CMA Enterprise Architecture Frameworks 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which TOGAF phase is responsible for defining the Architecture Vision and obtaining stakeholder sign-off before detailed work begins?
- Phase A (Correct answer)
- Phase B
- Phase C
- Phase D
Correct answer: Phase A
Phase A (Architecture Vision) establishes the scope, constraints, and high-level vision that stakeholders approve before detailed domain architecture work proceeds.
Question 2: In the Zachman Framework, which 'Row' represents the perspective of the system architect who translates business requirements into logical system models?
- Row 1 – Executive
- Row 2 – Business Management
- Row 3 – Architect (Correct answer)
- Row 4 – Engineer
Correct answer: Row 3 – Architect
Row 3 (Architect) in the Zachman Framework captures the logical system model that bridges business intent with technical implementation.
Question 3: Which TOGAF ADM phase produces the Architecture Roadmap that sequences work packages needed to achieve the Target Architecture?
- Phase E – Migration Planning (Correct answer)
- Phase F – Implementation Governance
- Phase G – Architecture Governance
- Phase H – Architecture Change Management
Correct answer: Phase E – Migration Planning
Phase E (Migration Planning) prioritizes and sequences projects into an Architecture Roadmap aligned to implementation resources and business value.
Question 4: The FEAF (Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework) organizes US government EA into five reference models; which model focuses on classifying IT assets and services?
- Performance Reference Model
- Business Reference Model
- Technical Reference Model
- Service Component Reference Model (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Service Component Reference Model
The Service Component Reference Model (SRM) classifies IT services and assets to enable sharing and reuse across federal agencies.
Question 5: In TOGAF, the Architecture Repository stores reusable architecture assets; which layer holds formally adopted architecture standards and policies?
- Architecture Landscape
- Standards Information Base (Correct answer)
- Reference Library
- Solutions Landscape
Correct answer: Standards Information Base
The Standards Information Base (SIB) contains industry standards, legal regulations, and organizational policies that constrain architecture decisions.
Question 6: Which enterprise architecture framework is most explicitly organized around an ontology of six interrogatives—What, How, Where, Who, When, Why?
- TOGAF
- FEAF
- Zachman Framework (Correct answer)
- DODAF
Correct answer: Zachman Framework
The Zachman Framework is structured as a two-dimensional matrix using six interrogatives (What, How, Where, Who, When, Why) across different stakeholder perspectives.
CMA Enterprise Architecture Frameworks 1
Which TOGAF phase is responsible for defining the Architecture Vision and obtaining stakeholder sign-off before detailed work begins?