SAP-C02 Practice Question: Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity
A company operates multiple AWS accounts using AWS Organizations. They want to centrally manage Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling groups across all accounts. The operations team needs to view and modify scaling policies from a single pane of glass. Which solution should they implement?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse monitoring (CloudWatch dashboards) or compliance (Config rules) with the ability to both view and modify operational configurations, leading them to overlook Systems Manager Explorer's centralized management capabilities.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Use AWS Systems Manager Explorer with multi-account management.
AWS Systems Manager Explorer provides a single-pane-of-glass view across multiple AWS accounts and Regions, allowing the operations team to view and modify EC2 Auto Scaling policies centrally. It integrates with Systems Manager Automation runbooks to execute changes, such as updating scaling policies, across all accounts managed via AWS Organizations.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Use AWS CloudFormation StackSets to deploy the Auto Scaling groups consistently.
Why it's wrong here
StackSets are for initial deployment, not ongoing management.
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Use AWS Config rules to enforce desired scaling policies.
Why it's wrong here
Config rules are for compliance, not management.
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Use AWS Systems Manager Explorer with multi-account management.
Why this is correct
Systems Manager Explorer provides a central dashboard for operational data across accounts.
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Use Amazon CloudWatch cross-account dashboards.
Why it's wrong here
Dashboards are read-only and cannot modify resources.
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