TOGAF 40

In which phase of the ADM, the nature and security considerations of information and service exchanges determined?

Phase B

Phase A

Preliminary Phase

Phase C

Phase D

According to TOGAF, which one of the following is the practice by which the enterprise architecture and other architectures are managed and controlled at an enterprise level?

IT governance

Corporate governance

Architecture governance

Technology governance

The program management office

Which of the following is NOT a correct reason for limiting the scope of the Architecture Activity?

The realities of resource and time constraints often mean there is not enough time, funding, or resources to build a top-down, all-inclusive architecture description encompassing all four architecture domains

The inflexibility of the baseline IT technical architecture

To ensure an appropriate demarcation between the architecture effort and other, related activities (system design, system engineering, system development)

The objectives and stakeholder concerns to be addressed within the architecture You answered

The organizational authority of the team producing the architecture

Which of the following is not the source of a business domain gap in context of TOGAF?

Information gaps

People gaps

Data relationship gaps

Process gaps

Tools gaps

Which of the following best describes capability based planning?

A business planning technique that focuses on vertical capabilities

A business planning technique that focuses on horizontal capabilities

A business planning technique that focuses on business outcomes

A human resource planning technique that focuses on capable architects

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

Actual Level of Risk

Strategic Level of Risk

Initial Level of Risk

Residual Level of Risk

Which of the following statement is NOT a reason for suitability of TOGAF as a Framework for Enterprise Architecture?

It plays an important role in helping to “de-mystify” and de-risk the architecture development process

It will allow architectures to be developed that are consistent, reflect the needs of stakeholders, employ best practice, and give due consideration both to current requirements and to the likely future needs of the business

It provides a platform for adding value, and enables users to build genuinely open systems-based solutions to address their business issues and needs

It provides an immediate return on investment

It has been developed through the collaborative efforts of more than 300 Architecture Forum member companies from some of the world’s leading IT customers and vendors and represents best practice in architecture development

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

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

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 uses the structure in the architecture Repository for the classification of assets

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

Complete the sentence: According to TOGAF, Capability-Based Planning is ____

relevant to IT architecture

focused on business outcomes

focused on staffing and human resource management issues

focused on technical capabilities

a tactical planning technique that enhances system performance

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 VII: Architecture Capability Framework

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

Phase F

Preliminary Phase

Phase A

Phase B

Phase E

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?

Value creation through monitoring, measuring, evaluation and feedback

Managing compliance

Protection of the existing asset base through reuse

Controlled risk management

Greater shareholder value

In which phase of the TOGAF ADM do activities include assessing the dependencies, costs, and benefits of the migration projects?

Phase F

Phase H

Phase G

Phase E

Requirements Management

Within the Taxonomy of Architecture Viewpoints which of the following is a Core Diagram of the Architecture Vision?

Enterprise Manageability Diagram

Solution Concept Diagram

Principles Catalog

Stakeholder Map Matrix

Benefits Diagram

Which of the TOGAF ADM phases is considered to be the initial phase of an Architecture Development Cycle?

Phase B

Phase E

Preliminary Phase

Phase A

Phase G

Complete the sentence. 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 _____

Portability

Interoperability

Service Oriented Architecture

Semantic Web

Boundaryless Information Flow

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?

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

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

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

“Where” can be seen as scoping the enterprise concerned

Which among the following statements is NOT correct?

Various building blocks in an architecture specify the services required in an enterprise specific system

An architecture is a composition of a set of building blocks and the specification of how those building blocks are connected

Every organization must decide for itself what arrangement of building blocks works best for it

TOGAF recommends the way in which functionality, products, and custom developments are assembled into building blocks

A good choice of building blocks can lead to improvements in legacy system integration, interoperability, and flexibility in the creation of new systems and applications

Complete the sentence: The TOGAF Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model (III-RM) is classified in the Architecture Continuum as an example of a(n) _______.

Enterprise Architecture

Common Systems Architecture

Industry Architecture

Foundation Architecture

What first-cut, high-level description does Architecture Vision provide?

Business Architectures, Data Architectures, Application Architectures and Technology Architectures

Baseline Architectures, Target Architectures and Gap Analysis

Enterprise Architectures, Solution Architectures and Transition Architectures

Architecture Definition, Architecture Specification and Architecture Roadmap

Strategic Architectures, Segment Architectures and Capability Architectures

Which of the following is not a part of Architecture Governance phase?

Improving the maturity level of architecture discipline within the organization

Developing practices that ensure accountability to a clearly identified stakeholder community You answered

Establishing processes that support effective management of the above processes within agreed parameters

Implementing a system to ensure compliance with internal and external standards and regulatory obligations

Implementing a system of controls over the creation and monitoring of all architectural components and activities

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

Product information for purchased products

Architecture Building Blocks for the organizations’ Industry-Specific Architecture

Detailed pricing information about the purchased products

A reference implementation of the Technical Reference Model for the organization

A reference implementation of the Foundation Architecture

Which of the following is defined by TOGAF as a representation of a system from the perspective of a related set of concerns?

View

Statement of Work

Architecture Building Block

Capability Architecture

Viewpoint

For which phases is the Business Transformation Readiness Assessment a key technique?

Phases E, F and G

Phases E only

Phases E and F

Phases A, E and F

Phases from A to F

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

Can the views be connected to each other?

What trade-offs have been made?

Can the conflicting concerns be reconciled?

Does it address all the concerns of its stakeholders?

Is the architecture implementable?

Which of the following is not true of Principles in TOGAF?

Principles are developed by the lead enterprise architect in conjunction with the CIO, Architecture Board and other key stakeholders

Architecture Principles maybe established at one or all three levels of enterprise, Information Technology and Architecture

Principles are inter-related and need to be applied as a set. Principles will sometimes compete.

The Components of Architecture Principles are Name, Statement, Rationale, Implications and Risks and Issues.

Principles must be Understandable, Robust, Complete, Consistent and Stable

What technique does TOGAF recommend for identifying and understanding the requirements that an architecture must address?

Stakeholder management

Gap analysis

Architecture principles

Risk management

Business scenarios

Which of the following is not true of the Architecture Development Method?

The ADM is iterative

The ADM explains how generic solutions can be specialized to support an organisation

The ADM allows organisations to transform their enterprise in response to business goals and opportunities

The ADM has ten phases

The ADM provides a tested process for developing architectures

Which one of the following statements does not correctly describe architecture deliverables?

They are usually reviewed and signed off by the stakeholders

They are consumed and produced across the ADM cycle

They are typically contractual work products of an architecture project

They are defined to avoid tailoring the inputs and outputs of the ADM cycle

Which of the following statements is NOT true for ADM?

An output in an early ADM phase may be modified in a later phase

The numbering scheme provided in the TOGAF ADM for its outputs is a mandated practice

ADM defines a recommended sequence for the various phases and steps involved in developing an organization-wide enterprise architecture

The ADM has ten phases

ADM does not determine the scope for an enterprise architecture activity; this must be determined by the organization itself

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

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

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

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

According to TOGAF, in which ADM phase does the initial implementation planning occur?

Phase C: Information Systems Architectures

Phase D: Technology Architecture

Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions

Phase B: Business Architecture

Phase A: Architecture Vision

Which of the following is not one of the domain architectures produced by the TOGAF ADM process?

Pattern Architecture

Technology Architecture

Data Architecture

Application Architecture

Business Architecture

Which of the following is NOT an objective of the Preliminary phase?

Articulate an Architecture Vision and value proposition

Ensure high-level management commitment and obtain agreement on scope

Agree architecture method to be adopted

Understand the business environment

Establish principles and establish governance structure

Which of the following is considered by TOGAF as an attribute of a good building block?

A building block that guides the development of solutions

A building block that is product-aware

A building block that is re-usable

A building block meeting business needs

A building block with public interfaces

Complete the sentence: Phase A is initiated upon receipt of ___________

the Implementation and Migration Plan

a directive from the Chief Executive Officer

the Requirements Analysis document

a Request for Architecture Work from the sponsoring organization

approval from the Chief Information Officer

Complete the sentence. The Transition Architectures defined in Phase E are confirmed with the stakeholders in _________________.

Phase H

Phase G

Phase E

Phase F

Which of the following is not a Core Metamodel Entity?

Data Entity

Organisation

Platform Service

Function

Standards

Which of the following could be considered for potential use in Phase C, Application Architecture?

The Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model

The ARTS data model

The TOGAF Technical Reference Model

The Resource-Event-Agent model

The STEP framework

Which one of the following represents the detailed construction of the architectures defined in the Architecture Continuum?

Conceptual Models

Architecture Building Blocks

Reference Models

Solution Building Blocks

Foundation Architectures

TOGAF - 40 Questions