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VerifiedIntroduction to Applying the ADMYou are working as an Enterprise Architect within an Enterprise Architecture (EA) project team at a multinational energy company. The company is committed to becoming a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050. To achieve this, the company is focusing on shifting to the production of renewable energy and adopting eco-friendly practices.
The company has an established EA practice and follows the TOGAF Standard for its Enterprise Architecture framework. The EA team oversees all the major projects in the company. The EA team reports to the Chief Technical Officer (CTO), who is the sponsor of the EA program. The Architecture Board is made up of senior leaders from all parts of the company.
The company is beginning to invest in developing various kinds of renewable energy projects, including solar and wind. A large part of the growth in its renewable energy portfolio has come from buying other companies. The company is keen on acquiring small startups and mid-size companies to leverage their technical innovations. This way, the company aims to outperform its competitors, scale rapidly, and establish a presence in new markets.
The existing business and the newly acquired companies are not working well together, which increasingly causes problems. In response, a strategic plan was created and approved. The plan aims to make the merged companies work more effectively together. This will save money by sharing their common assets, including fixed capital assets, research and development facilities, and resources.
The EA team have been asked to oversee the transformation to carry out the strategic plan. The goal is to strengthen the company’s position in the market and reduce costs by taking advantage of economies of scale. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has stated that to stay competitive and relevant, the company must transform or entirely reinvent its business model.
A Request for Architecture Work for the project has been created and approved.
As the EA team starts its transformation work, the team leader wants to understand what must be done to ensure the company succeeds with the proposed changes and to manage any risks.
Based on the TOGAF Standard, which of the following is the best answer?
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