TOGAF 40

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

Phase F

Phase G

Phase H

Phase E

Which of the following is NOT an approach in Phase G?

Follow the organization’s standard for corporate, IT, and Architecture Governance

Use the organization’s established portfolio/program management approach, where this exists

Creation of an Implementation and Migration Plan in co-operation with the portfolio and project managers

Adopt a phased deployment schedule that reflects the business priorities embodied in the Architecture Roadmap

Define an operations framework to ensure the effective long life of the deployed solution

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

the Requirements Analysis document

approval from the Chief Information Officer

the Implementation and Migration Plan

a directive from the Chief Executive Officer

a Request for Architecture Work from the sponsoring organization

What kinds of architecture does TOGAF deal with?

Business, information, technology and application

Technology, application, integration and business

Functional, data, technology and business

Application, data, infrastructure and business

Technology, data, application and business

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

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

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

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

Risk analysis is outside the scope of enterprise architecture projects

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

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?

Segment Architecture

Transition Architecture

Capability Architecture

Solution Architecture

Foundation Architecture

Which of these is not a part of III-RM (Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model) taxonomy?

Management utilities

Information consumer application

Communication infrastructure interface

Information provider application

Brokering application

Which of the following is an objective of Phase B, Business Architecture?

To demonstrate how stakeholder concerns are addressed in the Business Architecture

To confirm the ability of the enterprise to undergo change

To finalize the Architecture Vision and Architecture Definition documents.

To develop a Target Technology Architecture to support the business

To maximize the business value from the architecture

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

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 Phase A and updated in Phase E

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

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

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

In which phase is the make versus buy versus re-use decision taken?

Phase F

Phase A

Phase D

Phase E

Phase G

Which of these are not the benefits of Architecture Governance?

Greater shareholder value

Protection of the existing asset base through maximizing re-use

Controlled risk management

Increased visibility supporting internal processes and external parties’ requirements

Improved software development productivity

TOGAF states the basic premise of Gap Analysis is to:

Highlight a shortfall between the Baseline Architecture and the Target Architecture

Identify potential sources of gaps from the business, data, applications and technology domains.

Highlight stakeholders which have not been addressed

Compare Baseline Architecture ABBs with Target Architecture ABBs identifying the building blocks which are ‘New, Eliminated and Included’

Validate an architecture to consider what may have been forgotten

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

To secure formal approval to proceed

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

To allocate the resources needed to implement the architecture project

To define an IT Strategy that maps out the technology infrastructure

To prepare a Solution Architecture for the enterprise

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Architecture Capability Framework?

Framework and guidelines for Architecture Governance

Guidelines for establishing an Architecture Capability within an organization

Techniques for evaluating and quantifying an organization’s maturity in enterprise architecture

Standards with which new architectures must comply

A set of role, skill, and experience norms for staff undertaking enterprise architecture work

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

Accountability, Responsibility, Fairness, Compliance, Discipline and Transparency

Discipline, Transparency, Independence, Accountability, Responsibility and Fairness

Transparency, Independence, Accountability, Responsibility, Fairness and Compliance

Responsibility, Fairness, Compliance, Discipline, Transparency and Independence

Independence, Accountability, Responsibility, Fairness, Compliance and Discipline

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?

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

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

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

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

What is the definition of Architecture in the context of TOGAF

An architecture is the most important, pervasive, top-level, strategic inventions, decisions, and their associated rationales about the overall structure (i.e., essential elements and their relationships) and associated characteristics and behavior

A formal description of a system, or a detailed plan of the system at a component level to guide its implementation or the structure of components, their inter-relationships, and the principles and guidelines governing their design and evolution over time

A rigorous description of the structure of an enterprise, which comprises enterprise components (business entities), the externally visible properties of those components, and the relationships (e.g. the behavior) between them

Architecture is the use of abstractions and models to simplify and communicate complex structures and processes to improve understanding and forecasting

The fundamental organization of a system, embodied in its components, their relationships to each other and the environment, and the principles governing its design and evolution

Which of the following is not a part of Architecture Repository?

The parameters, structures, and processes that support governance of the Architecture Repository

An architectural view of the building blocks that are in use within the organization today

A record of governance activity across the enterprise

The organizationally tailored application of an architecture framework, including a meta-model for architecture content

A Stakeholder analysis and map

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

Architecture Landscape

Architecture Development Method

Architecture Capability

Enterprise Continuum

Architecture Repository

Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a building block?

Building blocks can be defined at various levels of detail

Building blocks can be combined with other building blocks to deliver architectures and solutions

Building blocks can consist just of name or an outline description

Building blocks are potentially reusable component of business, IT or architectural capability

Building blocks cannot be decomposed into smaller supporting building blocks

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

Use the Implementation Governance Phase

Develop an Architecture Roadmap

Use the Architecture Development Method

Use the Implementation Governance Phase

Populate the Architecture Repository

Populate the Enterprise Continuum

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

The terms “concern” and “requirement” are synonymous

Concerns are represented in the architecture by these requirements

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

Concerns determine the acceptability of the system

Concerns are the root of the process of decomposition into requirements

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

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

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

The inflexibility of the baseline IT technical architecture

The organizational authority of the team producing the architecture

Which of the following reasons best describes why the ADM numbering scheme for versioning output is an example and not mandatory?

To permit adaptation as required

To enable use with the Architecture Content Framework

To support change management

To show the evolution of deliverables

Which of these is not in the scope of governance of Architecture Contract?

Facilitate re-usablility

Ensuring accountability, responsibility, and discipline

Adherence to the principles and standards

Continuous monitoring to check integrity

Identification of risks

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

Programming Skills

Vendor Management Skills

Human Resource Skills

IT General Knowledge Skills

IT Procurement Skills

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

Ensure common terminology is used

Facilitate easier maintenance of the software assets

Provide stakeholders with relevant models

Promote re-use

Enable sharing of architecture information within an organization

According to TOGAF, which of the following is the reason why the first execution of an ADM cycle will be more difficult than later cycles?

Because management is not familiar with the ADM process

Because of lack of governance

Because of insufficient trained architecture practitioners

Because there are few architecture assets available

Because the Baseline Architecture must be fully defined across the enterprise

The Architecture Continuum consists of which types of architecture

Foundation Architectures, Solutions Architectures, Industry Architectures and Organisation Specific Architectures

Baseline Architectures, Common Systems Architecture, Industry Architectures and Organisation Specific Architectures

Baseline Architectures, Solution Architectures, Industry Architecture and Business Specific Architectures

Foundation Architectures, Common Systems Architecture, Industry Architectures and Business Specific Architectures

Foundation Architectures, Common Systems Architecture, Industry Architectures and Organisation Specific Architectures

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

Phases from A to F

Phases E and F

Phases E only

Phases E, F and G

Phases A, E and F

Which of the following is not described by a Business Scenario in TOGAF?

The people and computing components who execute the scenario

The desired outcome of proper execution

The underlying business vision

The business and technology environment

A business process, application, or set of applications

Complete the sentence: All of the following are technology-related drivers for architecture Change Requests, except __________

strategic change

asset management cost reductions

new technology reports

standards initiatives

technology withdrawal

Which among the following statements about patterns is NOT correct?

Patterns can tell when, why, and what trade-offs you have to make

Patterns are considered to be a way of putting building blocks into context

Patterns are a package of functionality defined to meet business needs across an organization

Pattern is “an idea that has been useful in one practical context and will probably be useful in others”

Patterns offer the promise of helping the architect to solutions that have been proven to deliver effective in the past

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

a tactical planning technique that enhances system performance

relevant to IT architecture

focused on technical capabilities

focused on business outcomes

focused on staffing and human resource management issues

In which Phase of the ADM, the risk identification and mitigation assessment worksheets are maintained as governance artifacts and are kept up-to-date?

Phase F

Phase A

Phase H

Phase E

Phase G

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

Is the architecture implementable?

What trade-offs have been made?

Can the conflicting concerns be reconciled?

Can the views be connected to each other?

Does it address all the concerns of its stakeholders?

What are the levels of granularity the Architecture Landscape is divided into?

Enterprise Architectures, Segment Architectures and Transition Architectures

Enterprise Architectures, Segment Architectures and Capability Architectures

Strategic Architectures, Segment Architectures and Capability Architectures

Strategic Architectures, Segment Architectures and Transition Architectures

Which among the following statements is NOT correct?

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

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

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

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

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?

Environment Management, Supplier Management and Network Management

Configuration Management, Release Management and Change management

Financial Management, Performance Management and Service Management

Communications and Stakeholder Management, Quality Management and Presentation Management

Risk Management, Resource Management and IT Management

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

defining the framework to be used

defining the requirements for architecture work

identifying key drivers and elements in the organizational context

defining the enterprise

defining Architecture Contracts

TOGAF - 40 Questions