CEA EA Transition Planning and Roadmap Development

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a Transition Architecture in enterprise architecture planning?

Accepted Answer

To represent an intermediate state between baseline and target architectures

Answer

A Transition Architecture represents an intermediate state of the enterprise that will exist between the baseline and target architectures, enabling incremental and manageable change.

Question 2

In TOGAF, which phase is primarily responsible for initially developing the Architecture Roadmap?

Accepted Answer

Phase E - Opportunities and Solutions

Answer

Phase E (Opportunities and Solutions) in TOGAF is where the Architecture Roadmap is initially developed by identifying and organizing the work packages needed to implement the Target Architecture.

Question 3

What does a gap analysis in EA transition planning primarily identify?

Accepted Answer

The differences between the baseline and target architectures

Answer

Gap analysis identifies the differences between the current (baseline) architecture and the desired future (target) architecture, highlighting what components need to be added, changed, or removed.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the baseline architecture in transition planning?

Accepted Answer

To document the current state of the enterprise architecture

Answer

The baseline architecture (also called the 'as-is' architecture) documents the current state of the enterprise, serving as the starting reference point for all transition planning activities.

Question 5

Which artifact most effectively communicates the planned sequence of architectural initiatives over time?

Accepted Answer

Architecture Roadmap

Answer

The Architecture Roadmap provides a timeline of planned initiatives, showing the sequence and dependencies of architectural changes needed to move from the baseline to the target architecture.

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CEA - Certified Enterprise Architect Practice Test

CEA EA Transition Planning and Roadmap Development