What do you recommend?

For the next Architecture Board meeting, you need to determine the next steps required after the business, application/data and technology architecture designs have been created.

What do you recommend?
A . Reviewing Business Application/Data and Technology Architecture artifacts with stakeholders and signing off on first versions. Using Transition Architectures to build the Architecture Roadmap. Creating first drafts of the required work packages and the Project/Rollout plan.
B . Finalizing the Business, Application/Data, and Technology Architecture artifacts. Building an Architecture Roadmap. Creating a first draft of the Project/Rollout Project plan.
C . Establishing change management processes for the management of the business application/data and technology artifacts Handing over the artifacts to the implementation partner and rolling out the project

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Answer: A

Explanation:

According to the SAP Enterprise Architect framework, which is based on the TOGAF® ADM, the next steps are:

Reviewing Business, Application/Data, and Technology Architecture artifacts with stakeholders and signing off on first versions. This step involves validating and verifying the architecture designs with the relevant stakeholders, such as business owners, users, developers, and vendors. The goal is to ensure that the architecture designs meet the requirements and expectations of the project, and to obtain formal approval for the first versions of the artifacts.

Using Transition Architectures to build the Architecture Roadmap. This step involves defining and prioritizing the Transition Architectures, which are intermediate states between the Baseline Architecture (the current situation) and the Target Architecture (the desired future state). The Transition Architectures describe how to move from one state to another in a feasible and manageable way, taking into account the constraints and dependencies of the project. The Architecture Roadmap is a document that outlines the sequence and timing of the Transition Architectures, as well as the deliverables, resources, and risks associated with each one.

Creating first drafts of the required work packages and the Project/Rollout plan. This step involves identifying and defining the work packages, which are units of work that can be assigned to a project team or a vendor for implementation. The work packages specify the scope, objectives, dependencies, assumptions, and acceptance criteria of each unit of work. The Project/Rollout plan is a document that describes how to execute and monitor the work packages, as well as how to manage the change management, quality assurance, and governance aspects of the project.

The other options (B and C) are not correct for the next steps required after the architecture designs have been created, because they either skip or misrepresent some of the steps in the SAP Enterprise Architect framework.

For example:

Option B is not correct because it does not include reviewing and signing off on the first versions of the architecture artifacts with stakeholders, which is an important step to ensure alignment and agreement on the architecture designs. It also does not mention using Transition Architectures to build the Architecture Roadmap, which is a key step to define and prioritize the intermediate states between the Baseline and Target Architectures.

Option C is not correct because it does not follow the SAP Enterprise Architect framework at all. It suggests establishing change management processes for the management of the architecture artifacts, which is something that should be done earlier in the framework, not after creating the architecture designs. It also suggests handing over the artifacts to the implementation partner and rolling out the project, which is a premature and risky move that does not take into account the need for defining Transition Architectures, work packages, and Project/Rollout plan.

For more information on the SAP Enterprise Architect framework and its phases, you can refer to SAP Enterprise Architect | SAP Learning or SAP Certified Professional – SAP Enterprise Architect.