TOGAF Enterprise Architecture 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: 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?
- Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions
- Phase F: Migration Planning
- Phase G: Implementation Governance (Correct answer)
- Phase H: Architecture Change Management
Correct 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.
Question 2: Which TOGAF reference model provides a taxonomy of generic platform services for IT architectures?
- Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model (III-RM)
- Technical Reference Model (TRM) (Correct answer)
- TOGAF Content Metamodel
- Foundation Architecture
Correct 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.
Question 3: In TOGAF, what does the term 'Architecture Partitioning' help organizations achieve?
- Splitting server workloads for performance optimization
- Dividing the enterprise architecture into manageable pieces with clear ownership and scope (Correct answer)
- Separating development and production environments
- Isolating security domains in the network
Correct 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.
Question 4: An enterprise architect identifies that a proposed new system conflicts with the Target Architecture. What TOGAF mechanism allows for a formal exception?
- Architecture Vision update
- Architecture Deviation Request
- Architecture Compliance Exception (Correct answer)
- Change Request to Phase H
Correct 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.
Question 5: Which of the following is the correct sequence of the TOGAF ADM phases?
- A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H then Preliminary
- Preliminary, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H (Correct answer)
- B, A, C, D, E, F, G, H with Preliminary last
- Preliminary, A, D, B, C, E, F, G, H
Correct 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.
Question 6: In TOGAF, what is the primary function of the 'Architecture Compliance Review'?
- To audit financial spending on architecture projects
- To ensure implementation projects conform to the architecture defined in the Architecture Definition Document (Correct answer)
- To review vendor contracts for compliance with procurement rules
- To assess staff adherence to TOGAF certification requirements
Correct 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.
Question 7: What is the TOGAF ADM 'Requirements Management' phase responsible for?
- Defining technical requirements for software development
- Storing, managing, and feeding architecture requirements into all other ADM phases continuously (Correct answer)
- Managing project requirements in the SDLC
- Prioritizing IT service management requirements
Correct 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.
TOGAF Enterprise Architecture 4
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?