TOGAF Architecture Principles 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the 'Implications' component of a principle statement describe?
- The financial penalties for non-compliance
- The resources, tasks, and potential costs required to follow the principle (Correct answer)
- The regulatory requirements associated with the principle
- The stakeholders who must be consulted about the principle
Correct answer: The resources, tasks, and potential costs required to follow the principle
Implications describe the requirements for carrying out the principle, including resources, tasks, and costs that must be accepted to follow it.
Question 2: In which TOGAF ADM phase are architecture principles primarily established?
- Phase A – Architecture Vision
- Phase B – Business Architecture
- Preliminary Phase (Correct answer)
- Phase H – Architecture Change Management
Correct answer: Preliminary Phase
The Preliminary Phase is where organizations prepare for architecture work, which includes defining or confirming the architecture principles to guide all subsequent ADM cycles.
Question 3: How does TOGAF recommend handling conflicts between architecture principles?
- The most recently created principle takes precedence
- Technical principles always override business principles
- Principles should be ranked in priority order so conflicts can be resolved (Correct answer)
- Conflicts are escalated immediately to the CEO for resolution
Correct answer: Principles should be ranked in priority order so conflicts can be resolved
TOGAF recommends ranking principles in order of importance so that when conflicts arise, the higher-priority principle guides the decision.
Question 4: Which quality ensures an architecture principle covers all possible scenarios it was designed to address?
- Stable
- Complete (Correct answer)
- Robust
- Understandable
Correct answer: Complete
Completeness ensures the principle covers all relevant situations, preventing gaps where additional ad-hoc guidance would be needed.
Question 5: From what primary source should architecture principles be derived?
- Industry best practices and vendor standards
- The enterprise's business principles, objectives, and strategies (Correct answer)
- IT compliance requirements from regulators
- Benchmarking results from peer organizations
Correct answer: The enterprise's business principles, objectives, and strategies
Architecture principles should be derived top-down from the enterprise's existing business principles, mission, vision, and strategic objectives.
Question 6: 'Technology Independence' is an example of which TOGAF principle type?
- Business Principle
- Data Principle
- Application Principle (Correct answer)
- Technology Principle
Correct answer: Application Principle
'Technology Independence' is a TOGAF Application principle stating that applications should not be dependent on specific technology choices, enabling portability.
Question 7: Which quality of architecture principles means all stakeholders share a common, unambiguous interpretation?
- Robust
- Consistent
- Stable
- Understandable (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Understandable
The 'Understandable' quality ensures the intent of the principle is clear and that all stakeholders interpret it the same way without specialist knowledge.
TOGAF Architecture Principles 2
What does the 'Implications' component of a principle statement describe?