Enterprise Architecture Flashcards
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A company is planning to consolidate 15 legacy applications into a single ERP system. Which TOGAF ADM phase would address the governance of the actual implementation projects?
Answer: Phase G: Implementation Governance
Phase G: Implementation Governance ensures that the implementation projects conform to the defined architecture, providing oversight and architectural guidance throughout delivery.
Which TOGAF reference model provides a taxonomy of generic platform services for IT architectures?
Answer: Technical Reference Model (TRM)
The Technical Reference Model (TRM) provides a fundamental taxonomy of platform service categories and the Application Platform Interface, serving as a foundation for Technology Architecture.
In TOGAF, what does the term 'Architecture Partitioning' help organizations achieve?
Answer: Dividing the enterprise architecture into manageable pieces with clear ownership and scope
Architecture Partitioning divides the overall enterprise architecture into segments with defined scope and ownership, enabling parallel development and governance at different levels.
An enterprise architect identifies that a proposed new system conflicts with the Target Architecture. What TOGAF mechanism allows for a formal exception?
Answer: Architecture Compliance Exception
An Architecture Compliance Exception is the formal TOGAF mechanism to request and document an approved deviation from the defined architecture standards.
Which of the following is the correct sequence of the TOGAF ADM phases?
Answer: Preliminary, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
The TOGAF ADM follows the sequence: Preliminary Phase, then Phases A through H in order, with Requirements Management running continuously across all phases.
In TOGAF, what is the primary function of the 'Architecture Compliance Review'?
Answer: To ensure implementation projects conform to the architecture defined in the Architecture Definition Document
Architecture Compliance Reviews assess whether implementation projects are being built in accordance with the approved Target Architecture and architecture standards.
What is the TOGAF ADM 'Requirements Management' phase responsible for?
Answer: Storing, managing, and feeding architecture requirements into all other ADM phases continuously
Requirements Management is a continuous process that ensures architecture requirements are identified, stored, and fed into each ADM phase as needed throughout the cycle.