The Open Group OGA-032 ArchiMate® 3 Part 2 Exam Exam Practice Test

In this scenario, the goal is to model thebusiness processes, theirsub-processes, theapplicationssupporting these processes, and thedata objectsthese applications access. Additionally, external services that access some of these data objects need to be shown. This includes capturing the key processes and their dependencies, as well as understanding how the applications interact with data and external services.

Key ArchiMate® 3.2 Concepts Applied:

Business Processes and Sub-Processes:

Transaction Capture Process: Consists of two sub-processes:

Manual Exchange

Loans & Distribution (L&D)This process is responsible for capturing transactions from users through different applications (Online Account Management, L&D Application).

Pricing Process: This process uses theMutual Fund Pricesfrom a third-party service and thePlan Balancesto validate and price trades.

Trading Process: This process generates aTrade Fileand interacts with an externalTrading Service.

Reconciliation Process: This final process updates thePlan Recordkeeping Dataafter confirming trades from theExternal Trading Service.

Applications and Data:

Online Account Management ApplicationandL&D Application: These capture user inputs for transactions and maintainTransaction DataandPlan Balances.

Pricing Application: UsesMutual Fund PricesandTransaction Datato generateTrade Data.

Trading Application: SubmitsTrade Dataand receives aConfirmation Filefromthe externalTrading Service.

Reconciliation Application: Uses theConfirmation Fileto updatePlan Recordkeeping Data.

External Application Services:

Third-Party Information Service: ProvidesMutual Fund Prices.

External Trading Service: Processes trades and returns aConfirmation File.

Data Objects:

Transaction Data: Captured by the transaction capture processes.

Mutual Fund Prices: Received from the third-party service.

Trade Data: Generated by the pricing and trading applications.

Plan Recordkeeping Data: Updated by the reconciliation process after trade confirmation.

Why Option B is Correct:

Option Bprovides the most complete and accurate representation of the scenario. It captures thebusiness processes(Transaction Capture, Pricing, Trading, Reconciliation) and their sub-processes, while showing the appropriate connections to theapplicationsthat support these processes.

It clearly depicts thedata objects(Transaction Data, Plan Balances, Trade File, Mutual Fund Prices, Plan Recordkeeping Data) and their flows between the processes and applications.

The model also includes theexternal services(Third-Party Information Service and External Trading Service), showing how these interact with the internal applications and data objects.

It accurately represents the flow ofTrade Datafrom thePricing Applicationto theTrading Application, and the use ofMutual Fund Pricesby thePricing Process.

Why Other Options Are Incorrect:

Option AandOption Dmiss some critical connections between the applications and the external services. They also lack clarity in how the data flows between the processes and applications.

Option Cdoes not adequately represent the interaction between the applications and the external services (e.g., Third-Party Information Service), which is a key requirement in this scenario.

Conclusion:

Option Bprovides the best and most accurate description of the business processes, applications, data objects, and external services involved in ArchiSurance's daily fund trading operations, following ArchiMate® 3.2 standards for modeling business processes and applications.

This question focuses on modeling the implementation plan for the data center transformation atArchiSurance. The goal is to represent how the different phases of the project contribute to achieving the three stable states, orplateaus, while illustrating the deliverables connected to these plateaus and the physical elements involved.

Key ArchiMate® 3.2 Concepts Applied:

Plateaus:Plateaus representintermediate stable stateswithin an architecture transformation, showing the condition of the architecture at specific moments in time. In this scenario, the plateaus correspond to the stable data center configurations at different phases:

Plateau 1:Only the old data center is in use.

Plateau 2:Both the old and new data centers are in use simultaneously.

Plateau 3:Only the new data center is in use, and the old data center is fully decommissioned.

Physical Elements:These refer to thedata centers,hardware,software, andnetworksthat make up the infrastructure being migrated. These should be clearly depicted in connection with each phase of the transformation program.

Deliverables and Phases:Each phase of the transformation process includes specific deliverables, such as:

Procurement of new hardware and software.

Setting up and testing the new data centers.

Transitioning between the old and new data centers.

Dismantling the old data centerand returning its hardware for refunds.

Work Packages and Dependencies:Work packages represent activities or tasks in ArchiMate® and are connected to the plateaus. These must be modeled with proper sequencing, showing how each phase contributes to reaching the next stable state.

Why Option A is Correct:

Option Aaccurately represents the three plateaus (stable states) and clearly illustrates the deliverables (e.g., the new data center, tested hardware and software, and dismantled old data center) in relation to each phase of the transformation.

The connections between the physical elements (such as the centralized data center, distributed data center, and backup data center) are properly displayed and aligned with the described multi-phase process.

The phases are laid out logically, showing how each phase (e.g., procurement, testing, transition) leads to the next stable state (plateau), following the principles of aplateauandwork packagetransformation in ArchiMate®.

Theflow of deliverablesfrom one plateau to the next is consistent with the need for dependencies (e.g., the new data center cannot be fully active until the hardware and software have been tested in parallel).

Why Other Options Are Incorrect:

Option BandOption Ddo not show the relationships between the phases and the stable states as clearly asOption A. They lack some critical connections or do not accurately represent the progression between plateaus and the physical infrastructure.

Option Cis closer but misses important sequencing in how the work packages (activities) and plateaus interact, leading to an incomplete representation of the transformation.

Conclusion:

Option A provides the most complete and accurate description based on ArchiMate® 3.2 modeling principles. It correctly demonstrates how each phase of the data center transformation contributes to achieving the stable states (plateaus) and ensures that the physical elements, work packages, and deliverables are properly aligned.