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 Asi
a. 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?
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