Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
40 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Section 1: Basic Concepts
Item 1 Question: 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 |
Item 1 A
TOGAF is a framework - a detailed method and a set of supporting tools - for developing an enterprise architecture. |
|
|
Item 2 Question:
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 (ADM) C. Part III: ADM Guidelines and Techniques D. Part IV: Architecture Content Framework E. Part V: Enterprise Continuum and Tools |
Item 2 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. |
|
|
Item 3 Question:
According to TOGAF, all of the following are 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 |
Item 3 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. |
|
|
Item 4 Question:
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 |
Item 4 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. |
|
|
Item 5 Question:
Which one of the following is a work product that is contractually formally reviewed, and signed off by the stakeholders? A. An artifact B. A building block C. A catalog D. A deliverable E. A matrix |
Item 5 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. |
|
|
Item 6 Question:
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 |
Item 6 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. |
|
|
Item 7 Question:
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 |
Item 7 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. |
|
|
Item 8 Question:
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 |
Item 8 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. |
|
|
Item 9 Question:
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 |
Item 9 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. |
|
|
Item 10 Question:
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 |
Item 10 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. |
|
|
Item 11Question:
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 |
Item 11 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. |
|
|
Item 12 Question:
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 |
Item 12 E
The Solutions Continuum defines what is available in the organizational environment as re-usable Solution Building Blocks (SBBs). |
|
|
Item 13 Question:
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 |
Item 13 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. |
|
|
Item 14 Question:
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 |
Item 14 D
Strategic change is a business driver. |
|
|
Item 15 Question:
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 |
Item 15 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). |
|
|
Item 16 Question:
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 |
Item 16 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. |
|
|
Item 17 Question:
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 |
Item 17 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. |
|
|
Item 18 Question:
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 |
Item 18 D
Production and management of an Architecture Contract is an objective of Phase G. |
|
|
Item 19 Question:
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 |
Item 19 C
Architecture Contracts are prepared and issued in Phase G. |
|
|
Item 20 Question:
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 |
Item 20 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. |
|
|
Item 21 Question:
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 |
Item 21 C
Phase A starts with receipt of a Request for Architecture Work from the sponsoring organization to the architecture organization. |
|
|
Item 22 Question:
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 |
Item 22 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.). |
|
|
Item 23 Question:
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 |
Item 23 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 specially 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. |
|
|
Item 24 Question:
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 |
Item 24 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. |
|
|
Item 25 Question:
Which of the following is defined as the risk categorization after the implementation of mitigating actions? A. Actual Level of Risk B. Initial Level of Risk C. Residual Level of Risk D. Strategic Level of Risk |
Item 25 C
The risk categorization after implementation of mitigating actions is known as "Residual Level of Risk". |
|
|
Item 26 Question:
Which one of the following does NOT apply to architecture principles? A. A principle is a general rule or guideline B. A principle is transient and updated frequently C. An IT principle provides guidance on the use and deployment of IT resources D. TOGAF defines a standard way of describing a principle E. A principle statement should be succinct and unambiguous |
Item 26 B
Principles are intended to be enduring and seldom amended. |
|
|
Item 27 Question:
What is the recommended technique for identifying and understanding the business requirements that an architecture must address? A. Architecture principles B. Business scenarios C. Gap analysis D. Risk management E. Stakeholder management |
Item 27 B
Business scenarios are an important technique that may be used at various stages of the enterprise architecture, principally the Architecture Vision and the Business Architecture, but in other architecture domains as well, if required, to derive the characteristics of the architecture directly from the high-level requirements of the business. They are used to help identify and understand business needs, and thereby to derive the business requirements that the architecture development has to address. |
|
|
Item 28 Question:
Gap analysis is a key step in validating the architecture in Phase B: Business Architecture. Which one of the following statements is true? A. Gap analysis highlights services that are available B. Gap analysis highlights the impacts of change C. Gap analysis highlights services that are yet to be procured D. Gap analysis identifies areas where the Data Architecture needs to change E. Gap analysis can be used to resolve conflicts amongst different viewpoints |
Item 28 C
A key step in validating an architecture is to consider what may have been forgotten. |
|
|
Item 29 Question:
Complete the sentence: According to TOGAF, the costs of establishing an Architecture Board can be more than offset by the savings that accrue from ________ A. conducting performance appraisals on architecture staff B. conducting project design reviews to ensure low defect density in the source code C. ensuring that new systems are introduced to the production environment in a managed change process D. facilitating the adoption of advanced technologies E. preventing one-off solutions and unconstrained development |
Item 29 E
The costs of establishing and operating an Architecture Board are more than offset by the savings that accrue as a result of preventing one-off solutions and unconstrained developments across the enterprise, which invariably lead to high costs of development, operations and support, numerous run-time environments, etc. |
|
|
Item 30 Question:
TOGAF defines levels of architecture conformance. Which of the following describes a situation where some features in an architecture specification have not been implemented, but those that have are in accordance with the specification? A. Compliant B. Conformant C. Consistent D. Irrelevant E. Non-conformant |
Item 30 A
TOGAF describes "compliant" as a situation where some features in an architecture specification have not been implemented, but those that have are in accordance with the specification. |
|
|
Item 31Question:
Which Architecture Governance process ensures that regulatory requirements are being met? A. Business control B. Compliance C. Dispensation D. Environment management E. Policy management |
Item 31 B
The Compliance process ensures regulatory requirements are being met. |
|
|
Item 32 Question:
When using the ADM to establish an Architecture Capability, which phase would define the structure of the organization's Architecture Repository? A. Application Architecture B. Business Architecture C. Data Architecture D. Preliminary Phase E. Technology Architecture |
Item 32 C
The Data Architecture would define the structure of the organization's Enterprise Continuum and Architecture Repository. |
|
|
Item 33 Question:
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. A view is the perspective of an individual stakeholder B. A viewpoint is the perspective of an individual stakeholder C. Different stakeholders always share the same views D. Different stakeholders always share the same viewpoints |
Item 33 B
A view is what you see. A viewpoint is where you are looking from - the vantage point or perspective that determines what you see. |
|
|
Item 34 Question:
Stakeholders and their concerns are key concepts in TOGAF. Which one of the following statements is false? A. Concerns are key interests that are crucially important to stakeholders B. Concerns should be SMART and have specific metrics C. Stakeholders can be individuals, teams, or organizations D. Stakeholders have key roles in, or concerns about, the system |
Item 34 B
"Concerns" are the key interests that are crucially important to the stakeholders in the system, and determine the acceptability of the system. Concerns may pertain to any aspect of the system’s functioning, development, or operation, including considerations such as performance, reliability, security, distribution, and evolvability. The terms "concern" and "requirement" are not synonymous. Concerns are the root of the process of decomposition into requirements. Concerns are represented in the architecture by these requirements. Requirements should be SMART (e.g., specific metrics). |
|
|
Item 35 Question:
In the TOGAF Building Block Example, how are the candidate building blocks identified for Phases B, C, and D? A. By creating a request for procurement B. By creating a shortlist of suitable products C. By defining a Baseline Architecture description D. By defining a Solution Architecture description E. By selecting re-usable building blocks from the Architecture Repository |
Item 35 C
The example develops a Baseline Architecture in Phases B, C, and D containing re-usable building blocks from the current system. |
|
|
Item 36 Question:
Which one of the following best describes the content of an Architecture Building Block? A. Defined implementation B. Fundamental functionality C. Products and components used to implement the functionality D. Product or vendor-aware E. Specific functionality |
Item 36 B
An ABB has fundamental functionality and attributes: semantic, unambiguous, including security capability and manageability. |
|
|
Item 37 Question:
Which one of the following statements does NOT correctly describe architecture deliverables? A. They are consumed and produced across the ADM cycle B. They are defined to avoid tailoring the inputs and outputs of the ADM cycle C. They are typically contractual work products of an architecture project D. They are usually reviewed and signed off by the stakeholders |
Item 37 B
TOGAF provides a typical baseline of architecture deliverables in order to better define the activities required in the ADM and act as a starting point for tailoring within a specific organization. |
|
|
Item 38 Question:
What TOGAF deliverable identifies changes that are needed to the current architecture requirements and specification, and also documents the implications of change? A. Architecture Vision B. Requirements Impact Assessment C. Gap Analysis Results D. Architecture Landscape E. Architecture Roadmap |
Item 38 B
Throughout the ADM, new information is collected relating to an architecture. As this information is gathered, new facts may come to light that invalidate existing aspects of the architecture. A Requirements Impact Assessment assesses the current architecture requirements and specification to identify changes that should be made and the implications of those changes. |
|
|
Item 39 Question:
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the TRM? A. To provide a generic framework for IT governance B. To provide a visual model, and core terminology for generic platform services C. To provide a list of standards D. To provide a method for architecture development E. To provide a system engineering viewpoint on a possible solution |
Item 39 B
The TOGAF Foundation Architecture is an architecture of generic services and functions that provides a foundation on which more specific architectures and architectural components can be built. This Foundation Architecture is embodied within the Technical Reference Model (TRM), which provides a model and taxonomy of generic platform services. |
|
|
Item 40 Question:
Where does the Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model fit in terms of the Enterprise Continuum? A. Common Systems Architectures B. Foundation Architectures C. Industry Architectures D. Organization-Specific Architectures |
Item 40 A
The TOGAF Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model (III-RM) is a Common Systems Architecture that focuses on the requirements, building blocks, and standards relating to the vision of Boundaryless Information Flow. |
