Enterprise Architecture Flashcards
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A TOGAF practitioner needs to communicate the architecture to C-level executives. Which type of architecture view is most appropriate?
Answer: A high-level Strategic Architecture view using simplified diagrams
Strategic Architecture views present high-level, simplified perspectives tailored for executive stakeholders who need direction and context rather than technical detail.
Which TOGAF concept is used to link stakeholder concerns to relevant architecture views?
Answer: Viewpoints
Viewpoints define the conventions and rules for constructing views that address specific stakeholder concerns, serving as templates from which views are created.
In TOGAF, which of the following best defines an 'Architecture Principle'?
Answer: A rule or guideline that governs architecture decision-making across the enterprise
Architecture Principles are general rules and guidelines that serve as a foundation for making architectural decisions and guide the organization's IT development and use.
An organization wants to ensure its enterprise architecture aligns with industry best practices from peers. Which part of the TOGAF Enterprise Continuum would they reference?
Answer: Industry Architectures
Industry Architectures occupy the middle of the Enterprise Continuum, capturing architectures shared across an industry vertical, sitting between generic Foundation Architectures and organization-specific ones.
During Phase F: Migration Planning, what is the primary output that guides the sequence of implementation projects?
Answer: Implementation and Migration Plan
The Implementation and Migration Plan produced in Phase F details the specific projects, timeline, resources, and sequencing needed to move from the Baseline to the Target Architecture.
What is the key difference between a 'Stakeholder' and a 'Concern' in TOGAF's architecture viewpoint framework?
Answer: A stakeholder is an individual or group with an interest in the architecture; a concern is a specific matter that is of interest to them
In TOGAF, a stakeholder is any person or group with an interest in the system, while a concern is the specific topic or issue that matters to that stakeholder regarding the architecture.
Which TOGAF ADM phase would an architect revisit if a major regulatory change requires significant updates to an already-approved Target Architecture?
Answer: Phase H: Architecture Change Management
Phase H: Architecture Change Management handles significant external changes by assessing their impact, initiating change requests, and, if necessary, triggering a new ADM cycle.