TOGAF 9 Part 1 Practice Test (Bonus Test)

"According to the TOGAF standard, which one of the following is the practice by which the Enterprise Architecture and other architectures are managed and controlled at an enterprise level? A. Architecture governance B. Corporate governance C. IT governance D. Technology governance"

" A Architecture Governance is the practice by which Enterprise Architectures and other architectures are managed and controlled at an enterprise-wide level."

"According to the TOGAF standard, where should architecture governance artifacts be stored? A. In the Architecture Repository B. In the Foundation Architecture C. In the Integrated Infrastructure Reference Model D. In the Requirements Repository E. In the Standards Information Base"

" A Architecture governance artifacts should be stored in the Architecture Repository."

"Complete the sentence. The statement, "Getting information to the right people at the right time in a secure, reliable manner in order to support the operations that are core to the extended enterprise" describes the concept of A. Boundaryless Information Flow B. Interoperability C. Portability D. Service-Oriented Architecture"

" A Boundaryless Information Flow is essentially the problem of getting information to the right people at the right time in a secure, reliable manner, in order to support the operations that are core to the extended enterprise."

"Which of the following is a technique that can be used to discover and document business requirements in Phase A? A. Business Scenarios B. Business Transformation Readiness Assessment C. Capability-Based Planning D. Gap Analysis E. Stakeholder Management"

" A Business scenarios are an appropriate and useful technique to discover and document business requirements in Phase A, and to articulate an Architecture Vision that responds to those requirements."

"Which of the following best describes Capability-Based Planning? A. A business planning technique that focuses on business outcomes B. A business planning technique that focuses on horizontal capabilities C. A business planning technique that focuses on vertical capabilities D. A human resource planning technique that focuses on capable architects"

" A Capability-Based Planning is a business planning technique that focuses on business outcomes. It is business-driven and business-led and combines the requisite efforts of all lines of business to achieve the desired capability. It 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."

"Which one of the following best describes the purpose of the Communications Plan? A. To ensure that architecture information is communicated to the right stakeholders at the right time B. To support Boundaryless Information Flow C. To evangelize the architecture to the end-user community D. To keep the Architecture Review Board appraised of changes to the architecture E. To ensure that the outcomes of a Compliance Assessment are distributed to the members of the Architecture Review Board"

" A Effective communication of targeted information to the right stakeholders at the right time is a critical success factor for Enterprise Architecture. Development of a Communications Plan in Phase A for the architecture allows for this communication to be carried out within a planned and managed process."

"Which one of the following statements best describes the ADM Guidelines and Techniques? A. Guidelines address different usage scenarios including different process styles and specialist architectures that can be adapted in the ADM. B. Guidelines address different usage scenarios that cannot be adapted directly into the ADM iteration process. C. Techniques support different usage scenarios that can be adapted directly into the ADM iteration process. D. Techniques support different usage scenarios including different process styles and specialist architectures that can be adapted in the ADM."

" A Part III of the standard contains a collection of guidelines and techniques for use in applying the TOGAF standard and the ADM. The guidelines document how to adapt the ADM process and specialist architecture styles, whereas the techniques are used when applying the ADM process."

"Complete the sentence: The TOGAF Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model (III-RM) is classified in the Architecture Continuum as an example of a(n) A. Common Systems Architecture B. Industry Architecture C. Enterprise Architecture D. Foundation Architecture"

" A The III-RM is a Common Systems Architecture. The TOGAF Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model (III-RM) is a reference model that supports describing Common Systems Architecture in the Application domain that focuses on the requirements, building blocks, and standards relating to the vision of Boundaryless Information Flow."

"Which of the TOGAF ADM phases is considered to be the initial phase of an Architecture Development Cycle? A. Preliminary Phase B. Phase A C. Phase B D. Phase E E. Phase G"

" B Phase A: Architecture Vision is the initial phase of a cycle. Note that the Preliminary Phase is a preparatory phase. Phase A: Architecture Vision describes the initial phase of an Architecture Development Cycle. It includes information about defining the scope, identifying the stakeholders, creating the Architecture Vision, and obtaining approvals."

"Complete the sentence. The Transition Architectures defined in Phase E are confirmed with the stakeholders in A. Phase E B. Phase F C. Phase G D. Phase H"

" B The Transition Architectures are confirmed in Phase F. An objective of Phase F is to ensure that the business value and cost of work packages and Transition Architectures is understood by key stakeholders."

"Which one of the following best describes an Architecture Contract? A. An agreement between the development partners and stakeholders on the acceptable risks and mitigating actions for an architecture B. An agreement between development partners and sponsors on the deliverables, quality, and fitness-for-purpose of an architecture C. An agreement between the lead architect and the development partners on the enforcement of Architecture Compliance for an architecture D. An agreement between development partners and sponsors on how best to monitor implementation of the architecture"

" B The agreement is between development partners and sponsors. Architecture Contracts are joint agreements between development partners and sponsors on the deliverables, quality, and fitness-for- purpose of an architecture. Successful implementation of these agreements will be delivered through effective Architecture Governance. Taking a governed approach to contract management ensures a system that continuously monitors integrity, changes, decision-making, and audit, as well as adherence to the principles, standards, and requirements of the enterprise. The architecture team may also be included in product procurement, to help minimize the opportunity for misinterpretation of the Enterprise Architecture."

"Which of the following reasons best describes why the ADM numbering scheme for versioning output is an example and not mandatory? A. To show the evolution of deliverables B. To permit adaptation as required C. To enable use with the Architecture Content Framework D. To support change management"

" B The numbering scheme provided in the TOGAF ADM for its outputs is intended 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."

"Which of the following best describes the Capability-Based Planning technique? A. A technique used to plan the degree to which information and services are to be shared B. A technique used to validate an architecture C. A technique used for business planning that focuses on business outcomes D. A technique used to develop general rules and guidelines for the architecture being developed"

" C Capability-Based Planning is a business planning technique that focuses on business outcomes. It is business-driven and business-led and combines the requisite efforts of all lines of business to achieve the desired capability. It 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. Often the need for these capabilities is discovered and refined using business scenarios."

"Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of the Architecture Requirements Specification? A. A document that triggers the start of an architecture development cycle B. A qualitative view of the solution to communicate the intent of the architect C. A quantitative view of the solution to measure the implementation D. A record of deviations from the planned architectural approach to identify changes to be made"

" C The Architecture Requirements Specification provides a set of quantitative statements that outline what an implementation project must do in order to comply with the architecture."

"The TOGAF standard 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? A. Compliant B. Conformant C. Irrelevant D. Non-conformant"

" C Where no features are in common then it is termed Irrelevant."

"Which of the following lists components within the Architecture Repository? A. Organizational Metamodel, Architecture Capability, Architecture Landscape, Best Practices, Reference Library, Compliance Strategy B. Architecture Metamodel, Organizational Capability Model, Application Landscape, SIB, Reference Library, Governance Model C. Business Metamodel, Architecture Capability, Architecture Landscape, SIB, Reference Library, Governance Log D. Architecture Metamodel, Architecture Capability, Architecture Landscape, SIB, Reference Library, Governance Log"

" D Components of the Architecture Repository are the Architecture Metamodel, Architecture Capability, Architecture Landscape, SIB, Reference Library, and Governance Log. In addition, the TOGAF 9.2 standard includes the Architecture Requirements Repository and the Solutions Landscape."

"Which of the following is not one of the domain architectures produced by the TOGAF ADM process? A. Application Architecture B. Business Architecture C. Data Architecture D. Pattern Architecture E. Technology Architecture"

" D Pattern Architecture is not one of the four domain architectures, which are BDAT: Business, Data, Application, and Technology Architecture."

"Which one of the following best describes ADM Phase F? A. Prepare the organization for successful architecture projects B. Develop architectures in four domains C. Perform initial implementation planning D. Develop detailed implementation plan E. Provide architecture oversight for the implementation"

" D Phase F: Migration Planning develops the detailed Implementation and Migration Plan that addresses how to move from the Baseline to the Target Architecture."

"Which of the following ADM phases is where SBBs first appear in the ADM cycle? A. Phase A B. Phase B C. Phase D D. Phase E E. Phase G"

" D SBBs appear in Phase E of the ADM where product-specific building blocks are considered for the first time. SBBs define what products and components will implement the functionality, thereby defining the implementation."

"Which one of the following is recommended to achieve a customer-focused, value-adding, and sustainable architecture practice? A. Develop an Architecture Roadmap B. Populate the Architecture Repository C. Populate the Enterprise Continuum D. Use the Architecture Development Method E. Use the Implementation Governance Phase"

" D The Architecture Capability Framework recommends applying the ADM with the specific Architecture Vision to establish a sustainable architecture practice within an organization."

"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? A. Capability Architecture B. Foundation Architecture C. Segment Architecture D. Solution Architecture E. Transition Architecture"

" E A Transition Architecture is defined as a formal description of one state of the architecture at an architecturally significant point in time. One or more Transition Architectures may be used to describe the progression in time from the Baseline to the Target Architecture."

"Which of the following best describes the Business Transformation Readiness Assessment technique? A. A technique to define the degree to which information and services are to be shared B. A technique used to validate an architecture C. A technique used to identify and understand the business requirements an architecture must address D. A technique used to develop general rules and guidelines for the architecture being developed E. A technique used to understand the readiness of an organization to accept change"

" E The Business Transformation Readiness Assessment technique is used for determining the readiness of an organization to accept change. Enterprise Architecture often involves considerable change. It provides a technique for understanding the readiness of an organization to accept change, identifying the issues, and dealing with them in the Implementation and Migration Plan. It is based on the Canadian Government Business Transformation Enablement Program (BTEP)."

"Which architecture domain describes logical software and hardware capabilities? A. Application Architecture B. Business Architecture C. Data Architecture D. Information Systems Architecture E. Technology Architecture"""

" E The Technology Architecture includes the software and hardware capabilities that are required to support the deployment of business, data, and application services. This includes IT infrastructure, middleware, networks, communications, processing, and standards."

"Which of the ADM phases includes the objective of establishing the organizational model for Enterprise Architecture? A. Preliminary B. Phase A C. Phase B D. Phase D E. Phase E"

"A The Preliminary Phase has as part of its objectives establishment of the Architecture Capability, it includes defining and establishing the Organizational Model for Enterprise Architecture."

"Which of the following documents acts as the deliverable container for the Business, Data, Application, and Technology architectural artifacts? A. Architecture Contract B. Architecture Definition Document C. Architecture Requirements Specification D. Architecture Roadmap E. Architecture Vision"

"B The Architecture Definition Document is the deliverable container for the core architectural artifacts created during a project and for important related information. The Architecture Definition Document spans all architecture domains (Business, Data, Application, and Technology) and also examines all relevant states of the architecture (baseline, transition, and target)."

"Complete the sentence. A good business scenario should be "SMART". The letter "S" stands for: A. Solution-oriented B. Specific C. Strategic D. Stakeholder-oriented"

"B The S in SMART stands for Specific. SMART is defined as follows: Specific, by defining what needs to be done Measurable, through clear metrics for success Actionable, by clearly segmenting the problem and providing the basis for a solution Realistic, in that the problem can be solved within the bounds of physical reality, time, and cost constraints Time-bound, in that there is a clear statement of when the opportunity expires"

"Which of the following terms does the TOGAF standard use to describe people who have an interest in a system? A. Architect B. Consumer C. Sponsor D. Stakeholder"

"D Stakeholders are people who have interests in a system. for example, users, developers, etc. Stakeholders can be individuals, teams, organizations, etc. A system has one or more stakeholders. Each stakeholder typically has interests in, or concerns relative to, that system."

Complete the sentence. To promote effective architectural activity within the enterprise, the TOGAF standard recommends the establishment of a(n) A. Enterprise Architecture Capability B. IT Governing Board C. Program Management Office D. Quality Assurance department E. Service Management department"

A An Enterprise Architecture capability (or architecture capability), in the context of the TOGAF standard, is the ability for an organization to effectively undertake the activities of an Enterprise Architecture practice."

In Phase G, what document establishes the connection between the architecture organization and the implementation organization? A. Architecture Contract B. Architecture Landscape C. Architecture Roadmap D. Requirements Impact Statement E. Transition Architecture"

A Architecture Contracts are the joint agreements between development partners and sponsors on the deliverables, quality, and fitness-for-purpose of an architecture. They are produced in Phase G."

Which of the following classes of architectural information within the Architecture Repository defines processes that support governance of the Architecture Repository? A. Architecture Capability B. Architecture Landscape C. Architecture Metamodel D. Governance Log E. Reference Library"

A The Architecture Capability defines the parameters, structures, and processes that support governance of the Architecture Repository."

In which ADM phase are the business principles, business goals, and strategic drivers validated? A. Preliminary Phase B. Phase A, Architecture Vision C. Phase B, Business Architecture D. Phase H, Architecture Change Management E. Requirements Management Phase

B Phase A: Architecture Vision includes the validation of business principles, goals, strategic drivers, and also Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)."

Which of the following could be considered for potential use in Phase C: Application Architecture? A. The ARTS data model B. The Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model C. The Resource-Event-Agent model D. The STEP framework E. The TOGAF Technical Reference Model

B The TOGAF Library includes the Reference Model for Integrated Information Infrastructure (III-RM) that could be considered for use in this phase. It focuses on the application-level components and services necessary to provide an integrated information infrastructure."

"Which phase of the ADM is used to finalize a set of transition architectures that will support implementation? A. Phase D B. Phase E C. Phase F D. Phase G E. Phase H"

C Phase F confirms the Transition Architectures defined in Phase E with the relevant stakeholders and finalizes them.

Which of the following statements is true about risk management in the ADM? A. Risk analysis is best conducted in the Architecture Vision phase so that the risk is eliminated in subsequent phases. B. Risk analysis should be carried out first in the Migration Planning phase. C. Risk is pervasive in all Enterprise Architecture activity and should be managed in all phases of the ADM. D. The only risks that are within the scope of Enterprise Architecture are technological risks.

C Risk is pervasive in any Enterprise Architecture activity and present in all phases within the ADM."

Which section of the TOGAF standard describes the purpose of deliverables produced as outputs from the ADM cycle? A. ADM Guidelines and Techniques B. Architecture Capability Framework C. Architecture Content Framework D. Architecture Governance Framework"

C The Architecture Content Framework provides a detailed model of architectural work products, including deliverables and their purpose, artifacts within deliverables, and the Architecture Building Blocks (ABBs) that deliverables represent."

Which section of the TOGAF standard describes the processes, skills, and roles to establish and operate an architecture function within an enterprise? A. Architecture Development Method B. ADM Guidelines and Techniques C. Architecture Content Framework D. Architecture Capability Framework"

D The Architecture Capability Framework discusses the organization, processes, skills, roles, and responsibilities required to establish and operate an architecture practice within an enterprise."

Which one of the following best describes a primary use of the Architecture Vision document? A. A checklist for compliance reviews B. To calculate detailed cost estimates C. To project plan the implementation activities D. To describe the benefits of the proposed capability to stakeholders"

D The Architecture Vision provides the sponsor with a key tool to sell the benefits of the proposed capability to stakeholders and decision-makers within the enterprise. It describes how the new capability will meet the business goals and strategic objectives and address the stakeholder concerns when implemented."

Which of the following best describes the TOGAF Technical Reference Model? A. The TOGAF Architecture Development Method mandates the use of the Technical Reference Model for large complex architecture projects. B. The Technical Reference Model is an integral part of the TOGAF Architecture Development Method. C. The Technical Reference Model should not be modified. D. The Technical Reference Model includes a set of graphical models and a corresponding taxonomy."

D The TOGAF TRM has two main components: 1. A taxonomy that defines terminology, and provides a coherent description of the components and conceptual structure of an information system. 2. A model, with an associated TRM graphic, that provides a visual representation of the taxonomy, as an aid to understanding."

According to the TOGAF standard, the recommended dimensions used to define the scope of an architecture include all the following, except: A. Architecture Domains B. Breadth C. Depth D. Subject Matter E. Time Period"

D The recommended dimensions to define the scope of an architecture activity are breadth, depth, time period, and architecture domains."

Which phase of the ADM is an ongoing activity that is visited throughout a TOGAF architecture project? A. Architecture Change Management B. Implementation governance C. Migration planning D. Preliminary Phase E. Requirements Management

E The process of managing architecture requirements applies to all phases of the ADM cycle. As shown by its central placement in the ADM cycle diagram, this process is central to driving the ADM process."