The Open Group OG0-093 Question Answer
Please read this scenario prior to answering the question
You are serving as the Lead Architect for an Enterprise Architecture project team
within a multinational energy company. The company is organized into two major
business operations:
· Upstream operations which include exploration for crude oil and natural gas and
operating the infrastructure necessary to deliver oil and gas to the market
· Downstream operations which include the manufacturing, distribution and marketing
activities for oil products and chemicals
The downstream business includes oil refining, a retail filling station network,
lubricants manufacture and marketing, industrial fuel and lubricants sales. The
practice for the downstream business has been to operate locally, managed by local
"operating companies".
There is an established Enterprise Architecture program within the company, and the
TOGAF standard has been adopted as the framework.
Safety is a priority for the company, with the aim to ensure it causes zero harm to
people and the environment. The company has to satisfy the regulatory requirements
of each of the countries it operates in.
The Governing Board is concerned about the risk posed by operating in this complex
global environment with a large part of the downstream business represented by local
operating companies.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has requested to be informed about the status of
downstream operations that could impact regulatory compliance. He also wants the
corporate legal staff and auditors to analyze all proposed new downstream operations
to ensure that they are within the legal guidelines for each country. In addition, the
local operating companies should be able to see that the architecture is appropriate
for their needs.
The architecture project team has completed a detailed Request for Architecture Work
providing the high level project description. As the project commences the next phase,
the necessary approvals from management have been received.
Refer to the Scenario
You have been asked to recommend an approach that would enable the development
of an architecture that addresses the needs of the Chief Compliance Officer, legal
staff, auditors and the local operating companies.
Based on the TOGAF Standard, Version 9.2, which of the following is the best
answer?