smaller farms with limited budgets. You are the Chief Enterprise Architect and the CIO asked you to conduct interviews with the key stakeholders of Green Elk to assess the business strategy. You are planning to interview the owner of the business unit of finished goods.

Which of the following sets of questions would you ask?

A . Which technological concepts are necessary- what kind of technologies are available?
What should a suitable (partner) organization look like to ensure the achievement of strategic goals
What risks must Green Elk consider?
How can Green Elk address them at a strategic level?
B . What are the transformation drivers and what impact will they have on the business model?
What are the business options for the future and what does the vision for the future business model look like?
What risks must Green Elk consider? How can Green Elk address them at a strategic level?
C . How is the value chain transformed?
Which parts of the value chain must be optimized?
What is the competitive advantage and what are the value potentials that can be realized through the transformation?
Which business capabilities will be required or need to mature to support future business models?
D . Which technological concepts are necessary- what kind of technologies are available?
What does your hyperscaler strategy look like and why is it set up this way?
What risks must Green Elk consider?
How can Green Elk address them at a strategic level?

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Correct Answer: C
C

Explanation:

According to the SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework, which is a methodology and toolset by the German multinational software company SAP that helps enterprise architects define and implement an architecture strategy for their organizations, the first phase of the architecture development cycle is the architecture vision, which involves defining the scope, objectives, and stakeholders of the architecture project, and creating a high-level vision of the desired outcome. The questions in option C are aligned with this phase, as they aim to understand and assess the business strategy and transformation drivers of Green Elk & Company, and to identify the value proposition, value chain, and business capabilities that are relevant for the new business model.

The questions in option Care:

How is the value chain transformed? Which parts of the value chain must be optimized? This question helps to understand how the new business model affects the way Green Elk & Company creates and delivers value to its customers, and which activities or processes need to be improved or changed to support the new business model.

What is the competitive advantage and what are the value potentials that can be realized through the transformation? This question helps to understand what differentiates Green Elk & Company from its competitors, and what benefits or opportunities it can achieve by adopting the new business model.

Which business capabilities will be required or need to mature to support future business models? This question helps to identify the skills, resources, and competencies that Green Elk & Company needs to develop or enhance to enable and sustain the new business model.

The other options (A, B, D) are not correct for the set of questions to ask the owner of the business unit of finished goods, because they either skip or misrepresent some of the aspects of the architecture vision phase.

For example:

Option A is not correct because it focuses too much on the technological aspects of the architecture project, such as technological concepts, integration technology, and partner organization. These aspects are more relevant for later phases of the architecture development cycle, such as application architecture or technology architecture. The questions in option A do not address the business aspects of the architecture project, such as business goals, drivers, constraints, or value proposition.

Option B is not correct because it does not include asking about the value chain or the business capabilities, which are important aspects of the architecture vision phase. The value chain describes how Green Elk & Company creates and delivers value to its customers, and the business capabilities describe what Green Elk & Company can do or needs to do to achieve its goals. The questions in option B only focus on the transformation drivers and the future business model, which are not enough to define a comprehensive architecture vision.

Option D is not correct because it also focuses too much on the technological aspects of the architecture project, such as technological concepts and hyperscaler strategy. These aspects are not relevant for interviewing the owner of the business unit of finished goods, who is more concerned with the business aspects of the architecture project. The questions in option D do not address the value proposition or the value chain, which are essential for understanding how Green Elk & Company creates and delivers value to its customers.

For more information on the SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework and its phases, you can refer to SAP Enterprise Architecture Methodology Guide or SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework – Wikipedia.

Question #27

Green Elk & Company is the world’s leading manufacturer of agricultural and forestry machinery. The former company slogan "Elk always runs has recently been changed to "Elk feeds the world" One of Green Elk’s strategic goals is to increase its revenue in the emerging markets of China, India, and other parts of Asia by 80 % within three years. This requires a new business model that caters to significantly smaller farms with limited budgets. You are the Chief Enterprise Architect and the CIO asked you to conduct interviews with the key stakeholders of Green Elk to assess the business strategy. You are planning to interview the owner of the business unit of finished goods.

Which of the following sets of questions would you ask?

A . Which technological concepts are necessary- what kind of technologies are available?
What should a suitable (partner) organization look like to ensure the achievement of strategic goals
What risks must Green Elk consider?
How can Green Elk address them at a strategic level?
B . What are the transformation drivers and what impact will they have on the business model?
What are the business options for the future and what does the vision for the future business model look like?
What risks must Green Elk consider? How can Green Elk address them at a strategic level?
C . How is the value chain transformed?
Which parts of the value chain must be optimized?
What is the competitive advantage and what are the value potentials that can be realized through the transformation?
Which business capabilities will be required or need to mature to support future business models?
D . Which technological concepts are necessary- what kind of technologies are available?
What does your hyperscaler strategy look like and why is it set up this way?
What risks must Green Elk consider?
How can Green Elk address them at a strategic level?

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Correct Answer: C
C

Explanation:

According to the SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework, which is a methodology and toolset by the German multinational software company SAP that helps enterprise architects define and implement an architecture strategy for their organizations, the first phase of the architecture development cycle is the architecture vision, which involves defining the scope, objectives, and stakeholders of the architecture project, and creating a high-level vision of the desired outcome. The questions in option C are aligned with this phase, as they aim to understand and assess the business strategy and transformation drivers of Green Elk & Company, and to identify the value proposition, value chain, and business capabilities that are relevant for the new business model.

The questions in option Care:

How is the value chain transformed? Which parts of the value chain must be optimized? This question helps to understand how the new business model affects the way Green Elk & Company creates and delivers value to its customers, and which activities or processes need to be improved or changed to support the new business model.

What is the competitive advantage and what are the value potentials that can be realized through the transformation? This question helps to understand what differentiates Green Elk & Company from its competitors, and what benefits or opportunities it can achieve by adopting the new business model.

Which business capabilities will be required or need to mature to support future business models? This question helps to identify the skills, resources, and competencies that Green Elk & Company needs to develop or enhance to enable and sustain the new business model.

The other options (A, B, D) are not correct for the set of questions to ask the owner of the business unit of finished goods, because they either skip or misrepresent some of the aspects of the architecture vision phase.

For example:

Option A is not correct because it focuses too much on the technological aspects of the architecture project, such as technological concepts, integration technology, and partner organization. These aspects are more relevant for later phases of the architecture development cycle, such as application architecture or technology architecture. The questions in option A do not address the business aspects of the architecture project, such as business goals, drivers, constraints, or value proposition.

Option B is not correct because it does not include asking about the value chain or the business capabilities, which are important aspects of the architecture vision phase. The value chain describes how Green Elk & Company creates and delivers value to its customers, and the business capabilities describe what Green Elk & Company can do or needs to do to achieve its goals. The questions in option B only focus on the transformation drivers and the future business model, which are not enough to define a comprehensive architecture vision.

Option D is not correct because it also focuses too much on the technological aspects of the architecture project, such as technological concepts and hyperscaler strategy. These aspects are not relevant for interviewing the owner of the business unit of finished goods, who is more concerned with the business aspects of the architecture project. The questions in option D do not address the value proposition or the value chain, which are essential for understanding how Green Elk & Company creates and delivers value to its customers.

For more information on the SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework and its phases, you can refer to SAP Enterprise Architecture Methodology Guide or SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework – Wikipedia.

Question #27

Green Elk & Company is the world’s leading manufacturer of agricultural and forestry machinery. The former company slogan "Elk always runs has recently been changed to "Elk feeds the world" One of Green Elk’s strategic goals is to increase its revenue in the emerging markets of China, India, and other parts of Asia by 80 % within three years. This requires a new business model that caters to significantly smaller farms with limited budgets. You are the Chief Enterprise Architect and the CIO asked you to conduct interviews with the key stakeholders of Green Elk to assess the business strategy. You are planning to interview the owner of the business unit of finished goods.

Which of the following sets of questions would you ask?

A . Which technological concepts are necessary- what kind of technologies are available?
What should a suitable (partner) organization look like to ensure the achievement of strategic goals
What risks must Green Elk consider?
How can Green Elk address them at a strategic level?
B . What are the transformation drivers and what impact will they have on the business model?
What are the business options for the future and what does the vision for the future business model look like?
What risks must Green Elk consider? How can Green Elk address them at a strategic level?
C . How is the value chain transformed?
Which parts of the value chain must be optimized?
What is the competitive advantage and what are the value potentials that can be realized through the transformation?
Which business capabilities will be required or need to mature to support future business models?
D . Which technological concepts are necessary- what kind of technologies are available?
What does your hyperscaler strategy look like and why is it set up this way?
What risks must Green Elk consider?
How can Green Elk address them at a strategic level?

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Correct Answer: C
C

Explanation:

According to the SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework, which is a methodology and toolset by the German multinational software company SAP that helps enterprise architects define and implement an architecture strategy for their organizations, the first phase of the architecture development cycle is the architecture vision, which involves defining the scope, objectives, and stakeholders of the architecture project, and creating a high-level vision of the desired outcome. The questions in option C are aligned with this phase, as they aim to understand and assess the business strategy and transformation drivers of Green Elk & Company, and to identify the value proposition, value chain, and business capabilities that are relevant for the new business model.

The questions in option Care:

How is the value chain transformed? Which parts of the value chain must be optimized? This question helps to understand how the new business model affects the way Green Elk & Company creates and delivers value to its customers, and which activities or processes need to be improved or changed to support the new business model.

What is the competitive advantage and what are the value potentials that can be realized through the transformation? This question helps to understand what differentiates Green Elk & Company from its competitors, and what benefits or opportunities it can achieve by adopting the new business model.

Which business capabilities will be required or need to mature to support future business models? This question helps to identify the skills, resources, and competencies that Green Elk & Company needs to develop or enhance to enable and sustain the new business model.

The other options (A, B, D) are not correct for the set of questions to ask the owner of the business unit of finished goods, because they either skip or misrepresent some of the aspects of the architecture vision phase.

For example:

Option A is not correct because it focuses too much on the technological aspects of the architecture project, such as technological concepts, integration technology, and partner organization. These aspects are more relevant for later phases of the architecture development cycle, such as application architecture or technology architecture. The questions in option A do not address the business aspects of the architecture project, such as business goals, drivers, constraints, or value proposition.

Option B is not correct because it does not include asking about the value chain or the business capabilities, which are important aspects of the architecture vision phase. The value chain describes how Green Elk & Company creates and delivers value to its customers, and the business capabilities describe what Green Elk & Company can do or needs to do to achieve its goals. The questions in option B only focus on the transformation drivers and the future business model, which are not enough to define a comprehensive architecture vision.

Option D is not correct because it also focuses too much on the technological aspects of the architecture project, such as technological concepts and hyperscaler strategy. These aspects are not relevant for interviewing the owner of the business unit of finished goods, who is more concerned with the business aspects of the architecture project. The questions in option D do not address the value proposition or the value chain, which are essential for understanding how Green Elk & Company creates and delivers value to its customers.

For more information on the SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework and its phases, you can refer to SAP Enterprise Architecture Methodology Guide or SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework – Wikipedia.

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