TOGAF 40

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

Application Architecture

Pattern Architecture

Data Architecture

Business Architecture

Technology Architecture

According to TOGAF, the recommended dimensions used to define the scope of an architecture include all the following, except:

Subject Matter

Architecture Domains

Breadth

Depth

TOGAF defines a set of terms to describe Architecture Compliance. Which one of the following applies to the case where an implementation has no features in common with the architecture specification?

Compliant

Non-conformant

Irrelevant

Conformant

The major components within an Architecture Repository are:

Architecture Metamodel, Reference Library, Architecture Landscape, Standards Information Base, Governance Log, Architecture Capability and the Enterprise Continuum

Architecture Metamodel, Reference Library, Architecture Landscape, Standards Information Base, Architecture Board and Architecture Capability

Architecture Metamodel, Reference Library, Architecture Landscape, Standards Information Base, Architecture Board and Governance Log

Architecture Metamodel, Reference Library, Architecture Landscape, Standards Information Base, Architecture Board, Architecture Capability, External Reference Models, External Standards and Architecture Board

Architecture Metamodel, Reference Library, Architecture Landscape, Standards Information Base, Governance Log and Architecture Capability

Which of the following statements about TOGAF Building Blocks and their use in the ADM cycle is correct?

Building Blocks should be identified in abstract form as part of the Preliminary Phase

Building Blocks in phases D, E and F are evolved to a common pattern of steps

Building Blocks should be first selected in Phase D

Building Blocks become more implementation-specific in Phase E

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

To oversee the implementation of the governance strategy

To facilitate the adoption of advanced technologies

To conduct performance appraisals on the enterprise architecture team

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

To conduct source code design reviews

Which one of the following is an objective of Phase A of the TOGAF ADM?

To define an IT Strategy that maps out the technology infrastructure

To secure formal approval to proceed

To allocate the resources needed to implement the architecture project

To prepare a Solution Architecture for the enterprise

To define the framework that is going to be used to develop the enterprise architecture

In Phase D, which of the following resources from the Architecture Repository should be considered in the development of the Technology Architecture?

TOGAF Technical Reference Model

Stakeholder Map

Implementation and Migration Plan

Architecture Vision

Business rules, job descriptions

Which of the following describes an architecture from a specific view point?

A deliverable

An artifact

An Architectural Building Block

A Solution Building Block

A building block

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

Does it address all the concerns of its stakeholders?

What trade-offs have been made?

Is the architecture implementable?

Can the conflicting concerns be reconciled?

Can the views be connected to each other?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A building block that is product-aware

A building block that is re-usable

A building block that guides the development of solutions

A building block meeting business needs

A building block with public interfaces

Which among the following are NOT service categories in the TRM?

Information brokers and application integrators

Security, system and network management

User interface, graphics and image

Software engineering

Data management and data interchange

Which of the following statements is not correct in the context of TOGAF?

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 needs

Enterprise Continuum is a virtual repository where as the Architecture Repository is a physical repository

Enterprise Continuum can be thought of as a view of the Architecture Repository

The Architecture Repository defines six classes for architectural information held in the repository

TOGAF recognizes the need to manage the content of the Enterprise Continuum using tools but does not provide any guidance on tool selection

Which one of the following best describes the content of an Architecture Building Block?

Products and components used to implement the functionality

Defined implementation

Specific functionality

Fundamental functionality

Product or vendor-aware

Which of the ADM phases includes the objective of establishing the organizational model for enterprise architecture?

Phase A

Phase B

Preliminary

Phase E

Phase D

According to TOGAF, which one of the following is described as a view of the Architecture Repository and provides methods for classifying architecture and solution artifacts as they evolve?

Governance Log

Architecture Governance Repository

Standards Information Base

Enterprise Continuum

Architecture Landscape

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

Enterprise Architectures, Solution Architectures and Transition Architectures

Strategic Architectures, Segment Architectures and Capability Architectures

Architecture Definition, Architecture Specification and Architecture Roadmap

Baseline Architectures, Target Architectures and Gap Analysis

Business Architectures, Data Architectures, Application Architectures and Technology Architectures

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

Initial Level of Risk

Residual Level of Risk

Actual Level of Risk

Strategic Level of Risk

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

A good set of principles is complete.

They are described in a standard way.

A principle statement should be succinct and unambiguous.

A principle is a general rule or guideline.

A principle is transient and updated frequently.

Which of these is not the characteristic of a building block?

It may specify implementation details

Ideally, a building block is re-usable and replaceable, and well specified with stable interfaces

It may be a subassembly of other building blocks

It may be assembled from other building blocks

It considers implementation and usage, and evolves to exploit technology and standards

Which of the TOGAF architecture development phases includes the development of Data and Application Architectures?

Phase E

Phase C

Phase D

Phase B

Phase A

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

Stakeholder management

Business scenarios

Architecture principles

Risk management

Gap analysis

Complete the sentence. TOGAF 9 Part III provides a set of resources that can be used to adapt and modify the ____________.

Architecture Development Method

Architecture Capability

Architecture Landscape

Architecture Repository

Enterprise Continuum

TOGAF recommends running the enterprise architecture practice like any other operational unit within a business. For that, which of the following processes capability needs to be established?

Configuration Management, Release Management and Change management

Financial Management, Performance Management and Service Management

Risk Management, Resource Management and IT Management

Environment Management, Supplier Management and Network Management

Communications and Stakeholder Management, Quality Management and Presentation Management

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?

Transition Architecture

Foundation Architecture

Capability Architecture

Segment Architecture

Solution Architecture

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the TRM?

To provide a generic framework for IT governance

To provide a visual model, and core terminology for generic platform services

To provide a list of standards

To provide a method for architecture development

To provide a system engineering viewpoint on a possible solution

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

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

They are typically contractual work products of an architecture project

They are consumed and produced across the ADM cycle

They are usually reviewed and signed off by the stakeholders

Which of the following classes of architectural information within the Architecture Repository defines processes that support governance of the Architecture Repository?

Architecture Capability

Architecture Metamodel

Architecture Landscape

Reference Library

Governance Log

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 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

The Enterprise Continuum provides a view of the Architecture Repository

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

Which of the following statement is correct in the context of ADM iteration?

Yes, you can cycle around ADM, iterate across specific phases or cycle through some of the phases

Yes, you can only cycle around the ADM

Yes, you can cycle around all single individual phase

Yes, you can cycle around any combination of phases

No, ADM is not iterative

In which phases is the Gap Analysis technique used?

Phases A, B, C, D, and E

Phases B, C, D, and E

Phases C, D, and E

Phases B, C, and D

Phases A, B, C and D

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?

Different stakeholders always share the same viewpoints

A viewpoint is the perspective of an individual stakeholder

Different stakeholders always share the same views

A view is the perspective of an individual stakeholder

Complete the sentence: The architectures that address the detailed enterprise needs and business requirements within the Architecture Continuum are known as_______

Foundation Architectures

Common Systems Architectures

Organization-Specific Architectures

Strategic Architectures

Industry Architectures

TOGAF classifies risk in response to their likely effect and frequency. Which of the following answers does not come from the suggested classification system in TOGAF?

The Impact of a risk, that is the combination of Effect and Frequency can be classified as ‘High Risk, Moderate Risk and Low Risk’

Risks with a Likely frequency and Marginal effect are classified with an impact of Moderate Risk

Frequency can be classified as ‘Frequent, Likely, Occasional, Seldom and Unlikely’

Risks with an Unlikely frequency and Negligible effect are classified with an impact of Low Risk

Effect can be classified as ‘Catastrophic, Crucial, Marginal and Negligible’

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

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

Improving the maturity level of architecture discipline within the organization

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

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

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

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Corporate Governance is a broad topic and outside the scope of the TOGAF framework

Architecture Governance helps creating organizational structures that enabled each individual department to operate at maximum efficiency

Architecture Governance is the practice by which enterprise architectures and other architectures are managed and controlled at an enterprise-wide level

Effective governance ensures that problems are identified early and that subsequent changes to the environment occur in a controlled manner

Architecture Governance typically operates within a hierarchy of governance structures

Which section of the TOGAF document describes the purpose of deliverables produced as outputs from the ADM cycle?

Architecture Governance Framework

TOGAF Reference Models

Architecture Capability Framework

Architecture Content Framework

ADM Guidelines and Techniques

Complete the sentence: In Phase C, when an existing application is to be replaced, the Data Architecture should______________

include the application interoperability requirements

be re-factored to align with the technology infrastructure

stimate the effort required to overcome any issues

describe how this change impacts other projects

identify the data migration requirements

TOGAF - 40 Questions