Architecture Flashcards
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What is the role of 'Architecture Contracts' in TOGAF?
Answer: Joint agreements between development partners defining architecture deliverables and quality
Architecture Contracts are joint agreements between development partners and sponsors on the deliverables, quality, and fitness-for-purpose of an architecture.
In TOGAF, which view is specifically used to represent security considerations across all architecture domains?
Answer: There is no specific mandated view; security spans all views
TOGAF does not mandate a single security view; instead, security considerations are addressed across all architecture domains and their respective views.
What is a 'Concern' in TOGAF's approach to stakeholder management?
Answer: An interest that a stakeholder has in the architecture
A Concern is defined as any interest that a stakeholder has in the system, covering its development, operation, or any other aspect of the system.
Which TOGAF standard defines a set of Architecture Viewpoints organized by stakeholder concerns?
Answer: ISO/IEC 42010
ISO/IEC 42010 (formerly IEEE 1471) is the international standard for architecture description that TOGAF references for its approach to viewpoints and views.
In TOGAF, what does 'Architecture Compliance' mean in the context of IT project governance?
Answer: Verifying that IT projects conform to the approved enterprise architecture
Architecture Compliance reviews ensure that IT projects are being implemented in conformance with the approved enterprise architecture and standards.
Which of the following describes the concept of 'Architecture Debt' risk in a TOGAF-governed enterprise?
Answer: It accumulates when projects deviate from the target architecture to meet short-term needs
Architecture Debt accumulates when short-term compromises cause deviations from the target architecture, creating future complexity and rework that must eventually be resolved.
In the TOGAF ADM, what is the primary purpose of Phase H (Architecture Change Management)?
Answer: To establish processes for managing changes to the architecture throughout its lifecycle
Phase H ensures that the architecture achieves its original target business value by establishing processes for managing architecture changes and monitoring the architecture's continued relevance.