4.2 Analyzing and Defining Business Processes PROFESSIONAL-CLOUD-ARCHITECT Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   In stakeholder analysis, what does assessing a stakeholder's 'influence' typically refer to?

   • AThe stakeholder's ability to affect the project's decisions or outcomes
   • BThe stakeholder's level of interest in the project's technical details
   • CThe stakeholder's availability for project meetings
   • DThe stakeholder's financial investment in the project
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2. 12expert · hard

   A company runs a web application on a fixed fleet of 20 VMs. The traffic is highly variable: low at night, high during business hours. The CFO wants to reduce costs, but the CTO is concerned about performance during peak times. Which strategy best balances cost and performance?

   • AMove to a single large VM to simplify management.
   • BKeep the fleet at 20 VMs but use preemptible VMs for half of them.
   • CReduce the fleet to 10 VMs and accept slower performance during peak hours.
   • DUse a managed instance group with autoscaling based on CPU utilization.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   What is the primary benefit of using a structured decision-making framework?

   • AIt eliminates the need for stakeholder input
   • BIt ensures the decision is made by the highest-ranking person
   • CIt guarantees the decision will be correct
   • DIt provides a systematic way to evaluate options and make informed choices
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5. 14foundation · easy

   Which of the following is an example of a structured decision-making framework?

   • AVoting by show of hands
   • BDecision matrix
   • CBrainstorming session
   • DGut feeling
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6. 15application · medium

   A manufacturing company is moving its on-premises ERP to Google Cloud. The change will affect the production scheduling team, which currently uses a custom spreadsheet workflow. The project manager wants to deploy the new system in four weeks. Based on change management principles, what should you recommend?

   • ADeploy in four weeks as planned, since the cloud ERP is functionally equivalent to the current system.
   • BAssign a senior manager to personally enter data into the new system for the first month.
   • CKeep the spreadsheet workflow running in parallel indefinitely to avoid disrupting the team.
   • DDelay the deployment to allow a phased rollout with training and a feedback loop for the scheduling team.
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