ITA Enterprise Architecture Frameworks 3

Question 1

An IT architect is selecting an enterprise architecture framework for a large financial institution. Which factor should be given highest priority when making this selection?

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Alignment with the organization's industry, scale, and governance needs

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The framework's age and historical track record

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The number of certified practitioners available in the market

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The cost of licensing and tooling associated with the framework

Question 2

When applying TOGAF's Architecture Compliance review, what does a 'Consistent' compliance rating indicate?

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The project conforms to the spirit of the architecture but may not meet all standards

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The project has met all mandatory architecture requirements

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The project has been modified to address architecture gaps after review

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The project architecture has not yet been assessed against standards

Question 3

In the context of enterprise architecture governance, what is the primary role of an Architecture Review Board (ARB)?

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To ensure architecture compliance and make decisions on architecture waivers

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To develop and maintain the enterprise architecture artifacts

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To manage the day-to-day operations of the IT infrastructure

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To define and prioritize the organization's business strategy

Question 4

Which technique within enterprise architecture practice involves creating a simplified representation of the enterprise to understand and communicate complex relationships between business and IT?

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Architecture Modeling

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Gap Analysis

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Architecture Patterns

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Value Chain Analysis

Question 5

A 'Transition Architecture' in TOGAF represents:

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An interim architecture state that bridges baseline and target architectures

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The current baseline state of the enterprise architecture

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A simplified version of the target architecture for executive communication

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The governance framework for managing architecture change

Question 6

When using the Zachman Framework, at which row (perspective) would a database administrator primarily work?

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Row 5: Detailed Representations (Implementer perspective)

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Row 2: Business Model (Owner perspective)

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Row 3: System Model (Designer perspective)

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Row 4: Technology Model (Builder perspective)

Question 7

Which TOGAF ADM phase is responsible for confirming that the architecture sponsor and key stakeholders are committed to proceeding, and that there is a clear statement of the enterprise's aspirations for change?

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Phase A: Architecture Vision

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Preliminary Phase

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Phase B: Business Architecture

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Phase H: Architecture Change Management