CGEIT Enterprise Architecture and IT Integration

Question 1

Enterprise Architecture (EA) PRIMARILY supports IT governance by:

Accepted Answer

Providing a structured blueprint that aligns IT capabilities with business strategy

Answer

Enterprise Architecture creates a holistic model of how IT capabilities, processes, and systems should be structured to support and enable business strategy.

Question 2

Which EA framework is MOST widely recognized in US enterprises for structuring IT governance architecture?

Accepted Answer

TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework)

Answer

TOGAF is the most widely adopted enterprise architecture framework globally, providing a structured approach to designing and governing IT architecture.

Question 3

In CGEIT, the MAIN reason IT governance requires an enterprise architecture capability is to:

Accepted Answer

Ensure IT decisions are made with a complete, integrated view of the organization

Answer

EA gives governance bodies the holistic view of IT and business connections needed to make well-informed, integrated decisions rather than siloed ones.

Question 4

Which layer of enterprise architecture DIRECTLY governs how business processes are structured and documented?

Accepted Answer

Business Architecture

Answer

Business Architecture maps business processes, capabilities, and value streams, directly governing how work is structured and connected to IT enablement.

Question 5

IT integration governance PRIMARILY ensures that:

Accepted Answer

Different IT systems work together seamlessly to deliver coherent business outcomes

Answer

Integration governance ensures that disparate IT systems communicate and interoperate effectively so they collectively support business outcomes without silos.

CGEIT - Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT Practice Test

CGEIT - Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT Practice Test

CGEIT Enterprise Architecture and IT Integration