Togaf Practice Test 1

In which phase of the ADM are the gap analysis results from the four architecture domains taken into account? A. Phase E B. Phase F C. Phase G D. Phase H E. Requirements Management

A - In Phase E the gap analysis results from all architecture domains are taken into account.

Which part of the TOGAF Library contains broadly applicable information relating to the subject of the TOGAF framework or Enterprise? A. Foundation Documents B. Generic Guidance and Techniques C. Industry-Specific Guidance and Techniques D. Organization-Specific Guidance and Techniques

A - Section 1 of the TOGAF Library, Foundation Documents, contains broadly applicable information relating to the subject of the TOGAF framework or Enterprise Architecture.

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

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.

Which of the following is considered by the TOGAF standard as an attribute of a good building block? A. A building block that is re-usable B. A building block meeting business needs C. A building block with public interfaces D. A building block that guides the development of solutions E. A building block that is product-aware

A - The TOGAF standard considers re-usability an attribute of a good building block.

The TOGAF standard 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

A - The TOGAF standard 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.

According to the TOGAF standard, which of the following is the reason why the first execution of an ADM cycle will be more difficult than later cycles? A. . Because there are few architecture assets available B. Because of lack of governance C. Because of insufficient trained architecture practitioners D. Because the Baseline Architecture must be fully defined across the enterprise

A - 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 the TOGAF Library, as well as the IT industry at large, that could be leveraged in support of the effort.

Which one of the following best describes the TOGAF standard? A. A framework and method for architecture development B. An architecture pattern C. A method for developing Technology Architectures D. A method for IT Governance

A - This is the best answer. The TOGAF standard is a framework - a detailed method and a set of supporting tools - for developing an Enterprise Architecture.

What TOGAF deliverable identifies changes that are needed to the current architecture requirements and specification, and also documents the implications of change? A. Requirements Impact Assessment B. Architecture Vision C. Gap Analysis Results D. Architecture Landscape E. Architecture Roadmap

A - 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.

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

B - An ABB has fundamental functionality and attributes: semantic, unambiguous, including security capability and manageability.

Architecture views and architecture 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. An architecture view is the perspective of an individual stakeholder. B. An architecture viewpoint is the perspective of an individual stakeholder. C. Different stakeholders always share the same architecture views. D. Different stakeholders always share the same architecture viewpoints.

B - An architecture view is what you see. An architecture viewpoint is where you are looking from - the vantage point or perspective that determines what you see.

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

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.

In which phase of the TOGAF ADM do activities include assessing the dependencies, costs, and benefits of the migration projects? A. Phase E B. Phase F C. Phase G D. Phase H E. Requirements Management

B - Phase F activities include assessing the dependencies, costs, and benefits of the various migration projects.

Which Architecture Governance process ensures that regulatory requirements are being met? A. Business control B. Compliance C. Dispensation D. Environment management E. Policy management

B - The Compliance process ensures regulatory requirements are being met.

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

B - The TOGAF standard 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.

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? 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

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.

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

C - A key step in validating an architecture is to consider what may have been forgotten.

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

C - Architecture Contracts are prepared and issued in Phase G.

As architecture deliverables and work products created in one ADM phase are modified by subsequent phases, how does the TOGAF standard suggest tracking the changes? A. Change control committee B. Document checkpoints and journaling C. Version numbers D. Workflow management system

C - Output is generated throughout the ADM process, and output in an early phase may be modified in a later phase. The TOGAF standard 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.

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

C - Phase A starts with receipt of a Request for Architecture Work from the sponsoring organization to the architecture organization.

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

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.

Which one of the statements about Architecture Principles is not correct? A. A good set of principles is complete. B. A principle is a general rule or guideline. C. A principle is transient and updated frequently. D. A principle statement should be succinct and unambiguous. E. They are described in a standard way.

C - Principles are intended to be enduring and seldom amended.

When applying a cycle of the ADM with the Architecture Vision to establish an Architecture Capability, which domain architecture does the TOGAF standard recommend defines the structure of the organization's Architecture Repository? A. Application Architecture B. Business Architecture C. Data Architecture D. Technology Architecture

C - The Data Architecture phase would define the structure of the organization's Enterprise Continuum and Architecture Repository.

According to the TOGAF standard, 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? A. Architecture Landscape B. Architecture Governance Repository C. Enterprise Continuum D. Governance Log E. Standards Information Base

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.

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

C - The risk categorization after implementation of mitigating actions is known as "Residual Level of Risk".

What provides stakeholder context into why the organization needs business capabilities? A. Business Scenarios B. Business Capability Map C. Value Stream Map D. Organization Map

C - Value streams provide valuable stakeholder context into why the organization needs business capabilities, while business capabilities provide what the organization needs for a particular value stage to be successful.

Complete the sentence: In Phase C, when an existing application is to be replaced, the Data Architecture should______________ A. be re-factored to align with the technology infrastructure B. describe how this change impacts other projects C. identify the data migration requirements D. include the application interoperability requirements E. estimate the effort required to overcome any issues

C - When an existing application is replaced, there will be a critical need to migrate data (master, transactional, and reference) to the new application. The Data Architecture should identify data migration requirements and also provide indicators as to the level of transformation, weeding, and cleansing that will be required to present data in a format that meets the requirements and constraints of the target application.

Stakeholders and their concerns are key concepts in the TOGAF standard. Which one of the following statements is false? A. Concerns are interests relevant to one or more stakeholders. B. Stakeholders can be individuals, teams, or organizations. C. Stakeholders have key roles in, or concerns about, the system. D. Concerns should be SMART and have specific metrics

D - "Concerns" are the interests in a system relevant to one or more of its stakeholders, 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).

Which one of the following does the Architecture Content Framework describe as a work product that is contractually specified, formally reviewed, and signed off by the stakeholders? A. An artifact B. A building block C. A catalog D. A deliverable E. A matrix

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.

According to the TOGAF standard, which of the following best describes why an Architecture Board should be established? A. To conduct source code design reviews B. To ensure that new systems are introduced in a managed change process C. To facilitate the adoption of advanced technologies D. To oversee the implementation of the governance strategy

D - A key element in a successful Architecture Governance strategy is a cross-organization Architecture Board to oversee the implementation of the strategy.

What technique does the TOGAF standard recommend for identifying and understanding the requirements that an architecture must address? A. Stakeholder management B. Risk management C. Gap analysis D. Business scenarios E. Architecture Principles

D - 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.

Complete the sentence: According to the TOGAF standard, Capability-Based Planning is __________ A. a tactical planning technique that enhances system performance B. focused on technical capabilities C. focused on staffing and human resource management issues D. focused on business outcomes

D - 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 especially 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.

Complete the sentence: The architectures that address the detailed enterprise needs and business requirements within the Architecture Continuum are known as_______ A. Foundation Architectures B. Industry Architectures C. Common Systems Architectures D. Organization-Specific Architectures

D - 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.

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

D - Strategic change is a business driver.

Which one of the following represents the detailed construction of the architectures defined in the Architecture Continuum? A. Architecture Building Blocks B. Foundation Architectures C. Reference Models D. Solution Building Blocks

D - The Solutions Continuum defines what is available in the organizational environment as re- usable Solution Building Blocks (SBBs).

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. Product information for purchased products

D - 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.

According to the TOGAF standard, all of the following are suggested characteristics of an architecture framework, except __________ A. A common vocabulary B. A list of recommended standards C. A method for designing a target state of the enterprise in terms of building blocks D. A set of structures which can be used to develop a broad range of architectures E. A software development lifecycle method

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.

According to the TOGAF standard, in which ADM phase does the initial implementation planning occur? A. Phase A: Architecture Vision B. Phase B: Business Architecture C. Phase C: Information Systems Architectures D. Phase D: Technology Architecture E. Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions

E - Phase E: Opportunities & Solutions conducts initial implementation planning and the identification of delivery vehicles for the architecture defined in the previous phases.

Which of the following best completes the sentence: The Enterprise Continuum __________ A. describes a database of open industry standards B. is an architecture framework C. is a technical reference model D. provides a method for architecture development E. provides methods for classifying artifacts

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.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the TOGAF TRM? A. To provide a generic framework for IT governance B. To provide a list of standards C. To provide a method for architecture development D. To provide a system engineering viewpoint on a possible solution E. To provide a visual model, and core terminology for generic platform services

E - 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.

In Phase D, which of the following resources from the Architecture Repository should be considered in the development of the Technology Architecture? A. Architecture Vision B. Business rules, job descriptions C. Implementation and Migration Plan D. Stakeholder Map E. TOGAF Technical Reference Model

E - The TOGAF TRM should be considered in the development of the Technology Architecture in Phase D.