DPI Direction And Planning Practice Question
An IT strategy plan includes migrating core systems to the cloud. During value stream planning, the team identifies that legacy monolithic applications cannot be deployed incrementally. What is the recommended strategic planning adjustment?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Incorporate architectural refactoring (such as the strangler fig pattern) into the value stream plan.
When legacy monoliths block incremental value stream delivery, planning must include refactoring the monolith into microservices or strangler patterns to enable flow.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Lift-and-shift the monolith without changes and accept longer deployment lead times.
Why it's wrong here
Lift-and-shift without refactoring fails to leverage cloud benefits and maintains slow delivery.
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Cancel the cloud migration and maintain on-premise hardware indefinitely.
Why it's wrong here
Canceling the strategy avoids solving technical debt.
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Incorporate architectural refactoring (such as the strangler fig pattern) into the value stream plan.
Why this is correct
Refactoring patterns like strangler fig allow incremental migration and continuous value flow.
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Deploy the monolith manually once every five years.
Why it's wrong here
Five-year release cycles contradict agile cloud strategies.
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