TOGAF Enterprise Architecture 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In TOGAF, which document formally initiates an Architecture Development Cycle?
- Architecture Vision
- Request for Architecture Work (Correct answer)
- Statement of Architecture Work
- Architecture Contract
Correct answer: Request for Architecture Work
A Request for Architecture Work is a document issued by a sponsor to the architecture organization, formally triggering the start of an architecture development cycle.
Question 2: What is the TOGAF definition of 'Capability Architecture'?
- An architecture describing individual software components' capabilities
- A highly detailed, precise architecture of a specific ability the enterprise needs to achieve (Correct answer)
- The maximum throughput capacity of IT infrastructure
- An architecture model focused solely on human resource capabilities
Correct answer: A highly detailed, precise architecture of a specific ability the enterprise needs to achieve
Capability Architecture is one of the three Architecture Landscape levels, describing with precision the architecture needed to support a specific business capability.
Question 3: Which TOGAF deliverable documents the agreement between the development organization and the sponsor on the work to be done?
- Architecture Vision
- Architecture Contract
- Statement of Architecture Work (Correct answer)
- Architecture Definition Document
Correct answer: Statement of Architecture Work
The Statement of Architecture Work defines the scope, approach, and plan for the architecture work, representing an agreement between the architecture organization and sponsor.
Question 4: In TOGAF, what is the purpose of the 'Transition Architecture'?
- A temporary architecture used only during system outages
- An intermediate state between Baseline and Target that represents a realistic stepping stone (Correct answer)
- The architecture of cloud migration tools
- The documentation of legacy systems being decommissioned
Correct answer: An intermediate state between Baseline and Target that represents a realistic stepping stone
Transition Architectures represent realistic intermediate states that help the enterprise incrementally move from the Baseline to the Target Architecture.
Question 5: Which element of TOGAF's Architecture Content Framework classifies work products as either deliverables, artifacts, or building blocks?
- Architecture Repository
- Content Metamodel (Correct answer)
- Architecture Landscape
- Enterprise Continuum
Correct answer: Content Metamodel
The Content Metamodel within the Architecture Content Framework defines the types of work products (deliverables, artifacts, building blocks) and their relationships.
Question 6: What is the TOGAF ADM Phase H primarily concerned with?
- Defining the target technology architecture
- Managing architecture change requests and maintaining architecture vitality (Correct answer)
- Developing implementation and migration plans
- Establishing the architecture governance framework
Correct answer: Managing architecture change requests and maintaining architecture vitality
Phase H: Architecture Change Management ensures the architecture remains relevant by managing change requests and monitoring the environment for changes requiring architectural response.
Question 7: In TOGAF, which concept describes the relationship between generic and specific solutions on a spectrum from foundation to organization-specific?
- Architecture Landscape
- Enterprise Continuum (Correct answer)
- Capability Framework
- Architecture Partitioning
Correct answer: Enterprise Continuum
The Enterprise Continuum classifies architecture and solution artifacts from generic foundation architectures (e.g., TRM) to organization-specific architectures on a spectrum.
TOGAF Enterprise Architecture 3
In TOGAF, which document formally initiates an Architecture Development Cycle?