Please read this scenario prior to answering the questionYour role is that of an Enterprise...

Please read this scenario prior to answering the question

Your role is that of an Enterprise Architect in a multinational automotive and clean

energy company. The company designs and manufactures electric vehicles, battery

storage, and solar panels. The company has multiple manufacturing facilities, in North

America, Europe, and in Asia. Most of the facilities are wholly owned by the company,

but two in Asia are jointly owned with local partners.

The company has a mature Enterprise Architecture practice that is supported by a

cross-functional Architecture Board. The TOGAF standard is used for developing the

automated manufacturing process and systems used to design, manufacture and test

the new design. The Chief Information Officer and the Chief Operating Officer co-

sponsor the Enterprise Architecture program.

A challenge that the company is facing is to scale up the number of vehicles coming

off the production lines to meet customer demand. At the moment there are supply

chain shortages for key custom-designed electronic components used in the vehicles.

In response to this, the research arm of the company has pioneered the development

of a revised design using common off-the-shelf components that will allow for a

significant increase in overall vehicle production. This new design is ready to go into

production.

As part of putting the new design into production, adjustments to the automated

assembly processes need to be made. A pilot architecture project at a single location

has defined an updated approach for controlling the automated systems used to

perform final assembly and quality assurance. The Chief Engineer, sponsor of the

activity, and the Architecture Board have approved the plan for immediate

implementation at each plant.

Architecture Contracts have been developed that detail the work needed to implement

and deploy the new automated system controller for each location. The Chief

Engineer has expressed concern that a uniform process be employed at each location

to ensure consistency and quality.

Refer to the Scenario

You have been asked to recommend the best approach to address the Chief

Engineer's concern.

Based on the TOGAF Standard, Version 9.2, which of the following is the best

answer?