Architecture Flashcards
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In TOGAF, what is the primary output of Phase A (Architecture Vision)?
Answer: The Architecture Vision document and Statement of Architecture Work
Phase A produces the Architecture Vision document and the Statement of Architecture Work, which sets the scope and approach for the architecture engagement.
Which of the following is a characteristic of 'Federated Architecture' in TOGAF?
Answer: Multiple architecture teams operate independently but within agreed common principles
Federated Architecture involves multiple architecture functions operating autonomously within an overarching framework of common principles, standards, and governance.
What does the TOGAF 'Solutions Continuum' complement in the Architecture Continuum?
Answer: It provides a repository of implementations and solutions corresponding to architectures
The Solutions Continuum is the populated part of the Architecture Repository that contains actual implementations and deployed solutions corresponding to architectures in the Architecture Continuum.
In TOGAF, 'Capability Architecture' operates at which level of the Architecture Landscape?
Answer: Capability Level
Capability Architecture sits at the Capability Level of the Architecture Landscape, addressing specific architecture requirements for a particular capability or solution.
What is the TOGAF definition of 'Enterprise' in the context of enterprise architecture?
Answer: Any collection of organizations that has a common set of goals
In TOGAF, 'enterprise' refers to any collection of organizations — public or private — that has a common set of goals, and is not limited by size or sector.
Which TOGAF concept describes how an architecture is segmented to address different parts of the enterprise at different levels of granularity?
Answer: Architecture Partitioning
Architecture Partitioning in TOGAF organizes the architecture into distinct areas to reduce complexity and allow parallel development by different teams.
In TOGAF, what is the purpose of the 'Architecture Definition Document'?
Answer: To describe the baseline and target architectures and the gap between them
The Architecture Definition Document spans all architecture domains and describes the Baseline Architecture, Target Architecture, and the gaps between them across the ADM cycle.