TOGAF Enterprise Architecture 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A TOGAF practitioner needs to communicate the architecture to C-level executives. Which type of architecture view is most appropriate?
- A detailed data flow diagram
- A high-level Strategic Architecture view using simplified diagrams (Correct answer)
- A full application inventory matrix
- A network topology diagram with IP addressing
Correct 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.
Question 2: Which TOGAF concept is used to link stakeholder concerns to relevant architecture views?
- Architecture Building Blocks
- Viewpoints (Correct answer)
- Architecture Principles
- Architecture Contracts
Correct answer: Viewpoints
Viewpoints define the conventions and rules for constructing views that address specific stakeholder concerns, serving as templates from which views are created.
Question 3: In TOGAF, which of the following best defines an 'Architecture Principle'?
- A rule or guideline that governs architecture decision-making across the enterprise (Correct answer)
- A step-by-step procedure for designing IT systems
- A technical specification for software interfaces
- A financial policy for IT budget allocation
Correct 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.
Question 4: 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?
- Organization-Specific Architectures
- Common Systems Architectures
- Foundation Architectures
- Industry Architectures (Correct answer)
Correct 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.
Question 5: During Phase F: Migration Planning, what is the primary output that guides the sequence of implementation projects?
- Architecture Definition Document
- Implementation and Migration Plan (Correct answer)
- Architecture Roadmap
- Transition Architecture
Correct 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.
Question 6: What is the key difference between a 'Stakeholder' and a 'Concern' in TOGAF's architecture viewpoint framework?
- Stakeholders are external; concerns are internal to the architecture team
- 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 (Correct answer)
- Stakeholders define technology requirements; concerns define business requirements
- There is no meaningful distinction between the two terms in TOGAF
Correct 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.
Question 7: Which TOGAF ADM phase would an architect revisit if a major regulatory change requires significant updates to an already-approved Target Architecture?
- Phase A: Architecture Vision
- Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions
- Phase H: Architecture Change Management (Correct answer)
- Phase G: Implementation Governance
Correct 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.
TOGAF Enterprise Architecture 5
A TOGAF practitioner needs to communicate the architecture to C-level executives.
Which type of architecture view is most appropriate?