OG0-092: TOGAF 9 Part 2 ExamDemo

Dante Manufacturing is a large supplier in the automotive industry, headquartered in London, with main plants in New York, Milan, Toronto, and Tokio. Each of these plants has operated its own Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP II) system, production scheduling, and custom applications for production automation. Dante’s objective is to minimize production waste by improving production operations.

During an analysis of process improvements, it was determined that a significant reduction in production waste could be achieved by replacing the outdated MRPII system with a common Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system located in London. Dante has well-developed governance and processes based on TOGAF 9. The Chief Engineer of Global Manufacturing Operations is the business sponsor and issued a Request for Architectural Work. The architectural activity to implement the new ERP platform is kicked off, and the architectural vision is produced.

The team of architects working on the project and senior management of the various organizations raise concerns about the security, reliability, responsibility, and time required to manage change when driving the MRP II and production scheduling through a central system located in London. Senior management, in particular, stresses the need to align information management with the business.

As Lead Architect, you have been asked to update the IT architectural principles to address the concerns raised by the project stakeholders and senior management. According to TOGAF 9 (assuming the enterprise is using the example set of principles in TOGAF 9 Section 23.6), which of the following is the best answer?