TOGAF Architecture 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In TOGAF, what is the primary output of Phase A (Architecture Vision)?
- A detailed technology inventory
- The Architecture Vision document and Statement of Architecture Work (Correct answer)
- The completed Target Architecture
- A gap analysis report
Correct 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.
Question 2: Which of the following is a characteristic of 'Federated Architecture' in TOGAF?
- A single centralized architecture team controls all decisions
- Multiple architecture teams operate independently but within agreed common principles (Correct answer)
- Architecture is outsourced entirely to external consultants
- Each business unit creates its own incompatible architecture standards
Correct 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.
Question 3: What does the TOGAF 'Solutions Continuum' complement in the Architecture Continuum?
- It replaces the Technology Architecture domain
- It provides a repository of implementations and solutions corresponding to architectures (Correct answer)
- It describes the governance processes for architecture reviews
- It defines the stakeholder communication plan
Correct 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.
Question 4: In TOGAF, 'Capability Architecture' operates at which level of the Architecture Landscape?
- Strategic Level
- Segment Level
- Capability Level (Correct answer)
- Foundation Level
Correct answer: Capability Level
Capability Architecture sits at the Capability Level of the Architecture Landscape, addressing specific architecture requirements for a particular capability or solution.
Question 5: What is the TOGAF definition of 'Enterprise' in the context of enterprise architecture?
- A large corporation with more than 1,000 employees
- Any collection of organizations that has a common set of goals (Correct answer)
- A technology platform serving multiple business units
- A government agency with a defined mission
Correct 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.
Question 6: Which TOGAF concept describes how an architecture is segmented to address different parts of the enterprise at different levels of granularity?
- Architecture Partitioning (Correct answer)
- Architecture Decomposition
- Architecture Fragmentation
- Architecture Stratification
Correct answer: Architecture Partitioning
Architecture Partitioning in TOGAF organizes the architecture into distinct areas to reduce complexity and allow parallel development by different teams.
Question 7: In TOGAF, what is the purpose of the 'Architecture Definition Document'?
- To define roles and responsibilities of architecture team members
- To describe the baseline and target architectures and the gap between them (Correct answer)
- To list all approved technology standards in use
- To provide financial justification for architecture work
Correct 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.
TOGAF Architecture 4
In TOGAF, what is the primary output of Phase A (Architecture Vision)?