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Consider the following chart:
Which important concept for Enterprise Architecture Practitioners does it illustrate?
Correct Answer:C
The chart shown is a Gantt chart, which is commonly used for project management to illustrate a project schedule. In the context of TOGAF (The Open Group ArchitectureFramework), which is a framework for enterprise architecture, this Gantt chart is demonstrating the sequenced approach to the Architecture Development Method (ADM). The ADM is the core process of TOGAF which provides a tested and repeatable process for developing architectures. The ADM is described as being iterative, over the whole
process, between phases, and within phases. For each iteration of the ADM, a fresh decision must be taken about each of the parameters (scope, granularity, time period, and architecture assets).
The ADM consists of a number of phases that have to be followed in sequence:
✑ Preliminary Phase: Framework and principles
✑ Phase A: Architecture Vision
✑ Phase B: Business Architecture
✑ Phase C: Information Systems Architectures, including Data and Application Architectures
✑ Phase D: Technology Architecture
✑ Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions
✑ Phase F: Migration Planning
✑ Phase G: Implementation Governance
✑ Phase H: Architecture Change Management
✑ Requirements Management
Each phase is dependent on the outputs of the previous phase and the Requirements Management phase runs throughout. The Gantt chart clearly shows the dependency and sequence in which these phases occur, implying that a structured approach is followed to produce the enterprise architecture.
References:
✑ The TOGAF Standard, Version 9.2, a standard of The Open Group
✑ The TOGAF documentation available at https://publications.opengroup.org/standards/architecture andhttps://publications.opengroup.org/guides/architecture
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Complete the sentence The TOGAF standard covers the development of four architecture domains. Business. Data, Technology and ________.
Correct Answer:D
The TOGAF standard covers the development of four architecture domains: Business, Data, Technology and Application. These domains represent different aspects of an enterprise??s architecture and provide a consistent way of describing, analyzing, and designing them. Reference: The TOGAF® Standard | The Open Group Website, Section 2.2 Architecture Development Method (ADM).
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What is presented as ??striking a balance between positive and negative outcomes resulting from the realization of either opportunities or threats?
Correct Answer:D
Risk Management is the process of identifying, assessing, and responding to risks that may affect the achievement of the enterprise??s objectives. Risk Management involves balancing positive and negative outcomes resulting from the realization of either opportunities or threats. Reference: The TOGAF® Standard | The Open Group Website, Section 3.3.3 Risk Management.
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Consider the following descriptions of deliverables consumed and produced across the TOGAF ADM cycle.
Which deliverables match these descriptions?
Correct Answer:D
The Request for Architecture Work is a deliverable that is sent from the sponsor and triggers the start of an architecture development cycle. It defines the scope, budget, schedule, and deliverables for a specific architecture project. The Statement of Architecture Work is a deliverable that is produced by the architect and defines the approach and resources needed to complete an architecture project. It forms the basis of a contractual agreement between the sponsor and the architecture organization. The Architecture Principles are a deliverable that is produced by the architect and defines the general rules and guidelines for the architecture work. They reflect the business principles, business goals, and business drivers of the organization. The Architecture Requirements Specification is a deliverable that is produced by the architect and defines the requirements that govern the architecture work. It covers both functional and non-functional requirements as well as constraints and assumptions.
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Complete the following sentence. In the ADM, documents which are under development and have not undergone any formal review and approval process are called________ Documents which have been reviewed and approved are called ________
Correct Answer:B
According to the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition, documents which are under development and have not undergone any formal review and approval process are called draft documents, while documents which have been reviewed and approved are called approved documents 1. Draft documents are typically marked with a version number of 0.x, indicating that they are incomplete or provisional. Approved documents are typically marked with a version number of 1.0 or higher, indicating that they have been finalized and authorized. The other options are not correct, as they are not the terms used by the TOGAF Standard to distinguish between documents under development and documents that have been reviewed and approved. The terms ??finalized??, ??concept??, ??deliverable??, and ??Version 0.1?? and ??Version 1.0?? are not specific to the TOGAF Standard, and they may have different meanings or interpretations in different contexts. References: 1: TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition, Part II: Architecture Development Method, Chapter 7: Applying Iteration to the ADM, Section 7.2.3 Document Categorization.