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WorksheetsIS 103 - PRETEST
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
A company wants to ensure that its IT systems directly support its long-term business goals. Which concept addresses this need?
Application development
Enterprise Architecture
Database management
Network security
Enterprise Architecture is best described as:
A list of software used by the company
A blueprint aligning business processes, data, applications, and technology
A technical manual for programmers
A security policy document
Why do organizations practice Enterprise Architecture?
To replace employees with technology
To structure and govern business and IT initiatives
To reduce employee workload only
To eliminate business processes
A retail company integrates its inventory, sales, and supplier systems to respond faster to demand changes. This demonstrates EA’s role in:
Cost accounting
Adaptation to changing environments
Employee management
Payroll automation
Which EA benefit focuses on reducing system duplication?
Innovation enablement
Resource optimization
Strategic outsourcing
Business intelligence
A company ensures that its IT investments directly support its marketing and operations strategy. This reflects:
Data normalization
Strategic alignment
IT outsourcing
Process automation
Which statement BEST describes EA governance?
Monitoring employee attendance
Ensuring policies, standards, and frameworks are followed
Writing software code
Managing daily operations
EA is MOST useful when an organization is:
Small and static
Growing and undergoing change
Avoiding technology
Eliminating IT systems
EA views the organization as:
Separate IT and business units
Independent departments with no integration
A holistic system of processes, data, and technology
A collection of unrelated systems
Which EA application supports digital transformation?
Governance and compliance
Innovation enablement
Resource redundancy
Manual processing
A company redesigns its business processes to support a new online strategy. Which EA domain is involved?
Technology Architecture
Application Architecture
Business Architecture
Information Architecture
Managing how customer data is stored and accessed belongs to:
Business Architecture
Information/Data Architecture
Application Architecture
Technology Architecture
Mapping how software systems interact to support processes is the role of:
Business Architecture
Information Architecture
Application Architecture
Technology Architecture
Servers, networks, and hardware fall under:
Business Architecture
Application Architecture
Information Architecture
Technology Architecture
A university integrates student records so professors can access grades easily. Which domain enables this?
EBA
EIA
EAA
ETA
Which EA domain provides direction to all others?
Information Architecture
Application Architecture
Business Architecture
Technology Architecture
A mobile app connects ordering, payment, and delivery systems. This is mainly supported by:
Business Architecture
Information Architecture
Application Architecture
Technology Architecture
Fast campus Wi-Fi enabling LMS access is part of:
EBA
EIA
EAA
ETA
EA domains are important because they:
Work independently without overlap
Provide a complete organizational view
Focus only on IT
Eliminate business planning
Data used for decision-making is primarily governed by:
Business Architecture
Information Architecture
Application Architecture
Technology Architecture
The “foundation for execution” refers to:
Marketing strategy
Standardized processes, data, and IT infrastructure
Employee training programs
Customer service manuals
Without a strong foundation, organizations often experience:
Faster decision-making
Better integration
Confusion and disconnected systems
Lower costs
Which governance element explains why rules exist?
Policy
Standard
Principle
Procedure
“Employees must wear ID badges inside company premises” is an example of a:
Principle
Standard
Policy
Framework
“ID badges must be worn above the waist and visible” is a:
Policy
Principle
Standard
Strategy
Governance in EA ensures that:
Systems are removed
Rules are ignored
Decisions align with organizational needs
Employees work independently
Why is governance important in EA?
To slow down processes
To ensure consistency and compliance
To increase complexity
To replace management
Which situation BEST shows governance in action?
Employees choosing their own IT tools
Following approved IT standards across departments
Ignoring policies
Independent system purchases
Governance supports EA by:
Eliminating standards
Aligning IT solutions with business needs
EA governance focuses on:
Only technical rules
Policies, principles, and standards
Marketing strategies
HR policies only
The Architectural Strategic Process (ASP) is used to:
Write software code
Plan and implement organizational change
Manage daily operations
Train employees
Identifying the current processes and systems refers to the:
Future state
Requirements planning
Current state analysis
Governance stage
The desired future vision of the organization is known as the:
Current state
Gap analysis
Future state
Standard state
Which step ensures changes align with policies and standards?
Current state
Governance alignment
Future vision
Gap elimination
Gap analysis is performed to:
Remove business processes
Identify missing elements between states
Eliminate IT systems
Stop change
EA is considered iterative because it:
Ends after one cycle
Repeats to support continuous improvement
ASP helps organizations by:
Disconnecting IT and business
Providing a structured approach to change
Increasing confusion
Limiting flexibility
Which is NOT part of ASP?
Current state
Desired future state
Random implementation
Governance alignment
EA supports strategy execution by:
Slowing innovation
Aligning IT and business goals
Ignoring data
Removing governance
EA treats change as:
A one-time event
A continuous managed process
A technical problem only
An HR issue
A company with independent business units using separate IT systems follows which model?
Unification
Coordination
Replication
Diversification
Sharing customer data across independent units represents:
Diversification
Coordination
Replication
Unification
McDonald's using the same menu worldwide but separate store systems is an example of:
Unification
Coordination
Replication
Diversification
Amazon managing orders, inventory, and delivery in one system follows:
Diversification
Coordination
Replication
Unification
Which model emphasizes full integration and standardization?
Diversification
Coordination
Replication
Unification
A business can use multiple operational models:
No, it must choose one
Yes, across different areas
Only if small
Only for IT
Which challenge often occurs in EA implementation?
Low costs
Employee resistance to change
Perfect data integration
Instant adoption
Legacy systems often cause:
Better integration
Data integration issues
Faster change
Lower risks
Who leads EA strategy in an organization?
HR Manager
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Marketing Director
Accountant
Enterprise Architects are responsible for:
Writing policies only
Designing EA frameworks
Hiring staff
Managing payroll
Business executives contribute to EA by:
Writing code
Aligning EA with business goals
Managing servers
Designing networks
Training employees is important in EA because:
Technology changes require new skills
It increases resistance
It slows adoption
It removes governance
Monitoring and improvement ensure EA remains:
Static
Outdated
Aligned with goals
Ignored
EA helps organizations realize benefits such as:
Increased duplication
Cost savings and efficiency
Reduced innovation
Isolated systems
Better decision-making is enabled by EA through:
Scattered data
Clear data visibility
Manual reports
Redundant tools
EA supports scalability by:
Limiting growth
Providing adaptable systems
Removing standards
Isolating units
A university integrating grades, schedules, and enrollment systems is practicing:
Diversification
Replication
Coordination
Unification
Which operational model fits franchising best?
Diversification
Coordination
EA is MOST effective when business and IT:
Operate separately
Are aligned
Ignore governance
Avoid standards
The primary goal of Enterprise Architecture is to:
Replace management
Align business strategy and IT execution
Eliminate processes
Focus only on technology
