MIDTERM EXAM EA

Enterprise Architecture (EA) is not a holistic and strategic approach to designing, documenting, and managing an organization's structure, processes, information, and technology.

• True

• False

Enterprise Architecture Analysis (EAA) is _______________?

• a method for assessing an organization's current architecture.
• a method for improving the organization's current system.
• a method for solving the organization's financial problems.
• a method for assessing an organization's capacity for success.

John Zachman's Framework (1980s) framework provided a structured way to classify and organize architectural artifacts within an organization.

• True

• False

Which of these do NOT belong to the reasons why EAA is important?

• Improves business agility
• Reduce costs
• Decreases security
• Supports digital transformation

A comprehensive EAA is _______?

• is a deep dive into all aspects of the enterprise's architecture.
• is a shallow dive into some aspects of the enterprise's architecture.
• is a deep dive into the smaller aspects of the enterprise's architecture.
• none of the above.

Encompasses all infrastructure, hardware, and software used by an enterprise to support its business goals and processes

• Information/Data Architecture

• Business Architecture

• Application Architecture

• Technology Architecture

What is the primary role of an oversight team for architecture in an enterprise?

• Creating IT infrastructure

• Ensuring alignment with business goals

• Managing documentation artifacts

• Implementing methodologies

What is an architecture framework in enterprise architecture?

• The documentation artifacts

• The enterprise toolbox

• The implementation methodology

• The blueprint for enterprise strategy and IT infrastructure

Benefits of Enterprise Architecture Analysis

• Improved business performance

• Reduced costs

• Improved security

• Increased agility

• Better decision-making

What does an implementation methodology in enterprise architecture guide a project to?

• The documentation artifacts

• The blueprint for enterprise strategy

• Completion

• Consistency of processes