Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of enterprise architecture?

Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of enterprise architecture?
A . To allow an enterprise to exploit the latest trends in technology
B . To enable the CIO to take effective control of the business units across an enterprise
C . To ensure compliance in an enterprise to corporate auditing standards
D . To optimise an enterprise into an environment that is responsive to business needs
E . To provide a set of standards that all actors must adhere to within an enterprise

Answer: D