TOGAF 40

‘All the features in the architecture specification are implemented in accordance with the specification, but some more features are implemented that are not in accordance with it.’ This text describes which level of architecture compliance?

Irrelevant

Consistent

Non-conformant

Compliant

Conformant

An organization has bought a large enterprise application. As a result, which of the following could be included in the organization’s Solutions Continuum?

A reference implementation of the Foundation Architecture

Detailed pricing information about the purchased products

A reference implementation of the Technical Reference Model for the organization

Product information for purchased products

Architecture Building Blocks for the organizations’ Industry-Specific Architecture

Views and viewpoints are used by an architect to capture or model the design of a system architecture. Which one of the following statements is true?

A viewpoint is the perspective of an individual stakeholder

Different stakeholders always share the same viewpoints

Different stakeholders always share the same views

A view is the perspective of an individual stakeholder

Which of the following lists the components within the Architecture Repository?

Organizational Metamodel, Architecture Capability, Architecture Landscape, Best Practices, Reference Library, Compliance Strategy

Architecture Metamodel, Architecture Capability, Architecture Landscape, SIB, Reference Library, Governance Log

Architecture Metamodel, Organizational Capability Model, Application Landscape, SIB, Reference Library, Governance Model

Business Metamodel, Architecture Capability, Architecture Landscape, SIB, Reference Library, Governance Log

Under Architectural Capability as an Operational Entity TOGAF states several benefits of architecture governance. Which of the following is not stated as a benefit of Architecture Governance in TOGAF?

Protection of the existing asset base through reuse

Value creation through monitoring, measuring, evaluation and feedback

Greater shareholder value

Controlled risk management

Managing compliance

Which of the following is not part of the description of the Enterprise Continuum?

The Enterprise Continuum provides a view of the Architecture Repository

The Enterprise Continuum comprises two complementary concepts: the Architecture Continuum and the Solutions Continuum

The Enterprise Continuum contains Architecture Context and Requirements, the Architecture Continuum, the Solutions Continuum and Deployed Solutions

The Enterprise Continuum explains how generic solutions can be specialised to support a particular organisation

The Enterprise Continuum uses the structure in the architecture Repository for the classification of assets

In which phase of the ADM, the Capability Assessment is carried out?

It is first carried out in Phase A, updated in Phase E and finalized in Phase F

It is first carried out in Phase A and updated in Phase E

It is first carried out in Phase A and updated in Phase B to E

It is first carried out in Preliminary Phase and updated in Phase A to E

It is first carried out in Preliminary Phase, updated in Phase A to E and finalized in Phase F

The Architecture Continuum consists of which types of architecture

Baseline Architectures, Solution Architectures, Industry Architecture and Business Specific Architectures

Foundation Architectures, Solutions Architectures, Industry Architectures and Organisation Specific Architectures

Baseline Architectures, Common Systems Architecture, Industry Architectures and Organisation Specific Architectures

Foundation Architectures, Common Systems Architecture, Industry Architectures and Business Specific Architectures

Foundation Architectures, Common Systems Architecture, Industry Architectures and Organisation Specific Architectures

Which one of the following is defined as describing the state of an architecture at an architecturally significant point in time during the progression from the Baseline to the Target Architecture?

Capability Architecture

Foundation Architecture

Solution Architecture

Transition Architecture

Segment Architecture

Which Phase of the ADM describes the defining scope and identification of stakeholders?

This activity occurs outside of the ADM

Architecture Vision

Opportunities and Solutions

Preliminary Phase

Requirements management

Which of the following is not one of the Categories of Skills in the TOGAF Architecture Skills Framework?

Program or Project Management Skills

IT General Knowledge Skills

Procurement and Vendor Management

Generic Skills

Legal Environment

What kinds of architecture does TOGAF deal with?

Technology, data, application and business

Technology, application, integration and business

Application, data, infrastructure and business

Business, information, technology and application

Functional, data, technology and business

Which of the following is not a part of the guidelines for adapting the ADM process?

Security considerations when applying the ADM

Applying the ADM at different levels of the enterprise

Coexisting with other Enterprise Architecture frameworks

Using TOGAF to define Service-Oriented Architectures (SOAs)

Ways to apply iteration to the ADM

Which one of the statements about Architecture Principles is not correct?

A principle is a general rule or guideline.

They are described in a standard way.

A principle statement should be succinct and unambiguous.

A good set of principles is complete.

A principle is transient and updated frequently.

Which of the following is defined as the risk categorization after the implementation of mitigating actions?

Residual Level of Risk

Initial Level of Risk

Strategic Level of Risk

Actual Level of Risk

The TOGAF Document categorisation Model consists of four categories. Which one is not a TOGAF Document category?

TOGAF Mandated

TOGAF Supporting

TOGAF Recommended

TOGAF Supplemental

TOGAF Core

TOGAF defines four iteration cycles around the ADM phases. Which of the following answers correctly defines these four cycles?

Architecture Context, Architecture Definition, Transition Planning and Architecture Requirements Management

Architecture Context, Architecture Definition, Transition Planning and Architecture Governance

Architecture Scope, Architecture Design, Transition Planning and Architecture Governance

Architecture Context, Architecture Definition, Architecture Planning and Architecture Requirements Management

Architecture Definition, Architecture Delivery, Architecture Planning and Architecture Governance

According to TOGAF, which of the following best describes why an Architecture Board should be established?

To facilitate the adoption of advanced technologies

To conduct source code design reviews

To conduct performance appraisals on the enterprise architecture team

To oversee the implementation of the governance strategy

To ensure that new systems are introduced in a managed change process

What phase of the ADM does the cost/benefit analysis?

Phase A

Phase E

Phase F

Preliminary Phase

Phase B

Which Architecture Governance process ensures that regulatory requirements are being met?

Dispensation

Compliance

Business control

Policy management

Environment management

Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of Architecture Board?

Identifying re-usable components

Improving the maturity level of architecture discipline within the organization

Providing the basis for all decision-making with regard to changes to the architectures

Ensuring consistency between sub-architectures

Identification of risk and subsequent risk mitigation

What according to TOGAF is an Enterprise?

Any collection of organizations that has a common set of goals

Entire business group or corporation comprising of all local and international main and sub offices, divisions, subsidiaries, and departments

A large corporation or government agency, but it may also refer to a company of any size with many systems and users to manage

An enterprise is an organization that uses computers

Catalog

Any large organization

Which among the following statements about patterns is NOT correct?

Patterns offer the promise of helping the architect to solutions that have been proven to deliver effective in the past

Patterns are considered to be a way of putting building blocks into context

Patterns are a package of functionality defined to meet business needs across an organization

Pattern is “an idea that has been useful in one practical context and will probably be useful in others”

Patterns can tell when, why, and what trade-offs you have to make

In Phase G, what document establishes the connection between the architecture organization and the implementation organization?

Transition Architecture

Architecture Contract

Architecture Roadmap

Requirements Impact Statement

Architecture Landscape

The relationship between the Architecture Continuum and the Solutions Continuum is one of ___ (complete the sentence).

Guidance, derivation and support

Guidance, direction and supplementing

Guidance, direction and support

Governance, derivation and supplementing

Governance, direction and support

In context of ADM, how is the Transition Architecture formulated?

It emerges through phase B to D and is finalized in phase E

It is first formulated in phase E and gets refined in phase F and G

Based on the implementation projects selected in phase E, Transition Architectures is arrived at in phase F

In Phase E major implementation projects grouped into Transition Architectures and they are confirmed with relevant stakeholders in phase F

It is formulated in phase E and then split into implementation projects

Complete the sentence: All of the following are part of the approach to the Preliminary Phase, except ____________

defining the requirements for architecture work

defining the framework to be used

defining Architecture Contracts

defining the enterprise

identifying key drivers and elements in the organizational context

What question should the architect answer to ensure the completeness of the architecture?

Does it address all the concerns of its stakeholders?

Can the conflicting concerns be reconciled?

Can the views be connected to each other?

What trade-offs have been made?

Is the architecture implementable?

Which section of the TOGAF document describes the processes, skills and roles to establish and operate an architecture function within an enterprise?

Part IV: Architecture Content Framework

Part III: ADM Guidelines and Techniques

Part II: Architecture Development Method

Part VII: Architecture Capability Framework

Part III: ADM Guidelines and Techniques

The approach of the Preliminary Phase is about defining “where, what, why, who, and how we do architecture” in the enterprise concerned. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

“How” is determined by the frameworks selected and the methodologies that are going to be used

“Why” can be seen as the key drivers and elements in the context of the organization

“Where” can be seen as scoping the enterprise concerned

“Who” can be seen as defining the sponsor responsible for performing the architectural work

Which answer is not an accurate statement about TOGAF Business Scenarios?

A good business scenario is Specific, Measureable, Actionable, Realistic and Time-bound

Business Scenarios describe a method for deriving business requirements for architecture and the implied technical requirements

Business Scenarios define requirements for sharing information and services within an organisation

Business Scenarios describe a business process and application, the business and technology environment, the actors and the desired outcome of proper execution

Business Scenarios are principally used during the Architecture Vision and Business Architecture phases of the ADM.

In which ADM phases, does Architecture Governance performed and operated?

It is established in Preliminary Phase, refined in Phase A and operated on Phase F to H

It is established in Phase A and operated on Phase F to H

It is established in Preliminary Phase and operated on all subsequent phases

It is established in Phase A and operated on Phase E to G

It is established in Preliminary Phase and operated on Phase G and H

Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a building block?

Building blocks are potentially reusable component of business, IT or architectural capability

Building blocks can be combined with other building blocks to deliver architectures and solutions

Building blocks cannot be decomposed into smaller supporting building blocks

Building blocks can be defined at various levels of detail

Building blocks can consist just of name or an outline description

Which of the following statements is not correct about Enterprise Continuum?

It represents an aid to communication

It is a physical repository of all architecture assets models, patterns, architecture descriptions, and other artifacts produced during application of the ADM

It also represents an aid to organizing re-usable architecture and solution assets

It is an important aid to communication and understanding, both within individual enterprises, and between customer enterprises and vendor organizations

It is a view of the Architecture Repository that provides methods for classifying architecture and solution artifacts, both internal and external to the Architecture Repository

Complete the sentence. According to the TOGAF standard, a good business scenario should be “SMART”. The letter “S” stands for ______________.

Solution-oriented

Strategic

Segmented

Specific

Stakeholder-oriented

Which of these is not the reason for wanting to tailor the ADM to the circumstances of an individual enterprise?

An enterprise may wish to use or tailor the ADM in conjunction with the security best practices in use in the enterprise

The ADM is being mandated for use by a prime or lead contractor in an outsourcing situation, and needs to be tailored to achieve a suitable compromise between the contractor’s existing practices and the contracting enterprise’s equirements

The ADM is one of many corporate processes that make up the corporate governance model for an enterprise

The enterprise is a small-to-medium enterprise, and wishes to use a “cut-down” version of the ADM

An important consideration is that the order of the phases in the ADM is to some extent dependent on the maturity of the architecture discipline within the enterprise concerned

The Architecture Governance Framework contain?

Business Control, Content, Monitoring and Reporting

Content, Context, Process and Reporting

Process, Content, Repository and Process Flow Control

Compliance, Business Control , Monitoring and Reporting

Process, Content, Monitoring and Reporting

Which of these are not the benefits of Architecture Governance?

Protection of the existing asset base through maximizing re-use

Improved software development productivity

Increased visibility supporting internal processes and external parties’ requirements

Controlled risk management

Greater shareholder value

Which of the following is NOT an activity in Phase E?

Perform a cost/benefit analysis and a risk assessment

Identify the major implementation projects

Group projects into Transition Architectures

Perform initial implementation planning

Decide on approach — Make versus buy versus re-use

Which of the following is NOT a recommendation for Architecture Capability building?

Implementing any capability within an organization would require the design of the four domain architectures

Establishing a sustainable Architecture Capability within an organization can be achieved by adhering to the same approach that is used to establish any other capability

TOGAF states that Architecture Capability development should not be seen as a phase of an architecture project but as a separate one-off project

The ADM is an ideal method to be used to architect and govern the implementation of such Architecture Capability

Applying the ADM with the specific Architecture Vision to establish an architecture practice within the organization would help building Architecture Capability

TOGAF - 40 Questions