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According to TOGAF, which of the following are the architecture domains that are commonly accepted subsets of an overall enterprise architecture?
Application, Business, Data, Technology
Capability, Segment, Strategic
Context, Definition, Governance, Transformation
Definition, Realization, Transition, Vision
Which one of the following statements about the structure of the TOGAF 9 document is true?
Part I describes the TOGAF approach to Enterprise Architecture
Part II describes the definitions of terms used and the changes between versions of TOGAF
Part III describes requirements management and is considered to be the core of TOGAF
Part IV describes the ADM: a collection of guidelines and techniques used in TOGAF 9
According to TOGAF, which one of the following best describes an enterprise architecture?
An architecture of a commercial organization
An architecture that consists of more than one subsidiary company
An architecture that crosses multiple systems, and multiple functional groups within the enterprise
The highest level of architecture that can be achieved in a given organization
In TOGAF, what is the difference between an artifact and a deliverable?
An artifact contains one or more deliverables
Artifacts and deliverables are synonymous; there is no difference between them
Deliverables are prepared by the Project Manager, whereas artifacts are defined by the Architect
Deliverables are reusable, whereas artifacts are unique to a given architecture project
Deliverables are specified as contractual outputs from a project, whereas artifacts are not
Which one of the following lists the main components within the TOGAF Architecture Repository?
Organizational Metamodel, Architecture Capability, Architecture Landscape, Best Practices, Reference Library, Compliance Strategy
Architecture Metamodel, Organizational Capability Model, Application Landscape, SIB, Reference Library, Governance Model
Business Metamodel, Architecture Capability, Architecture Landscape, SIB, Reference Library, Governance Log
Architecture Metamodel, Architecture Capability, Architecture Landscape, SIB, Reference Library, Governance Log
According to the TOGAF Document Categorization Model, which category describes a technique that is referenced by processes categorized as TOGAF Core and TOGAF Mandated?
TOGAF Guidelines and Techniques
TOGAF Recommended
TOGAF Supporting
TOGAF Extension
Which of the following reasons best describes why the ADM numbering scheme for versioning output is an example and not mandatory?
To show the evolution of deliverables
To permit adaptation as required
To enable use with the Architecture Content Framework
To support change management
According to TOGAF, where should architecture governance artifacts be stored?
In the Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model
In the Standards Information Base
In the Foundation Architecture
In the Architecture Repository
Which one of the following best describes the implications of TOGAF being a generic framework?
The organization must utilize an architecture tool in order to tailor the templates for use
It must be adapted to satisfy organization specific requirements
It can be utilized by most enterprises without further customization
It can only be used for enterprise level architecture projects
It should only be employed under the supervision of highly trained consultants
Which of the following is the architecture domain that describes the logical software and hardware capabilities?
Application Architecture
Business Architecture
Data Architecture
Technology Architecture
Which section of the TOGAF document describes the processes, skills and roles to establish and operate an architecture function within an enterprise?
Part II: Architecture Development Method
Part III: ADM Guidelines and Techniques
Part IV: Architecture Content Framework
Part VI: TOGAF Reference Models
Part VII: Architecture Capability Framework
Which one of the following is NOT an element of an architecture framework?
A common vocabulary
A list of recommended standards
A method for designing an information system in terms of building blocks
A set of structures Which can be used to develop a broad range of architectures
A system development lifecycle method for software engineering
Which one of the following describes classification methods for architecture and solution artifacts within the Architecture Repository?
Architecture Landscape
Architecture Vision
Enterprise Continuum
Governance Log
Standards Information Base
Complete the sentence. To promote effective architectural activity within the enterprise, TOGAF 9 recommends the establishment of a(n) _____
Enterprise Architecture Capability
IT Governing Board
Program Management Office
Quality Assurance department
Service Management department
According to the TOGAF Document Categorization Model, Which category is for resources NOT referenced by content within the other categories?
TOGAF Core
TOGAF Extension
TOGAF Mandatory
TOGAF Recommended
TOGAF Supporting
Which phase of the ADM is used to finalize a set of transition architectures that will support implementation?
Phase D
Phase E
Phase F
Phase G
Phase H
Complete the sentence. TOGAF 9 Part III provides techniques, such as developing principles and gap analysis, to support tasks within the ______
Architecture Capability Framework
Architecture Continuum
Architecture Development Method
Architecture Landscape
Architecture Repository
According to TOGAF, the recommended dimensions used to define the scope of an architecture include all the following, except:
Architecture Domains
Enterprise Focus
Level of Detail
Subject Matter
Time Period
What level of the Architecture Landscape provides a long-term summary view of the entire enterprise?
Capability Architecture
Operational Architecture
Segment Architecture
Strategic Architecture
Tactical Architecture
What part of the Architecture Repository holds specifications toWhich architectures must conform?
Standards Information Base
Enterprise Continuum
Governance Log
Architecture Landscape
Reference Library
An association of companies has defined a data model for sharing inventory and pricing information.
Which of the following best describes where this model would fit in the Architecture Continuum?
Foundation Architecture
Common Systems Architecture
Industry Architecture
Organization Specific Architecture
Product Line Architecture
In the Solutions Continuum, Which of the following is the correct order of Solutions from most-specific to most-generic?
Common Systems, Foundation, Industry, Organization-Specific
Organization-Specific, Industry, Foundation, Common Systems
Foundation, Common Systems, Industry, Organization-Specific
Industry, Foundation, Common Systems, Organization-Specific
Organization-Specific, Industry, Common Systems, Foundation
Which one of the following is a key objective of Phase A of the TOGAF ADM?
To create a roadmap that describes the evolution of the architecture over time
To prepare a Solution Architecture for the enterprise
To define an IT Strategy that maps out the technology infrastructure
To allocate the resources needed to implement the architecture project
To articulate an Architecture Vision
What document is used to initiate a TOGAF ADM cycle?
Architecture Roadmap
Statement of Architecture Work
Architecture Landscape
Request for Architecture Work
Architecture Vision
According to TOGAF, Which of the following is the usual approach for developing the Baseline Business Architecture if no architecture or few architecture assets exist?
Bottom up
Envisioning
Extensive
Refactoring
Top down
Which phase of the TOGAF ADM is the first phase directly concerned with the planning for the implementation of the target architecture(s)?
Phase D
Phase E
Phase F
Phase G
Phase H
Which phase of the ADM focuses on the governance and management of the Architecture Contracts that cover the overall implementation and deployment process?
Requirements Management
Phase E
Phase F
Phase G
Phase H
Complete the sentence. A server consolidation project that does not change the operating characteristics of the applications would require _____.
a complete ADM cycle
a complete re-architecting change
a full revision of the enterprise architecture
an incremental change
a simplification change
Which one of the following is an objective of the Preliminary Phase of the ADM?
To define, scope and prioritize architecture tasks
To define the architecture principles
To develop a Target Business Architecture
To obtain management commitment for this cycle of the ADM
To prioritize work packages
In the Preliminary Phase, Which of the following drives the requirements and performance metrics when scoping the enterprise architecture work?
Architecture governance
Business imperatives
Solution architecture
Service level agreements
Time horizon
The Requirements Management Phase is responsible for which one of the following activities?
Addressing requirements
Disposal of resolved requirements
Generating requirements
Managing the flow of requirements
Prioritizing requirements
Complete the sentence. The Business Transformation Readiness Assessment technique is primarily focused on ___
determining if the organization is ready to accept change
planning the migration steps needed to achieve the transformation
ensuring that there are adequate trained developers and engineers to implement the solution
ensuring that there is sufficient financial capacity to execute the desired transformation
determining if there is adequate stakeholder support for the implementation process
Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe Architecture Principles?
They are most effective when they are embraced and used across the organization
They are based on enterprise principles
They are detailed policies that prescribe behaviors and requirements
Even though they may appear generic, they should be tailored to reflect an organization's culture and goals
Complete the sentence. All of the following are sections of the recommended template for defining Architecture Principles, except ___________
Name
Statement of Principle
Rationale
Enforcement Policy
Implications
Which one of the following lists the five quality criteria for defining Architecture Principles?
Rational, Explained, Precise, Stated, Identifiable
Comprehensive, Future proof, Short, Concise, Consistent
Open, Enabling, Flexible, Agile, Dynamic
Stable, Understandable, Complete, Robust, Consistent
Complete the sentence. The key purpose of Gap Analysis is to _____
establish quality parameters for the architecture
identify potential missing or overlapping functions
validate nonfunctional requirements
identify commercial building blocks to be purchased
determine the required service levels for the architecture
Complete the sentence. In a gap analysis, a building block that appears in the Target Architecture but does not appear in the Baseline Architecture indicates
_____
nonconformant solution building blocks
an error has occurred and the architecture must be re-evaluated
requirements have not been properly documented
functionality that should be eliminated
new function that must be built or procured
Complete the sentence. All of the following are parts of the conceptual structure of the TOGAF Architecture Governance Framework, except ______
Content
Context
Process Flow Control
Repository
Vision
Complete the sentence. The Architecture Board is typically responsible and accountable for achieving all of the following goals except ___________
ensuring consistency between sub-architectures
approving the strategic business plans proposed by individual organization units within the enterprise
enforcement of architecture compliance
identifying and approving components for reuse
providing the basis for all decision-making with regard to changes to the architecture
Which of the following best describes the purpose of an architecture compliance review?
To review the validity of a project's Architecture Vision
To review a project for compliance to external laws and regulations
To review a project against established architecture criteria and business objectives
To ensure that stakeholder concerns are being addressed by a project
TOGAF provides guidelines on how to use the ADM to establish an architecture capability.Which one of the following is NOT a correct guideline?
Use the same approach as with any other capability
Regard the establishment as an ongoing practice
Apply the ADM with the specific vision to establish the practice
Treat the establishment as a one-off project
Which one of the following is defined by TOGAF as: the fundamental organization of a system embodied in its components, their relationship to each other, and the principles guiding its design and evolution?
Architecture
Metamodel
Model
Ontology
Pattern
Complete the sentence. In TOGAF, architecture viewpoints represent ______
observations of the CIO/CTO
opinions of the sponsors
observations of the architect staff
concerns of stakeholders
stakeholder requirements
Which one of the following statements about TOGAF Building Blocks is NOT true?
They should not be reused in other enterprise architecture projects
They should have stable, published interfaces that allow other building block to interoperate with them
They are packages of functionality intended to meet the business needs across the organization
They have defined boundaries
Which pair of the following responses best completes the sentence? Architecture building blocks ____, where as Solution Building blocks ____
are assembled; are single function components
are single function components; are groups of architecture building blocks
are reusable; are not reusable
define the architecture; provide the existing legacy system
define functionality; define the implementation of functionality
According to TOGAF, Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Architecture Definition Document?
An agreement between development partners and sponsors on the deliverables
A description to allow measurement of the compliance of the implementation
A description to communicate the intent of the architect
A document that triggers the start of an architecture development cycle
A set of general rules and guidelines
According to TOGAF, who usually initiates a Request for Architecture Work?
The architecture organization
The CIO/CTO
The corporate governance board
The senior management
The sponsoring organization
Which of the following is a true statement about the TOGAF Technical Reference Model?
The TOGAF Architecture Development Method mandates the use of the Technical Reference Model for large complex architecture projects
The Technical Reference Model is an integral part of the TOGAF Architecture Development Method
The Technical Reference Model should not be modified
The Technical Reference Model includes a set of graphical models and a corresponding taxonomy
The Technical Reference Model provides a direct mapping to the Zachman Framework
Complete the sentence. The Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model (III-RM) is an example of a (n) ______ Architecture reference model
Application
Business
Data
Technology
Complete the sentence. According to TOGAF, the simplest way of thinking about the Enterprise Continuum is as a _____
Configuration Database
library of architecture artifacts
Requirements Management System
Standards Information Base
view of the Architecture Repository
What class of architectural information within the Architecture Repository defines processes that support governance of the Architecture Repository?
Architecture Capability
Architecture Landscape
Architecture Metamodel
Governance Log
Reference Library
Which one of the following is the most generic artifact in the Architecture Continuum?
Common Systems Architecture
Foundation Architecture
Industry Architecture
Organization Specific Architecture
Product Line Architecture
Complete the sentence. As the architecture evolves, the assets in the Solutions Continuum progress towards a (n) _____
Common Systems Architecture
Industry Specific Architecture
Foundation Solution
Organization Specific Solution
Technology Neutral Implementation
In which ADM phase are the business principles, business goals and strategic drivers first validated?
Preliminary Phase
Phase A
Phase B
Phase H
Requirements Management Phase
Which one of the following best describes a primary use of the Architecture Vision document?
A checklist for compliance reviews
An evaluation tool to select vendors to conduct a proof of concept demonstration
A tool for calculating detailed cost estimates
A tool for project planning the implementation activities
A tool for selling the benefits of the proposed capability to stakeholders
Which of the following is NOT an objective for Phase B, Business Architecture?
Defining the Strategic Business Plan
Describing the Baseline Business Architecture
Developing the Target Business Architecture
Selecting relevant viewpoints for key stakeholders
Which one of the following is NOT an objective for Phase C, Data Architecture?
Defining an architecture that can be understood by the stakeholders
Defining an architecture that is complete and consistent
Defining an architecture that is stable
Defining data entities that are normalized to minimize update anomalies
Defining data entities relevant to the enterprise
Which one of the following is the most relevant model for use in Phase C, Application Architecture?
The ARTS data model
The Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model
The Resource-Event-Agent model
The STEP framework
The TOGAF Technical Reference Model
In Phase G, What document establishes the connection between the architecture organization and the implementation organization?
Architecture Contract
Architecture Landscape
Architecture Roadmap
Requirements Impact Statement
Transition Architecture
Which one of the following is NOT part of the approach to Phase H `" Architecture Change Management?
Business Scenarios
Capacity Measurement
Change Management
Measuring Business Growth
When determining the requirements for enterprise architecture work in the Preliminary Phase, Which of the following is not a business imperative that should be considered?
Business requirements
Cultural aspirations
Forecast financial requirements
Strategic Intent
Technical elegance
Which phase of the ADM is an on-going activity that is visited throughout a TOGAF architecture project?
Architecture Change Management
Implementation governance
Migration planning
Preliminary Phase
Requirements Management
Which of the following statements best describes risk management in the ADM?
Risk analysis is best conducted in the Architecture Vision phase so that the risk is eliminated in subsequent phases
Risk analysis should be carried out first in the Migration Planning phase
Risk analysis is outside the scope of enterprise architecture projects
Risk is pervasive in all enterprise architecture activity and should be managed in all phases of the ADM
The only risks that are within the scope of enterprise architecture are technological risks
Which of the following best describes capability based planning?
A business planning technique that focuses on business outcomes
A business planning technique that focuses on horizontal capabilities
A business planning technique that focuses on vertical capabilities
A human resource planning technique that focuses on capable architects
Which of the following is a technique recommended by TOGAF to help identify and understand requirements?
Architecture Maturity Models
Business Scenarios
Gap Analysis
Mind Maps
Mind Maps
Which one of the following provides a foundation for making architecture and planning decisions, framing policies, procedures, and standards, and supporting resolution of contradictory situations?
Architecture principles
Buy lists
Procurement policies
Requirements
Stakeholder concerns
Which one of the following is recommended to define requirements and articulate the Architecture Vision created in Phase A?
Business scenario
Impact analysis
Mission statement
Requirements analysis
Requirements analysis
Gap Analysis is a technique used in Phases B, C, D and E.Which one of the following statements best describes the gap analysis technique?
It highlights areas of stakeholder concern
It highlights the impacts of change
It highlights services that are yet to be developed
It highlights services that are available
It highlights different viewpoints
Which one of the following is the practice by which the enterprise architecture and other architectures are managed and controlled at an enterprise level?
Architecture governance
Corporate governance
IT governance
Technology governance
The program management office
Which one of the following does TOGAF Part VII recommend in order to implement an Enterprise Architecture Capability?
Develop an Architecture Roadmap
Populate the Architecture Repository
Populate the Enterprise Continuum
Use the Architecture Development Method
Use the Implementation Governance Phase
Which one of the following is an essential aspect of architecture governance?
Authoring the Architecture Definition Document
Ensuring the compliance of individual projects to the enterprise architecture
Controlling the implementation and deployment organizations
Authoring the Communications Plan for a given architecture project
Conducting Business Scenarios
Which one of the following describes a purpose of an Architecture Compliance review?
To define the capabilities of the organization
To communicate the technical readiness of the project
To evaluate the readiness of the organization to undergo change
To produce a new Request for Architecture Work
Complete the sentence by selecting the applicable pair of words. According to TOGAF, a/an _____ is used to describe the ____ of a stakeholder.
activity model, perspective
viewpoint, requirements
view, concerns
Node Connectivity Diagram, interconnections
Architecture trade-off analysis, constraints
Complete the sentence. In TOGAF, every architecture view has an associated ____ that describes it, at least implicitly.
architecture building block
architecture model
architecture vision
requirement
viewpoint
Which one of the following statements about TOGAF Building Blocks is NOT true?
They are a package of functionality intended to meet the business needs across the organization
They should have stable, published interfaces that allow other building blocks to interoperate with them
They are equivalent to software component objects or web services
They may have multiple implementations but with different, interdependent Building Blocks
They may be assembled from other Building Blocks
Complete the sentence. In TOGAF, legacy systems and processes that are going to be used again in the future are considered ______
Architecture Building Blocks
Components
Patterns
Re-usable Building Blocks
Solution Building Blocks
Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of the Architecture Requirements Specification?
A document that triggers the start of an architecture development cycle
A qualitative view of the solution to communicate the intent of the architect
A quantitative view of the solution to measure the implementation
A record of deviations from the planned architectural approach
Which one of the following best describes the purpose of the Communications Plan?
To ensure that architecture information is communicated to the right stakeholders at the right time
To evangelize the architecture to the end user community
To keep the Architecture Review Board informed of changes to the architecture
To ensure that the outcomes of a Compliance Assessment are distributed to the members of the Architecture Review Board
Complete the sentence. The TOGAF Technical Reference Model _____
is an example and should be tailored to the needs of an organization
must be used "as is" for developing comprehensive architecture models
contains several industry specific frameworks
is intended to contain the Enterprise Continuum
contains only solution building blocks
The statement, "Getting information to the right people at the right time in a secure, reliable manner in order to support the operations that are core to the extended enterprise" describes the concept of_____
Boundaryless Information Flow
Interoperability
Portability
Service Oriented Architecture
Semantic Web
Which of the following TOGAF components was created to enable architects to design architectures addressing Boundaryless Information Flow?
The Architecture Repository
The Enterprise Continuum
The Integrated Information Infrastructure Model
The TOGAF Technical Reference Model
Which of the following best describes the TOGAF Technical Reference Model?
It is a detailed data model that can be tailored to specific industries
It is an example of a Common Systems Architecture
It is a fundamental architecture upon which more specific architectures can be based
It is a model of application components and application services software, including brokering applications
Which one of the following statements about the structure of the TOGAF 9 document is true?
Part I, the Enterprise Continuum, describes a model for structuring a virtual repository
Part II, the Architecture Development Method, describes the definitions of terms used in TOGAF, and the changes between versions of TOGAF
Part III, Tools and Support, describes a collection of guidelines and techniques used in the other parts of TOGAF
Part VI, TOGAF Reference Models, includes a model for release management of the TOGAF specification
Part VII, the Architecture Capability Framework, describes processes and skills to establish an enterprise function
Which phase of the ADM ensures that implementation projects conform to the defined architecture?
Requirements Management
Phase D
Phase F
Phase G
Phase H
Complete the sentence. The Requirements Management Phase ___________.
addresses and resolves requirements between ADM phases
is a central process that prioritizes requirements for all ADM phases
is used to dispose of resolved requirements for all ADM phases
generates new requirements and passes them to all ADM phases
stores requirements and manages their flow into relevant ADM phases
Which one of the following is an objective of the Preliminary Phase of the ADM?
To define the Baseline Architecture for this cycle of the ADM
To define the application systems for the Target Architecture
To define the framework and methodologies to be used
To define the relevant stakeholders and their concerns
To define and prioritise work packages
According to TOGAF, when creating views for a particular architecture, What is the recommended first step?
Design a viewpoint to address all stakeholder concerns
Develop views for the target architecture first
Ensure completeness of the architecture
Refer to existing libraries of viewpoints, to identify one for re-use
Which of the following architectures in the Architecture Continuum contains the most re-usable architecture elements?
Common Systems Architectures
Foundation Architectures
Industry Architectures
Organization-Specific Architectures
Reveal Solution Discussion 7
Which of the following describes the Architecture Vision document?
A description of individual change increments showing progression from the baseline to target architecture
A detailed schedule for implementation of the target architecture
A high level description of the baseline and target architectures
A joint agreement between the development team and sponsor on the deliverables and quality of an architecture
A set of rules and guidelines to support fulfilling the mission of the organization
According to TOGAF, Which of the following best describes how the Enterprise Continuum is used in organizing and developing an architecture?
It is used to coordinate with the other management frameworks in use
It is used to describe how an architecture addresses stakeholder concerns
It is used to identify and understand business requirements
It is used to provide a system for continuous monitoring
It is used to structure re-usable architecture and solution assets
What document is sent from the sponsoring organization to the architecture organization to trigger the start of an ADM cycle?
Architecture Contract
Architecture Definition Document
Architecture Vision
Request for Architecture Work
Statement of Architecture Work
According to TOGAF, Which of the following best describes Architecture Governance?
A categorization mechanism for architecture and solution artifacts
A framework for operational and change activity
A method for designing an information system in terms of a set of building blocks
The lifecycle management of information and related technology used by an organization
The practice by which enterprise architectures are controlled at an enterprise-wide level
Which component within the Architecture Repository holds best practice or template materials that can be used to construct architectures?
Architecture Capability
Architecture Landscape
Architecture Metamodel
Governance Log
Reference Library
Complete the sentence. According to TOGAF, all the following are responsibilities of an Architecture Board, except ______________________.
Allocating resources for architecture projects
Decision making for changes in the architecture
Enforcing Architecture Compliance
Improving the maturity of the organization's architecture discipline
Production of governance materials
According to TOGAF, Which of the following best describes the purpose of a Compliance Assessment?
To ensure that architecture information is communicated to the right stakeholders at the right time
To govern the architecture throughout its implementation process
To provide a high-level view of the end architecture product
To show progression of change from the Baseline Architecture to the Target Architecture
Which of the following describes a key objective of the Technology Architecture Phase?
To define the solution architecture needed to support the Application Architecture
To define technology components into a set of technology platforms
To define the Transition Architectures needed to achieve the Target Architecture
To develop a migration plan to deliver incremental capabilities
To select a set of technology products that will form the basis of a solution architecture
Which one of the following statements best describes why the ADM should be adapted?
To align it closer to the business
To make the use more realistic
To move through the cycle faster
To suit the specific needs of the enterprise
In Which phase of the TOGAF ADM are Gap Analysis results from earlier phases consolidated?
Phase D
Phase E
Phase F
Phase G
Phase H
Which of the following best describes the purpose of a business scenario?
To define and plan an enterprise architecture transformation based on Capability-Based Planning
To develop a set of general rules and guidelines for the architecture being developed
To develop a set of security guidelines for the architecture being developed
To help identify and understand the business requirements that an architecture must address
To identify and mitigate the risks when implementing an architecture project
According to TOGAF, Which of the following best describes the classification of architectural change in the case where multiple server systems are being consolidated to a single system?
A bottom-up change to enhance operational capability
An incremental change handled via change management techniques
A re-architecting change that puts the whole architecture through an ADM cycle
A revision change of the enterprise architecture
A simplification change handled via change management techniques
