CEA EA Frameworks and Methodologies 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What are the three core layers of the ArchiMate language?
- Strategy, Motivation, Implementation
- Business, Application, Technology (Correct answer)
- Data, Process, Network
- Conceptual, Logical, Physical
Correct answer: Business, Application, Technology
ArchiMate's core framework comprises the Business, Application, and Technology layers.
Question 2: ArchiMate classifies elements into which three aspects?
- Who, What, Where
- Strategy, Motivation, Physical
- Active structure, behavior, and passive structure (Correct answer)
- Requirements, constraints, and principles
Correct answer: Active structure, behavior, and passive structure
ArchiMate aspects are active structure (actors), behavior (processes/functions), and passive structure (objects).
Question 3: In the TOGAF Architecture Continuum, what is the correct progression from generic to specific?
- Foundation, Common Systems, Industry, Organization-Specific (Correct answer)
- Industry, Foundation, Organization-Specific, Common Systems
- Common Systems, Foundation, Industry, Organization-Specific
- Organization-Specific, Industry, Common Systems, Foundation
Correct answer: Foundation, Common Systems, Industry, Organization-Specific
The Architecture Continuum moves from Foundation to Common Systems to Industry to Organization-Specific architectures.
Question 4: Which component of the TOGAF Architecture Repository records decisions, compliance assessments, and dispensations?
- Standards Information Base
- Reference Library
- Architecture Landscape
- Governance Log (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Governance Log
The Governance Log stores decision records, compliance assessments, dispensations, and capability assessments.
Question 5: What distinguishes an Architecture Building Block (ABB) from a Solution Building Block (SBB) in TOGAF?
- ABBs are vendor products; SBBs are abstract requirements
- ABBs describe required capability; SBBs are candidate implementations, often product-specific (Correct answer)
- ABBs apply only to Technology Architecture
- There is no difference; the terms are interchangeable
Correct answer: ABBs describe required capability; SBBs are candidate implementations, often product-specific
ABBs capture what is required at an architectural level, while SBBs define how it will be realized.
Question 6: Which TOGAF technique compares Baseline and Target Architectures to identify missing, new, or eliminated components?
- Gap Analysis (Correct answer)
- Business Scenarios
- Stakeholder Management
- Interoperability Requirements
Correct answer: Gap Analysis
Gap Analysis uses a baseline-versus-target matrix to identify gaps in Phases B, C, and D.
Question 7: An architect wants to uncover and document business requirements by describing problems, actors, and desired outcomes in Phase A. Which TOGAF technique fits best?
- Capability-Based Planning
- Migration Planning Techniques
- Business Scenarios (Correct answer)
- Architecture Compliance Review
Correct answer: Business Scenarios
Business Scenarios help identify and articulate business requirements and drive the Architecture Vision.
CEA EA Frameworks and Methodologies 5
What are the three core layers of the ArchiMate language?