Enterprise Architecture and IT Integration Flashcards

An IT governance board reviews an enterprise architecture roadmap PRIMARILY to ensure it:

Answer: Supports the organization's strategic direction and investment priorities

The governance board reviews the EA roadmap to confirm that planned IT changes align with and enable the organization's strategic priorities.

A 'current state architecture' assessment in CGEIT PRIMARILY helps governance to:

Answer: Understand existing IT capabilities and identify gaps relative to strategic needs

Current state assessment gives governance a clear picture of what IT capabilities exist today so gaps against future strategic needs can be identified and planned for.

Which governance role is MOST responsible for maintaining the enterprise architecture within an organization?

Answer: Chief Architect or Enterprise Architecture function

The Chief Architect or Enterprise Architecture function owns the ongoing development, maintenance, and governance of the enterprise architecture.

An 'architecture review board' (ARB) in IT governance PRIMARILY serves to:

Answer: Evaluate proposed IT changes for conformance with enterprise architecture standards

An ARB reviews proposed IT projects and changes to ensure they align with and comply with established enterprise architecture standards and principles.

Integration middleware in enterprise IT architecture MOST supports governance by:

Answer: Enabling controlled, monitored data exchange between disparate systems

Integration middleware provides governed, standardized pathways for systems to exchange data, enabling visibility and control over how information flows across the enterprise.

When an organization adopts a cloud-first strategy, its enterprise architecture governance MOST needs to address:

Answer: Security, data sovereignty, vendor dependency, and integration with on-premise systems

Cloud adoption introduces new governance challenges around data control, regulatory compliance, vendor lock-in, and integration that EA governance must explicitly address.