TOGAF 9 Exam 1 Flashcards
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Which one of the following best describes TOGAF?
A. A framework and method for architecture development
B. An architecture pattern
C. A business model
D. A method for developing Technology Architectures only
E. A method for IT Governance
A
TOGAF is a framework - a detailed method and a set of supporting tools - for developing an enterprise architecture.
Which part of the TOGAF document provides a number of architecture development phases, together with narratives for each phase?
A. Part I: Introduction
B. Part II: Architecture Development Method
C. Part III: ADM Guidelines and Techniques
D. Part IV: Architecture Content Framework
E. Part V: Enterprise Continuum
B
PART II: Architecture Development Method describes the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) - a step-by-step approach to developing an enterprise architecture in a number of phases.
According to TOGAF, all of the following are suggested elements of an architecture framework, except __________
A. A common vocabulary
B. A list of recommended standards
C. A method for designing an information system in terms of building blocks
D. A set of structures which can be used to develop a broad range of architectures
E. A system development lifecycle method for software engineering
E
An architecture framework is a foundational structure, or set of structures, which can be used for developing a broad range of different architectures. It should describe a method for designing a target state of the enterprise in terms of a set of building blocks, and for showing how the building blocks fit together. It should contain a set of tools and provide a common vocabulary. It should also include a list of recommended standards and compliant products that can be used to implement the building blocks.
Which of the TOGAF architecture development phases includes the development of Data and Application Architectures?
A. Phase A B. Phase B C. Phase C D. Phase D E. Phase E
C
Phase C: Information Systems Architectures describes the development of Information Systems Architectures for an architecture project, including the development of Data and Application Architectures.
Which one of the following is a work product that is contractually specified, formally reviewed, and signed off by the stakeholders?
A. An artifact B. A building block C. A catalog D. A deliverable E. A matrix
D
A deliverable is a work product that is contractually specified and in turn formally reviewed, agreed, and signed off by the stakeholders. Deliverables represent the output of projects and those deliverables that are in documentation form will typically be archived at completion of a project, or transitioned into an Architecture Repository as a reference model, standard, or snapshot of the Architecture Landscape at a point in time.
Complete the sentence: The Enterprise Continuum is __________
A. an architecture framework B. a database of open industry standards C. a technical reference model D. a method for architecture development E. a model for classifying artifacts
E
The Enterprise Continuum is a model providing methods for classifying architecture and solution artifacts as they evolve from generic Foundation Architectures to Organization-Specific Architectures. The Enterprise Continuum comprises two complementary concepts: the Architecture Continuum and the Solutions Continuum.
Which one of the following does TOGAF recommend be created to address integration between federated architectures?
A. An Architecture Repository B. An Enterprise Continuum C. An Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model D. A meta-architecture framework E. A technical reference model
D
TOGAF notes that there is a need to provide an integration framework that sits above the individual architectures. This can be an “enterprise framework” such as the Content Framework to position the various domains and artifacts, or it may be a meta-architecture framework (i.e., principles, models, and standards) to allow interoperability, migration, and conformance
between federated architectures.
Which one of the following is the reason why the first execution of an ADM cycle will be more difficult than later cycles?
A. Because management is not familiar with the ADM process
B. Because there are few architecture assets available
C. Because of lack of governance
D. Because of insufficient trained architecture practitioners
E. Because the baseline architecture must be fully defined across the enterprise
B
The first execution of the ADM will often be the hardest, since the architecture assets available for re-use will be relatively scarce. Even at this stage of development, however, there will be architecture assets available from external sources such as TOGAF, as well as the IT industry at large, that could be leveraged in support of the effort.
As architecture deliverables and work products created in one ADM phase are modified by subsequent phases, how does TOGAF suggest tracking the changes?
A. Change control committee B. Document checkpoints and journaling C. Publish and subscribe system D. Version numbers E. Workflow management system
D
Output is generated throughout the ADM process, and output in an early phase may be modified in a later phase. TOGAF recommends that the versioning of output is managed through version numbers. In all cases, the ADM numbering scheme is provided as an example. It should be adapted by the architect to meet the requirements of the organization and to work with the architecture tools and repositories employed by the organization.
Complete the sentence: Architecture Building Blocks that are viewed as being at the right-hand side of the Architecture Continuum are _______
A. Strategic Architectures B. Foundation Architectures C. Industry Architectures D. Common Systems Architectures E. Organization-Specific Architectures
E
Organization-Specific Architectures are viewed as being at the right end of the Architecture Continuum, and are the most relevant to the IT customer community, since they describe and guide the final deployment of solution components for a particular enterprise or extended network of connected enterprises.
Which one of the following is a view of the Architecture Repository that provides methods for classifying architecture and solution artifacts as they evolve?
A. Architecture Landscape B. Architecture Governance Repository C. Enterprise Continuum D. Governance Log E. Standards Information Base
C
The Enterprise Continuum provides a view of the Architecture Repository that shows the evolution of these related architectures from generic to specific, from abstract to concrete, and from logical to physical.
Which one of the following represents the detailed construction of the architectures defined in the Architecture Continuum?
A. Architecture Building Blocks B. Conceptual Models C. Foundation Architectures D. Reference Models E. Solution Building Blocks
E
The Solutions Continuum defines what is available in the organizational environment as re-usable Solution Building Blocks (SBBs).
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. A reference implementation of the Foundation Architecture
B. A reference implementation of the Technical Reference Model for the organization
C. Architecture Building Blocks for the organizations’ Industry-Specific Architecture
D. Detailed pricing information about the purchased products
E. Product information for purchased products
E
The Solutions Continuum is a population of the architecture with reference building blocks - either purchased products or built components - that represent a solution to the enterprise’s business need expressed at that level.
Complete the sentence: All of the following are technology-related drivers for architecture Change Requests, except __________
A. asset management cost reductions B. new technology reports C. standards initiatives D. strategic change E. technology withdrawal
D
Strategic change is a business driver.
In Phase C, Information Systems Architectures, which one of the following describes a top-down design and bottom-up implementation approach?
A. Architecture development in both domains is done concurrently
B. Design and implementation are executed in reverse order
C. Design is centered on the development of the Technology Architecture
D. When the design work is completed, implementation work proceeds starting with the Technology domain
E. The architecture design work is re-factored frequently to facilitate alignment with the existing technology infrastructure
D
One common implementation approach is top-down design and bottom-up implementation, where design work is undertaken through the four architecture domains (Business, Data or Application, Application or Data, Technology), and when completed then implementation occurs in reverse domain order (Technology …. Business).
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 is NOT correct?
A. “Where” can be seen as scoping the enterprise concerned
B. “Why” can be seen as the key drivers and elements in the context of the organization
C. “Who” can be seen as defining the sponsor responsible for performing the architectural work
D. “How” is determined by the frameworks selected and the methodologies that are going to be used
C
“Who” is to identify the sponsor stakeholder(s) and other major stakeholders impacted by the business directive to create an enterprise architecture and determine their requirements and priorities from the enterprise, their relationships with the enterprise, and required working behaviors with each other. Note in this answer it incorrectly suggests that the sponsor performs
the work.
In which phase of the ADM should a consolidated gap analysis from Phases B-D be conducted?
A. Phase E B. Phase F C. Phase G D. Phase H E. Requirements Management
A
In Phase E the gap analysis results from the previous phases are consolidated and their inter-dependencies closely assessed to derive an initial critical path. The overall intent is to simplify the transformation process by reducing the number of building blocks to be created as well as the administrative overhead associated with portfolio and project management.
Which one of the following is NOT an objective of Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions?
A. To review target business objectives and capabilities, consolidate gaps, and organize groups of building blocks to address those capabilities
B. To review and confirm the enterprise’s current parameters for and ability to absorb change
C. To derive a series of Transition Architectures that deliver business value and opportunities
D. To develop a set of Architecture Contracts to implement the architecture defined in Phases B, C, and D
E. To generate and gain consensus on an outline Implementation and Migration Strategy
D
Production and management of an Architecture Contract is an objective of Phase G.
Which one of the following is NOT part of the approach to the Preliminary Phase?
A. Defining the enterprise
B. Identifying key drivers and elements in the organizational context
C. Defining Architecture Contracts
D. Defining the framework to be used
E. Defining the requirements for architecture work
C
Architecture Contracts are prepared and issued in Phase G.
In which phase of the TOGAF ADM are migration projects prioritized by conducting a cost/benefit assessment?
A. Phase E B. Phase F C. Phase G D. Phase H E. Requirements Management
B
Phase F activities include assessing the dependencies, costs, and benefits of the various migration projects. The prioritized list of projects will form the basis of the detailed Implementation and Migration Plan that will supplement the architectures with portfolio and project-level detail assigning tasks to specific resources.
Complete the sentence: Phase A is initiated upon receipt of ___________
A. approval from the Chief Information Officer
B. a directive from the Chief Executive Officer
C. a Request for Architecture Work from the sponsoring organization
D. the Requirements Analysis document
E. the Implementation and Migration Plan
C
Phase A starts with receipt of a Request for Architecture Work from the sponsoring organization to the architecture organization.
Complete the sentence: Business Architecture is the first architecture activity undertaken since __________
A. it focuses on identifying and defining the key applications used in the enterprise
B. it provides knowledge that is a prerequisite for undertaking work in the other architecture domains
C. it defines the physical realization of an architectural solution
D. it finalizes the Architecture Vision and Architecture Definition Documents
E. it mobilizes supporting operations to support the ongoing architecture development
B
A knowledge of the Business Architecture is a prerequisite for architecture work in any other domain (Data, Application, Technology), and is therefore the first architecture activity that needs to be undertaken, if not catered for already in other organizational processes (enterprise planning, strategic business planning, business process re-engineering, etc.).
Complete the sentence: According to TOGAF, Capability-Based Planning is ____
A. a tactical planning technique that enhances system performance
B. focused on business outcomes
C. focused on staffing and human resource management issues
D. focused on technical capabilities
E. not relevant to IT architecture
B
Capability-Based Planning is a business planning technique that focuses on business outcomes. It focuses on the planning, engineering, and delivery of strategic business capabilities to the enterprise. It is business-driven and business-led and combines the requisite efforts of all lines of business to achieve the desired capability. Capability-Based Planning accommodates most, if not all, of the corporate business models and is especially useful in organizations where a latent capability to respond (e.g., an emergency preparedness unit) is required and the same resources are involved in multiple capabilities.
In which phase of the ADM is an initial assessment of Business Transformation Readiness performed?
A. Preliminary Phase B. Phase A C. Phase B D. Phase E E. Phase F
B
Business Transformation Readiness is first assessed in Phase A, so actions can be worked into Phases E and F in the Implementation and Migration Plan.
