Architecture Flashcards
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The TOGAF Architecture Continuum ranges from which two extremes?
Answer: Foundation Architectures to Organization-Specific Architectures
The Architecture Continuum ranges from Foundation Architectures (most generic) to Organization-Specific Architectures (most specific to a particular enterprise).
In TOGAF, what does the term 'Architecture Landscape' refer to?
Answer: The overall depiction of the enterprise architecture at a point in time across different levels
The Architecture Landscape is the repository of all current architecture assets describing the enterprise at Strategic, Segment, and Capability levels.
Which phase of the ADM is specifically concerned with identifying business requirements and defining the target Business Architecture?
Answer: Phase B
Phase B (Business Architecture) develops the Target Business Architecture that describes how the enterprise needs to operate to achieve business goals.
What is the significance of 'Architecture Debt' in enterprise architecture management?
Answer: The gap between the current state and the desired architecture that accumulates over time
Architecture Debt represents the cumulative gap between the current architecture and the target, often growing when short-term decisions compromise long-term architectural integrity.
In TOGAF, a 'Gap Analysis' conducted during the ADM compares which two states?
Answer: Baseline Architecture versus Target Architecture
Gap Analysis in TOGAF identifies the differences between the Baseline (current) Architecture and the Target Architecture to determine what changes are needed.
What is the purpose of the 'Transition Architecture' in TOGAF?
Answer: To define a series of intermediate architectures on the path from baseline to target
Transition Architectures describe the enterprise at various stages on the roadmap between the Baseline and Target Architectures, enabling incremental change.
Which TOGAF term describes the formal record of an architecture decision, its rationale, and its implications?
Answer: Architecture Decision Record
An Architecture Decision Record (ADR) documents a specific architectural decision, the context in which it was made, and its consequences.