TOGAF 40

Which of the following is one of the Categories of Skills in the TOGAF Architecture Skills Framework?

IT General Knowledge Skills

Programming Skills

Human Resource Skills

Vendor Management Skills

IT Procurement Skills

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

Benefits Diagram

Solution Concept Diagram

Stakeholder Map Matrix

Enterprise Manageability Diagram

Principles Catalog

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

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

Architecture Definition, Architecture Delivery, Architecture Planning and Architecture Governance

Architecture Context, Architecture Definition, Transition Planning and Architecture Governance

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

Architecture Scope, Architecture Design, Transition Planning and Architecture Governance

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

approval from the Chief Information Officer

a Request for Architecture Work from the sponsoring organization

the Implementation and Migration Plan

a directive from the Chief Executive Officer

the Requirements Analysis document

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 view is the perspective of an individual stakeholder

Different stakeholders always share the same views

A viewpoint is the perspective of an individual stakeholder

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

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

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 specify implementation details

It may be assembled from other building blocks

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

No, ADM is not iterative

Yes, you can only cycle around the ADM

Yes, you can cycle around any combination of phases

Yes, you can cycle around all single individual phase

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

A good set of principles is complete.

A principle is a general rule or guideline.

They are described in a standard way.

A principle is transient and updated frequently.

A principle statement should be succinct and unambiguous.

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

Building Blocks should be first selected in Phase D

Building Blocks become more implementation-specific in Phase E

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

Which of the following best describes how TOGAF defines an enterprise?

Any set of organizations based at the same geographic location

Any corporation with more than 10,000 employees

Any organization whose stock is traded

Any collection of organizations that has a common set of goals

Any organization involved in commerce

The Architecture Governance Framework contain?

Process, Content, Monitoring and Reporting

Compliance, Business Control , Monitoring and Reporting

Process, Content, Repository and Process Flow Control

Content, Context, Process and Reporting

Business Control, Content, Monitoring and Reporting

Which of the following is not a correct statement about the stakeholder concern?

Concerns determine the acceptability of the system

Concerns are represented in the architecture by these requirements

The terms “concern” and “requirement” are synonymous

Concerns are the root of the process of decomposition into requirements

Each stakeholder typically has interests in, or concerns relative to, that system

Which architecture domain describes logical software and hardware capabilities?

Information Systems Architecture

Business Architecture

Data Architecture

Technology Architecture

Application Architecture

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is a Standards Information Base (SIB) in context of TOGAF?

It holds guidelines, templates, patterns

It describes the organizationally tailored application of an architecture framework

It defines the parameters, structures, and processes that support governance

It holds view of the building blocks that are in use within the organization today

It holds a set of specifications, to which architectures must conform

Which of the following statements is true about risk management in the ADM?

Risk is pervasive in all enterprise architecture activity and should be managed in all phases of the ADM

The only risks that are within the scope of enterprise architecture are technological risks You answered

Risk analysis should be carried out first in the Migration Planning phase

Risk analysis is best conducted in the Architecture Vision phase so that the risk is eliminated in subsequent phases

Risk analysis is outside the scope of enterprise architecture projects

Which of the following is incorrect when describing Architecture Deliverables?

Architecture Deliverables contain Artifacts

Artifacts within deliverables may include Catalogs, Matrices and Diagrams

An Architecture Definition Document is an architectural deliverable

Deliverables cannot be used as building blocks

Architecture Deliverables may be composed of more than one artifact

Which among the following statements about Architecture Continuum is NOT true?

It represents a structuring of Architecture Building Blocks (ABBs) which are re-usable architecture assets

It is a useful tool to discover commonality and eliminate unnecessary redundancy You answered

It offers a consistent way to define and understand the generic rules, representations, and relationships in an architecture, including traceability and derivation relationships

It shows the relationships among foundational frameworks, common system architectures, industry architectures, and enterprise architectures

Every artifact in the Solutions Continuum has a one to one relationship with a corresponding artifact in the Architecture Continuum

What TOGAF deliverable identifies changes that are needed to the current architecture requirements and specification, and also documents the implications of change?

Architecture Vision

Requirements Impact Assessment

Gap Analysis Results

Architecture Roadmap

Architecture Landscape

Which of the following correctly defines the Organisation category in the Architecture Content Framework?

Requirements, Actor and Function

Organisation, Location and Capabilities

Location, Actor, Role, and Organisation

Actor, Location and Structure

Actor, Location, Role and Capabilities

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

Common Systems Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Industry Architecture

Foundation Architecture

Within Phase C: Information Systems Architectures of the ADM which of the following is not a step stated by TOGAF

Create Architecture Definition Document

Document dependencies and assumptions

Finalise the application architecture

Develop Target Application Architecture Description

Conduct formal stakeholder review

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

Process gaps

People gaps

Tools gaps

Data relationship gaps

Information gaps

Which are the six characteristics used in TOGAF to highlight both the value and necessity for governance?

Responsibility, Fairness, Compliance, Discipline, Transparency and Independence

Independence, Accountability, Responsibility, Fairness, Compliance and Discipline

Discipline, Transparency, Independence, Accountability, Responsibility and Fairness

Transparency, Independence, Accountability, Responsibility, Fairness and Compliance

Accountability, Responsibility, Fairness, Compliance, Discipline and Transparency

Which of the following is NOT a stated reason for using a tool for Enterprise Continuum?

Promote re-use

Enable sharing of architecture information within an organization

Facilitate easier maintenance of the software assets

Provide stakeholders with relevant models

Ensure common terminology is used

Which among the following statements is NOT correct?

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following is not a Core Metamodel Entity?

Function

Platform Service

Organisation

Data Entity

Standards

As architecture deliverables and work products created in one ADM phase are modified by subsequent phases, how does TOGAF suggest tracking the changes?

Version numbers

Workflow management system

Publish and subscribe system

Document checkpoints and journaling

Change control committee

Which one of the following is documented in TOGAF Part VII as a guideline for how to establish an Enterprise Architecture Capability?

Use the Architecture Development Method

Develop an Architecture Roadmap

Populate the Enterprise Continuum

Use the Implementation Governance Phase

Populate the Architecture Repository

The TOGAF defined process for Risk Management consists of which activities?

Risk classification, Risk identification, Initial Risk Assessment, Risk Response Development and Risk Response Control

Risk Classification, Risk Quantification, Initial Risk Assessment, Risk Response Development and residual risk assessment, and Risk Monitoring

Risk Identification, Initial Risk Quantification, Risk Mitigation and residual risk assessment, and Risk Response Control

Risk Classification, Risk identification, Initial Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation and residual risk assessment, and Risk Monitoring

Risk Identification, Risk Quantification, Risk Response Development and Risk Response Control

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

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

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 conduct source code design reviews

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

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

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

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

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?

“Where” can be seen as scoping the enterprise concerned

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

“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

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

defining the requirements for architecture work

defining Architecture Contracts

identifying key drivers and elements in the organizational context

defining the enterprise

defining the framework to be used

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

Product or vendor-aware

Defined implementation

Products and components used to implement the functionality

Fundamental functionality

Specific functionality

Which of the following is not the purpose of Architecture Compliance Review exercise?

To document strategies for collaboration, resource sharing, and other synergies across multiple architecture teams

To identify services that are currently application-specific but might be provided as part of the enterprise infrastructure

To identify where the standards themselves may require modification

To take advantage of advances in technology

To improve the maturity level of architecture discipline within the organization

Which of the following best completes the sentence: The Enterprise Continuum __________

describes a database of open industry standards

provides a method for architecture development

is an architecture framework

is a technical reference model

provides methods for classifying artifacts

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

Phase D

Phase E

Phase A

Phase C

Phase B

In which phase of the ADM are the gap analysis results from the four architecture domains taken into account?

Phase F

Phase E

Phase G

Requirements Management

Phase H

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

Phase E

Phase G

Phase B

Preliminary Phase

Phase A

TOGAF - 40 Questions