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OG0-093 TOGAF 9.2 Combined Part 1 and Part 2 Question and Answers

Question # 4

In which ADM phase are the business principles, business goals and strategic drivers first validated?

A.

Preliminary Phase

B.

Phase A

C.

Phase B

D.

Phase H

E.

Requirements Management Phase

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Question # 5

Which of the following best describes the purpose of an architecture compliance review?

A.

To review the validity of a project's Architecture Vision

B.

To review a project for compliance to external laws and regulations

C.

To review a project against established architecture criteria and business objectives

D.

To ensure that stakeholder concerns are being addressed by a project

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Question # 6

Which one of the following is considered a relevant architecture resource in ADM Phase D?

A.

Generic data models relevant to the organization’s industry sector

B.

Existing application models

C.

Generic technology models relevant to the organization’s industry sector

D.

Existing IT services

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Question # 7

Which of the following is a responsibility of an Architecture Board?

A.

Achieving consistency between sub-architectures

B.

Creating the Statement of Architecture Work

C.

Conducting assessments of the maturity level of architecture discipline within the organization

D.

Allocating resources for architecture projects

E.

Determining the scope of an architecture compliance view

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Question # 8

Which of the following best describes the TOGAF classification in Phase H for a re-architecting change?

A.

A change driven by a requirement to derive additional value from the existing investment

B.

A change driven by a requirement to increase investment in order to create new value for exploitation

C.

A change driven by a requirement to reduce costs

D.

A change driven by a requirement to reduce investment

E.

A change driven by a requirement to re-align with the business strategy

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Question # 9

According to TOGAF, which of the following is a characteristic of a Foundation Architecture?

A.

It contains only solution building blocks

B.

It contains business functions and processes specific to a particular industry sector

C.

It contains building blocks and their corresponding standards

D.

It includes a model of application components and application services software, including brokering applications

E.

It includes models for common high-level business functions, such as supply chain management

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Question # 10

Which of the TOGAF architecture development phases is the first phase of an architecture development cycle, defines the scope for an engagement and identifies the stakeholders?

A.

Architecture Change Management

B.

Architecture Vision

C.

Business Architecture

D.

Preliminary Phase

E.

Technology Architecture

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Question # 11

According to TOGAF, which of the following is the usual approach for developing the Baseline Business Architecture if no architecture or few architecture assets exist?

A.

Bottom up

B.

Envisioning

C.

Extensive

D.

Refactoring

E.

Top down

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Question # 12

Complete the sentence. The Requirements Management Phase _____________________.

A.

addresses and resolves requirements between ADM phases

B.

is a central process that prioritizes requirements for all ADM phases

C.

is used to dispose of resolved requirements for all ADM phases

D.

generates new requirements and passes them to all ADM phases

E.

stores requirements and manages their flow into relevant ADM phases

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Question # 13

Which one of the following statements about the Requirements Management phase is true?

A.

All requirements fed into the phase are prioritized, and those of low priority are deferred until the next iteration of the ADM cycle

B.

The phase generates the requirements for a given ADM cycle using the Business Scenario technique

C.

The phase manages the flow of requirements, storing them, and feeding them in and out of the relevant ADM phases

D.

The phase operates like a waiting room, and all requirements fed in to the phase must be resolved by the end of the current ADM cycle

E.

The phase resolves the requirements that are fed into it from the other ADM phases

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Question # 14

Which of the following best describes an approach for adapting the ADM in the situation where business principles dictate that a packaged solution be used?

A.

Completion of the Business Architecture should follow the Information Systems Architecture

B.

Create an Architecture Vision and then a detailed Business Architecture

C.

Produce a "cut-down" version of the ADM suitable to the resources available

D.

Tailor the ADM in conjunction with another architecture framework that has deliverables specific to the vertical sector

E.

Tailor the ADM to reflect the relationships with, and dependencies on other management processes within the organization

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Question # 15

Complete the sentence. The major information areas managed by a governance repository should include ____________________.

A.

Catalogs, Matrices and Diagrams

B.

Capability, Segment and Transition Architectures

C.

Audit Information, Process Status and Reference Data

D.

Common Systems Solutions, Organization-Specific Solutions and Industry Solutions

E.

Artifacts, Best Practices and Standards

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Question # 16

Complete the sentence. The TOGAF Architecture Governance Framework includes ________________.

A.

a list of responsibilities for running an Architecture Board

B.

a model for governance including process, content and context

C.

guidance for establishing an Architecture Capability using the ADM

D.

the Architecture Compliance review process and checklists

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Question # 17

Which of the following best describes the meaning of "Initial Level of Risk" in Risk Management?

A.

The categorization after implementation of mitigating actions

B.

The categorization after initial risk assessment

C.

The categorization after mitigation and residual risk assessment

D.

The categorization before determining and implementing mitigating actions

E.

The categorization before risk identification

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Question # 18

When determining the requirements for enterprise architecture work in the Preliminary Phase, which of the following is not a business imperative that should be considered?

A.

Business requirements

B.

Cultural aspirations

C.

Forecast financial requirements

D.

Strategic Intent

E.

Technical elegance

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Question # 19

What level of the Architecture Landscape provides a long-term summary view of the entire enterprise?

A.

Capability Architecture

B.

Operational Architecture

C.

Segment Architecture

D.

Strategic Architecture

E.

Tactical Architecture

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Question # 20

Complete the sentence. According to TOGAF, all the following are responsibilities of an Architecture Board, except ______________________.

A.

Allocating resources for architecture projects

B.

Decision making for changes in the architecture

C.

Enforcing Architecture Compliance

D.

Improving the maturity of the organization's architecture discipline

E.

Production of governance materials

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Question # 21

What does the TOGAF standard describe as a structure which can be used for developing a broad range of architectures?

A.

Architecture Viewpoint

B.

Work Package

C.

Metamodel

D.

Architecture Framework

E.

Deliverable

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Question # 22

Which of the following statements best describes the Requirements Management process?

A.

The review of business requirements within the TOGAF ADM

B.

The prioritization and disposal of architecture requirements

C.

The management of architecture requirements throughput the ADM cycle

D.

The development of requirements that deliver business value

E.

The development of requirements for ADM Phase A

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Question # 23

Which phase of the TOGAF ADM is the first phase directly concerned with the planning for the implementation of the target architecture(s)?

A.

Phase D

B.

Phase E

C.

Phase F

D.

Phase G

E.

Phase H

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Question # 24

Which of the following best completes the sentence? The Architecture Repository __________________.

A.

is used to store different classes of architectural output created by the ADM

B.

is a categorization mechanism for classifying architecture and solution artifacts

C.

is a detailed model of architectural work products, including deliverables and artifacts

D.

is an architecture of generic functions and services

E.

is a set of resources to help establish an architecture capability within an organization

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Question # 25

Complete the sentence. A set of architecture principles that cover every situation perceived throughout the enterprise meet the recommended criteria of__________.

A.

completeness

B.

robustness

C.

stability

D.

consistency

E.

understandability

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Question # 26

In which Phase of the TOGAF ADM is the focus the creation of an Implementation and Migration Plan in co-operation with the portfolio and project managers?

A.

Phase F

B.

Phase D

C.

Phase G

D.

Phase E

E.

Phase A

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Question # 27

Consider the following statement.

According to the TOGAF standard, a governed approach of a particular deliverable will ensure adherence to the principles, standards, and requirements of the existing or developing architectures.

Which deliverable does this refer to?

A.

An Architecture Contract

B.

The Statement of Architecture Work

C.

The Architecture Definition Document

D.

The Architecture Vision

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Question # 28

According to TOGAF, which of the following best describes the purpose of the Architecture Roadmap?

A.

To ensure that architecture information is communicated to the right stakeholders at the right time

B.

To evangelize the architecture to the end user community

C.

To govern the architecture through to implementation

D.

To keep the Architecture Review Board informed of changes to the architecture

E.

To show progression of change from the Baseline Architecture to the Target Architecture

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Question # 29

What document is sent from the sponsoring organization to the architecture organization to trigger the start of an ADM cycle?

A.

Architecture Contract

B.

Architecture Definition Document

C.

Architecture Vision

D.

Request for Architecture Work

E.

Statement of Architecture Work

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Question # 30

What is defined as the effect of uncertainty on objectives?

A.

Threat

B.

Continuity

C.

Vulnerability

D.

Risk

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Question # 31

What are the four dimensions used to scope an architecture?

A.

Strategy, Portfolio, Project, Solution Delivery

B.

Strategy, Segment, Capability, Budget

C.

Business, Data, Application, Technology

D.

Breadth. Depth, Time Period, Architecture Domains

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Question # 32

Which of the following ate sections of the TOGAF Library?

A.

Generic Guidance and Techniques, and Organization-Specific Guidance and Techniques

B.

Catalogs Matrices and Diagrams

C.

Standard Information Base, Governance Log. Reference Library

D.

Common Systems Solutions, Organization-Specific Solutions, and Industry Solutions

E.

Reference Data. Templates and Patterns

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Question # 33

The Requirements Management Phase is responsible for which one of the following activities?

A.

Addressing requirements

B.

Disposal of resolved requirements

C.

Generating requirements

D.

Managing the flow of requirements

E.

Prioritizing requirements

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Question # 34

If the current step in Phase B is to define candidate roadmap components, what is the next step

A.

Create Architecture Definition Document

B.

Conduct formal stakeholder review

C.

Develop Baseline Architecture

D.

Resolve impacts across the Architecture Landscape

E.

Develop Target Architecture Description

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Question # 35

According to TOGAF, which of the following best describes the classification of architectural change in the case where multiple server systems are being consolidated to a single system?

A.

A bottom-up change to enhance operational capability

B.

An incremental change handled via change management techniques

C.

A re-architecting change that puts the whole architecture through an ADM cycle

D.

A revision change of the enterprise architecture

E.

A simplification change handled via change management techniques

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Question # 36

Scenario

Please read this scenario prior to answering the question

You are serving as the Lead Enterprise Architect for a chain of convenience stores. The stores operate 24 hours a day and 7 days a week and use cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) technology to manage their sales and inventory. Cloud-based POS systems store all user data, including sales and inventory in a remote server.

The cloud-based systems collect real-time data to support ordering and product selection decisions including the tailoring of product assortment based on sales history, customer demographics as well as the next day's weather forecast. In many cases, several stores are located in neighboring areas. This strategy makes distribution to each store cheaper, as well as making multiple deliveries per day possible. The stores also act as self-service delivery locations for a large online retailer which further increases the number of potential customers entering the stores.

An Enterprise Architecture practice exists within the company, with the CEO and CIO as joint sponsors. They have decided to adopt TOGAF standard within the practice and the first project is to restructure the Enterprise Architecture so that it can better support the existing environment and accommodate future changes of strategy within the company.

The CIO has stated that the following issues need to be addressed in the restructuring:

    They need to address problems with data quality and inconsistent data in order to support better decision making and analysis.

    The architecture should focus on the needs of the business, not technology

    To remain competitive, new products and promotions must undergo market trials before deployment across the retail chain. Information systems must be able to manage changes and updates without undue delays.

[Note: You should assume that the company has adopted the example set of principles that are listed and defined in TOGAF standard, Architecture Principles chapter. You may need to refer to the Architecture Principles chapter, section 20.6 (located in Part III) within the reference text in order to answer this question.]

You have been asked to identify the most relevant architecture principles for the current situation.

Based on the TOGAF standard, which of the following is the best answer? [Note: The ordering of the principles listed in each answer is not significant.]

A.

Requirements Based Change, Responsive Change Management, Data Trustee, Common Vocabulary and Data Definitions, Business Continuity

B.

IT Responsibility, Data Security, Ease of Use, Service Orientation, Common Use Applications

C.

Maximize Benefit to the Enterprise, Data Trustee, Data is an Asset, Responsive Change Management, Interoperability

D.

Data is Accessible, Data is Shared, Interoperability, Requirements Based Change, Control Technical Diversity

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Question # 37

Within the Architecture Repository, what does the class of information knows as the Architecture Capability include?

A.

The organization specific architecture framework, including a method for architecture development and a metamodel for architecture content

B.

A record of the governance activity across the enterprise

C.

Parameters, structures, and processes to support governance of the repository

D.

Specifications to which architecture must conform

E.

Patterns, templates, and guidelines used to create new architectures.

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Question # 38

TOGAF Part VII, Architecture Capability Framework recommends use of an ADM cycle for establishing an architecture practice. In this scenario which architecture would describe the organizational structure for the architecture practice?

A.

Application Architecture

B.

Business Architecture

C.

Data Architecture

D.

Technology Architecture

E.

Transition Architecture

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Question # 39

Which of the following best describes the state of architecture artifacts as a project progresses through ADM Phases A to D?

A.

The artifacts are transformed into solution architectures

B.

The artifacts become increasingly product focused

C.

The artifacts become increasingly generic and re-usable

D.

The artifacts evolve from generic architectures to organization-specific architectures

E.

The artifacts evolve from common systems architectures to foundation architectures

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Question # 40

Which one of the following statements about TOGAF Building Blocks is true?

A.

Building blocks at a functional level are known as Solutions Building Blocks

B.

Solutions Building Blocks are selected in Phases A, B, C and D

C.

The specification of a building block should be loosely coupled to its implementation

D.

The gap analysis technique should be used to identify building blocks for re-use

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Question # 41

What is an objective of ADM Phase G, Implementation Governance?

A.

To ensure that the enterprise's Architecture Capability meets current requirements

B.

To establish the value realization process

C.

To ensure that implementation projects conform with the Target Architecture

D.

To assess the performance of the architecture and make recommendations for change

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Question # 42

Which one of the following is an objective of Phase A of the TOGAF ADM?

A.

To allocate the resources needed to implement the architecture project

B.

To define the framework that is going to be used to develop the enterprise architecture

C.

To define an IT Strategy that maps out the technology infrastructure

D.

To prepare a Solution Architecture for the enterprise

E.

To secure formal approval to proceed

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Question # 43

Which part of the TOGAF document describes taxonomies for categorizing the outputs of architecture activity?

A.

ADM Guidelines and Techniques

B.

Architecture Capability Framework

C.

Architecture Development Method

D.

Enterprise Continuum & Tools

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Question # 44

When using a cycle of the ADM to establish an Architecture Capability as described in TOGAF Part VII, which architecture would describe the infrastructure requirements?

A.

Application Architecture

B.

Business Architecture

C.

Data Architecture

D.

Technology Architecture

E.

Transition Architecture

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Question # 45

According to TOGAF, how is the Enterprise Continuum used in organizing and developing an architecture?

A.

To aid communication and understanding between architects

B.

To coordinate with the other management frameworks in use

C.

To describe how an architecture addresses stakeholder concerns

D.

To evaluate how best to develop and implement an architecture

E.

To help identify and understand business requirements

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Question # 46

Which of the following statements best describes how Architecture Principles are used within the ADM?

A.

They are used to define the framework and detailed methodologies

B.

They are used to define stakeholders and their concerns

C.

They are used to determine the readiness factors impacting the organization

D.

They are used to guide decision making within the enterprise

E.

They are used to resolve and dispose of requirements

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Question # 47

Complete the sentence. In the Preliminary Phase, all of the following are part of preparing the organization to undertake successful enterprise architecture, except __________.

A.

defining architecture principles

B.

defining relationships between management frameworks

C.

defining the enterprise

D.

evaluating the enterprise architecture maturity

E.

identifying stakeholders and their concerns

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Question # 48

Complete the sentence. TOGAF 9 Part III provides a set of resources that can be used to adapt and modify the ____________.

A.

Architecture Capability

B.

Architecture Development Method

C.

Architecture Landscape

D.

Architecture Repository

E.

Enterprise Continuum

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Question # 49

In which ADM phase is the Implementation and Migration Plan coordinated with other activities in the enterprise?

A.

Phase A

B.

Phase G

C.

Phase E

D.

Phase H

E.

Phase F

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Question # 50

In which of the following ADM Phases do building blocks become implementation-specific?

A.

Phase A

B.

Phase B

C.

Phase C

D.

Phase D

E.

Phase E

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Question # 51

According to the TOGAF standard, which of the following define general rules and guidelines for the use of resources across the enterprise?

A.

Functional Requirements

B.

Stakeholder concerns

C.

Architecture principles

D.

Business scenarios

E.

Procurement policies

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Question # 52

Which of the following best describes how TOGAF defines an enterprise?

A.

Any collection of organizations that has a common set of goals

B.

Any corporation with more than 10,000 employees

C.

Any organization involved in commerce

D.

Any organization whose stock is traded

E.

Any set of organizations based at the same geographic location

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Question # 53

Which one of the following best describes a primary use of the Architecture Vision document?

A.

A checklist for compliance reviews

B.

An evaluation tool to select vendors to conduct a proof of concept demonstration

C.

A tool for calculating detailed cost estimates

D.

A tool for project planning the implementation activities ActualTests.com

E.

A tool for selling the benefits of the proposed capability to stakeholders

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Question # 54

Which ADM phase establishes the connection between the architecture organization and the implementation organization through the Architecture Contract?

A.

Phase E

B.

Phase F

C.

Phase G

D.

Phase H

E.

Requirements Management

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Question # 55

Complete the sentence. All of the following are sections of the recommended template for defining Architecture Principles, except ___________

A.

Name

B.

Statement of Principle

C.

Rationale

D.

Enforcement Policy

E.

Implications

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Question # 56

Which one of the following best describes the implications of TOGAF being a generic framework?

A.

The organization must utilize an architecture tool in order to tailor the templates for use

B.

It must be adapted to satisfy organization specific requirements

C.

It can be utilized by most enterprises without further customization

D.

It can only be used for enterprise level architecture projects

E.

It should only be employed under the supervision of highly trained consultants

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Question # 57

Which of the following does the TOGAF ADM recommend for use in developing an Architecture Vision document?

A.

Architecture Principles

B.

Requirement Management

C.

Interoperability Analysis

D.

Business Scenarios

E.

Gap Analysis

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Question # 58

According to the TOGAF standard, what term describes an individual with an interest in a system?

A.

Sponsor

B.

Consumer

C.

Lead architect

D.

Stakeholder

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Question # 59

You are an Enterprise Architect at a food production and distribution company. The primary goal of the company is to maximize profit while satisfying the needs of consumers for its products. Its customers are demanding food that is produced sustainably, safely, and transparently while reducing environmental impact.

The business is highly mechanized, and this mechanization has caused a decrease in the number of workers needed, together with a focus on agricultural engineering to improve the efficiency of its farms, its processing facilities, and the overall enterprise. As part of this, the company has established an Enterprise Architecture (EA) practice based on the TOGAF standard, using it as the method and guiding framework. The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is the sponsor of EA practice. The introduction of EA has enabled the decision-makers to have valuable insights into the different aspects of the business.

Global warming has caused a lot of poor harvests, and the company is producing fewer crops than before. This combined with an increase in costs for energy, feed, fuel, and fertilizer has led to a significant decrease in profits. The rising costs and reduced profits mean that the company is unable to take as much planned action on climate measures as it would like, such as reducing its carbon footprint. In response to the situation, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has decided that big changes are needed that will lead both to improved crop production and profitability. They must look to all aspects of the business. This includes looking at the mix of crops to mitigate for the change in climate.

The company will also cease to process its own crops and will sell off its processing facilities. Thus, the target market will change, and the end-products will be different and more varied. A formal request for architecture change has been approved. At this stage, there is no fixed scope, shared vision, or objectives.

Refer to the scenario:

You have been asked to propose the best approach for architecture development to realize the CEO's change in direction for the company.

A.

You propose that the priority is to produce a new Request for Architecture Work leading to the development of a new Architecture Vision. The trade-off method should be applied to identify and select an architecture satisfying the stakeholders. For an efficient change, the EA team should be aligned with the organization's planning, budgeting, operational, and change processes.

B.

You propose that this engagement define the baseline Technology Architecture first in order to assess the current infrastructure capacity and capability for the company. Then the focus should be on transition planning and incremental architecture deployment. This will identify requirements to ensure that the projects are sequenced in an optimal fashion so as to realize the change.

C.

You propose that the team uses the architecture definition document and focuses on architecture development starting simultaneously in Phases B, C, and D. This is because the CEO has identified the need to change. This will ensure that the change can be defined in a structured manner and address the requirements needed to realize the change.

D.

You propose that the team focus on architecture definition including the development of business models, with emphasis on defining the change parameters to support this new business strategy that the CEO has identified. Once understood, the team will be in the best position to identify the requirements, drivers, issues, and constraints for the change.

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Question # 60

In which ADM phase is the Implementation and Migration Plan coordinated with other frameworks?

A.

Phase A

B.

Phase E

C.

Phase F

D.

Phase G

E.

Phase H

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Question # 61

Which of the following describes an objective of the Preliminary Phase?

A.

Ensure conformance requirements for the target architecture are defined

B.

Develop the Implementation and Migration Plan

C.

Operate the governance framework

D.

Establish the architecture governance processes

E.

Develop the Architecture Vision document

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Question # 62

Which part of TOGAF describes a step-by-step approach to developing an enterprise architecture?

A.

ADM Guidelines and Techniques

B.

Architecture Capability Framework

C.

Architecture Content Framework

D.

Architecture Development Method

E.

Enterprise Continuum & Tools

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Question # 63

Complete the sentence. In TOGAF, every architecture view has an associated ____ that describes it, at least implicitly.

A.

architecture building block

B.

architecture model

C.

architecture vision

D.

requirement

E.

viewpoint

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Question # 64

A key step in validating a proposed target architecture is to consider what may have been forgotten. What technique does TOGAF recommend to address this issue?

A.

Business Transformation Readiness Assessment

B.

Business Value Assessment Technique

C.

Capability-Based Planning

D.

Communications and Stakeholder Management

E.

Gap Analysis

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Question # 65

Complete the sentence. Capability-Based Planning is a technique that _______

A.

ensures timely solutions

B.

identifies services to be shared

C.

focuses on business outcomes

D.

ensures the application of business best practices

E.

ensures business information is communicated to the right people at the right time

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Question # 66

Which part of the TOGAF standard provides a full description of each architecture phase?

A.

Architecture Capability Framework

B.

Architecture Development Method

C.

ADM Guidelines and Techniques

D.

Enterprise Continuum & Tools

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Question # 67

Which model within TOGAF is intended to assist with the release management of the TOGAF

specification?

A.

The Capability Maturity Model

B.

The Document Categorization Model

C.

The Integrated Infrastructure Information Model

D.

The Organizational Model for Enterprise Architecture

E.

The Technical Reference Model

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Question # 68

According to TOGAF, where should architecture governance artifacts be stored?

A.

In the Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model

B.

In the Standards Information Base

C.

In the Foundation Architecture

D.

In the Architecture Repository

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Question # 69

Which of the following is an objective of the Preliminary Phase?

A.

Develop the Architecture Vision document

B.

Draft the Implementation and Migration Plan

C.

Ensure conformance requirements for the target architecture are defined

D.

Establish the Organizational Model for enterprise architecture

E.

Operate the governance framework

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Question # 70

Which of the following describes the TOGAF Technical Reference Model?

A.

A Common Systems Architecture

B.

A Foundation Architecture

C.

An Industry-Specific Architecture

D.

An Organization-Specific Architecture

E.

A Solution Architecture

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Question # 71

Which of the following is the representation of a related set of concerns?

A.

Architecture view

B.

Architecture viewpoint

C.

Diagram

D.

Matrix

E.

Catalog

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Question # 72

During a TOGAF ADM cycle, an architecture is denoted as Version 10. What does this indicate?

A.

A draft, detailed architecture

B.

A formally reviewed, detailed architecture

C.

A formally reviewed, preliminary architecture

D.

A preliminary outline architecture

E.

A high-level outline architecture

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Question # 73

What ADM Phase generates the initial complete version of the Architecture Roadmap?

A.

Phase A: Architecture Vision

B.

Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions

C.

Phase B: Business Architecture

D.

Phase D: Technology Architecture

E.

Phase F: Migration Planning

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Question # 74

Scenario

Please read this scenario prior to answering the Question

You have been appointed as a consultant to the Chief Enterprise Architect of a multinational pharmaceutical corporation. The corporation includes 30 subsidiary companies with operations in over 60 countries and products sold in over 125 countries. It has major research and development sites in over 45 locations worldwide.

The management team is deeply committed to ensuring that the corporation is a world leader in socially responsible pharmaceutical development with a business strategy that focuses on profitability through environmentally friendly operating processes as well as a commitment to disease eradication.

The operations of the corporation are subject to legal and regulatory requirements for each country where they operate. The production of prescription pharmaceutical products has governmental controls that are strictly enforced and compliance is critical. Recently a competitor was heavily fined for violating the regulations in a country where it was conducting a clinical trial for a new regulated drug.

The Governing Board is concerned about the risks posed in this complex global environment. As a result the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) to be responsible for overseeing and managing compliance issues for the corporation. The CCO reports directly to the CEO.

The CCO has approved the expenditure of resources to establish an Enterprise Architecture program. He has requested to be informed about the status of projects that could impact regulatory compliance. He also wants the corporate legal staff and auditors to analyze all proposed architectures to ensure that they are within the legal guidelines for each country. In addition, the research organization should be able to see that the architecture is appropriate for its needs.

TOGAF 9 has been mandated as the framework for the development and evolution of the Enterprise Architecture practice. The Preliminary Phase has been completed to establish the enterprise architecture capability for this project.

Refer to the Scenario

You have been asked to recommend an approach that would enable the development of an architecture that addresses the needs of the Chief Compliance Officer, legal staff, auditors and the research organization.

Based on TOGAF, which of the following is the best answer?

A.

You recommend that a stakeholder map be developed. This will allow the architects to define groups of stakeholders that share common concerns. A set of views should be defined to address the concerns for each group of stakeholders. Architecture models should then be created for each view to address the stakeholders' concerns.

B.

You recommend that each project architecture activity is developed using a consistent modeling approach that is uniform across all architecture projects. Each architecture should be defined based on this fixed set of models so that all concerned parties can examine the models to ensure that their issues and concerns have been addressed.

C.

You recommend that a special report be created for those groups that have sufficient power and level of interest. This report should summarize the key features of the architecture with respect to the particular location. Each of these reports should reflect the stakeholders' requirements.

D.

You recommend that a set of models be created for each project architecture that can be used to ensure that the system will be compliant with the local regulations. Stakeholders should then view the models to verify that their concerns have been properly addressed.

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Question # 75

Scenario

Please read this scenario prior to answering the Question

You are serving as the Lead Architect for an Enterprise Architecture project team within a multinational oil and gas corporation. It is organized into two major business groupings:

-Upstream operations which include exploration for crude oil and natural gas and operating the infrastructure necessary to deliver oil and gas to the market.

-Downstream operations which include the manufacturing, distribution and marketing activities for oil products and chemicals

Safety is a priority for the company, with the aim to ensure id causes zero harm to people and the environment. The company has to satisfy the regulatory requirements of each of the countries it operates in.

The downstream business generates a third of the company’s profits worldwide and includes more than 30,000 petrol stations and various oil refineries. In some countries it also includes oil refining, a retail station network, lubricants manufacture and marketing, industrial fuel and lubricants sales. The practice for the downstream business has been to operate locally managed by local “operating companies”.

The Governing Board is concerned about the risk posed by operating in this complex global environment with a large part of the downstream business represented by local operating companies. As a result, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer (CEO) to be responsible for overseeing and managing compliance issues for the corporation. The CCO reports directly to the CEO.

The CCO has approved the expenditure of resources to establish an Enterprise Architecture program, and has mandated the use of the TOGAF standard as the framework. He has requested to be informed about the status of downstream operations that could impact regulatory compliance. He also wants the corporate legal staff and auditors to analyze all proposed new downstream operations to ensure that they are within the legal guidelines for each country. In addition, the local operating companies should be able to see that the architecture is appropriate for their needs.

The architecture project team has worked within the sponsor to complete a detailed Request for Architecture Work providing the high level project description. As the project commences the next phase, the necessary approvals from corporate and line management have been …..

Refer to the Scenario

You have been asked to recommend an approach that would enable the development of an architecture that addresses the needs of the Chief Compliance Officer, legal staff, auditors and the local operating companies.

Based on the TOGAF standard, which of the following is the best answer?

A.

You recommend that a set of models be created for each project architecture that can be used to ensure that the system will be compliant with the local regulations. A formal review should be held with the stakeholders to verify that their concerns have been properly addressed by the models.

B.

You recommend that an analysis of the stakeholders is undertaken, including development of a Stakeholder Map. This will allow the architectures to define groups of stakeholders who have common concerns. The concerns and relevant viewpoints should be defined for each group of stakeholders, and recorded in the Architecture Vision document.

C.

You recommend that the ArchiMate modeling language is used to create a set of models that can be applied uniformly across all architecture projects. Each architecture should then be defined based on this fixed set of models. All concerned parties can then examine the models to ensure that their needs have been addressed.

D.

You recommend that a Communications Plan be created to address the powerful and influential stakeholders. This plan should include a report that summarizes the key features of the architecture with respect to each location and reflect the stakeholders’ requirements. You will check with each stakeholder that their concerns are being addressed.

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Question # 76

Scenario:

Please read this scenario prior to answering the Question

You are serving as the Lead Enterprise Architect at a major supplier in the automotive industry. The company is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with manufacturing plants across the United States, Brazil, Germany, Japan and South Korea. Each of these plants has been operating its own planning and production scheduling systems, as well as custom developed applications that drive the automated production equipment at each plant.

The company is implementing lean manufacturing principles to minimize waste and improve the efficiency of all of its production operations. During a recent exercise held for internal quality improvement, it was determined that a significant reduction in process waste could be achieved by replacing the current planning and scheduling systems with a common Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system located in the Cleveland data center. This central system would provide support to each of the plants replacing the functionality in the existing systems. It would also eliminate the need for full data centers at each of the plant facilities. A reduced number of IT staff could support the remaining applications. In some cases, a third-party contractor could provide those staff.

The Enterprise Architecture department has been operating for several years and has mature, well-developed architecture governance and development processes that are strongly based on TOGAF 9.

At a recent meeting, the Architecture Board approved a Request for Architecture Work sponsored by the Chief Engineer of Global Manufacturing Operations. The request covered the initial architectural investigations and the development of a comprehensive architecture to plan the transformation.

The Common ERP Deployment architecture project team has now been formed, and the project team has been asked to develop an Architecture Vision that will achieve the desired outcomes and benefits. Some of the plant managers have expressed concern about the security and reliability of diving their planning and production scheduling from a remote centralized system. The Chief Engineer wants to know how these concerns can be addressed.

Refer to the Scenario

During the initial meeting of the Common ERP Deployment architecture project team, a number of alternative recommendations for how to proceed are put forward by members of the team.

You have been asked to select the most appropriate recommendation to ensure that the team evaluates different approaches to the problem and clarifies the requirements for the architecture.

Based on TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?

A.

The team should develop Baseline and Target Architectures for each of the manufacturing plants, ensuring that the views corresponding to selected viewpoints address key concerns of the stakeholders. A consolidated gap analysis between the architectures will then be used to validate the approach, and determine the capability increments needed to achieve the target state.

B.

The team should exercise due diligence and carefully research vendor literature and conduct a series of briefings with vendors that are on the current approved supplier list. Based on the findings from the research, the team should define a preliminary Architecture Vision. The team should then use that model to build consensus among the key stakeholders.

C.

The team should use stakeholder analysis to understand who has concerns about the initiative. The team should then hold a series of interviews at each of the manufacturing plants using the business scenario technique. This will then enable them to identify and document the key high-level stakeholder requirements for the architecture.

D.

The team should conduct a pilot project that will enable vendors on the short list to demonstrate potential solutions that will address the concerns of the stakeholders. Based on the findings of that pilot project, a complete set of retirements will be developed that will drive the evolution of the architecture.

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Question # 77

Which of the following best describes the TOGAF Architecture Development Method?

A.

A method for controlling change at an enterprise-wide level

B.

A method for developing an organization-specific architecture

C.

A method for managing architecture requirements

D.

A method for classifying architectures and solutions

E.

A method for creating an Architecture Repository

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Question # 78

Complete the sentence.

A good set of architecture principles that cover every situation perceived throughput the enterprise meet the recommended criteria of____

A.

understandability

B.

consistency

C.

stability

D.

completeness

E.

robustness

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Question # 79

Which of the following best describes the purpose of an Architecture Definition Document?

A.

To act as a deliverable container for artifacts created during a project

B.

To ensure that architecture information is communicated to the right stakeholders at the right time

C.

To provide a high-level view of the end architecture product

D.

To govern the architecture throughout its implementation process

E.

To show progression of change from the Baseline Architecture to the Target Architecture

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Question # 80

Complete the sentence. Two of the four architecture domains that are subsets of an overall Enterprise Architecture are Business and Technology, the other two are Application and _________

A.

Vision

B.

Transition

C.

Segment

D.

Capability

E.

Data

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Question # 81

Scenario:

Please read this scenario prior to answering the Question

You have been appointed as a consultant to the Lead Enterprise Architect of an international agricultural company that exports bulbs, flowers and seeds worldwide. The company has its headquarters in the Netherlands, and has sales and distribution centers in over 30 countries worldwide. Several of these centers include administrative, manufacturing, and research facilities.

To achieve full integration of their research capabilities with their development centers located in various climate zones, the company wants to develop strong self-directed teams in each location. It also wants to define new business models that are profitable while reducing their impact on the environment. The management team is deeply committed to ensuring that the company is a world leader in socially responsible seed development with a business strategy that focuses on profitability through environmentally friendly operating processes.

The international operations of the company are subject to legal and regulatory requirements for each country where they operate. The production of genetically modified seeds has governmental controls that are strictly enforced and compliance is critical. Recently a competitor was heavily fined for violating the regulations in a country where it was developing pest-resistant seeds.

The Governing Board is concerned about the risks posed in this complex global environment, and as a result has approved the expenditure of resources to establish an Enterprise Architecture program. They have requested to be informed about the status of projects that could impact regulatory compliance. They also want to enable the corporate legal staff and auditors to analyze proposed architectures to ensure that they are within the legal guidelines for a given location. In addition, the research organization should be able to see that the architecture is appropriate for its needs.

TOGAF 9 has been mandated as the framework for the development and evolution of the Enterprise Architecture practice. The Preliminary Phase has been completed to establish the enterprise architecture capability for this project.

Refer to the Scenario

You have been asked to recommend an approach that would enable the development of an architecture that addresses the needs of the Governing Board, legal staff, auditors and the research organization.

Based on TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?

A.

You recommend that each project architecture activity is developed using a consistent modeling approach that is uniform across all architecture projects. Each architecture should be defined based on this fixed set of models so that all concerned parties can examine the models to ensure that their issues and concerns have been addressed.

B.

You recommend that a special report be created for those groups that have sufficient power and level of interest. This report should summarize the key features of the architecture with respect to the particular location. Each of these reports should reflect the stakeholders1 requirements.

C.

You recommend that a set of models be created for each project architecture that can be used to ensure that the system will be compliant with the local regulations. Stakeholders should then view the models to verify that their concerns have been properly addressed.

D.

You recommend that a stakeholder map be developed. This will allow the architects to define groups of stakeholders that share common concerns. A set of views should be defined to address the concerns for each group of stakeholders. Architecture models should then be created for each view to address the stakeholders' concerns.

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Question # 82

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Architecture Roadmap?

A.

It lists work packages on a timeline showing progress towards the Target Architecture

B.

It contains an assessment of the current architecture requirements

C.

It provides for effective communication of the end architecture project to the stakeholders

D.

It forms the basis of a contractual agreement between the sponsor and the architecture organization

E.

It is sent from the sponsor and triggers the start of an architecture development cycle

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Question # 83

Scenario:

Please read this scenario prior to answering the question

Your role is that of Lead Enterprise Architect working at the headquarters of a fast food chain. The chain manages over 7500 restaurants across 33 countries. Each restaurant in the chain is an independently owned and operated franchise.

Many of the restaurants still use the first generation IT systems deployed over 10 years ago. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the chain has stated his concerns about the inefficiencies of the current systems and identified the need to change. He has defined a new strategic vision that will enhance the business including providing its franchisees new support services to help them address the increasing competition from coffee shops. This is part of the long-term commitment to enhance the brand image and increase revenue for the chain. He has also stated that he expects improved financial results by the end of the current fiscal year.

The changes will help provide the chain with improved products, including healthier alternatives in the menu, and more efficient operations. The addition of a corporate-wide data warehouse will provide analytics that will enable the marketing group to improve its ability to target advertising and new products to specific regions.

The chain has a mature Enterprise Architecture practice based in its headquarters and uses the TOGAF standard as the method and guiding framework. The CIO is the sponsor of the activity.

In planning this change the Chief Architect engaged the services of a well-known consulting firm that specializes in business strategy. An initial study has been conducted to identify the strategic changes needed to implement the COO’s vision. This recently completed with approval of a strategic architecture encompassing the entire chain, including detailed requirements and recommendations.

Based on the recommendation from the initial study, the decision has been taken for the chain to adopt a packaged suite of integrated application that is tailored to the needs of the franchise.

Refer to the scenario.

You have been asked by the Chief Architect to propose the best approach for architecture development to realize the COO’s vision.

Based on the TOGAF standard, which of the following is the best answer?

A.

You propose that the target architecture is defined first by going through the architecture definition phases (B-D). This is because the initial study identified the need to change. This will ensure that the change can be defined in a structured manner and address the requirements needed to realize the vision.

B.

You propose that the baseline Technology Architecture is defined first in order to assess current infrastructure capacity and capability. Then the focus should be on transition planning and architecture deployment. This will identify requirements to ensure that the projects are sequenced in an optimal fashion so as to realize the vision.

C.

You propose that the target architecture is defined first followed by transition planning. This is because the vision is well understood and the strategic architecture agreed. The target first approach will ensure that the current problems and inefficiencies of the baseline architecture are not carried forward, and that the proposed solution addresses the requirements identified in the initial study.

D.

You propose that the focus be placed on architecture definition, with emphasis on understanding the strategic change parameters. The requirements, drivers, issues and constraints for this engagement can then be identified. You would ensure that the target architecture addresses not functional requirements so as to ensure the target architecture is robust and secure.

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Question # 84

Which of the following does the TOGAF standard classify as catalogs, matrices and diagrams?

A.

Building Blocks

B.

Frameworks

C.

Application Platform Interfaces

D.

Deliverables

E.

Artifacts

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Question # 85

Scenario:

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You are the Lead Architect for a firm that manufactures ball bearings used in industrial equipment applications. They have manufacturing operations in several cities in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

The firm has traditionally allowed each manufacturing plant to drive its own production planning systems. Each plant has its own custom Materials Requirements Planning, Master Production Scheduling, Bill of Materials, and Shop Floor Control systems.

"Just In Time" manufacturing techniques are used to minimize wastes caused by excessive inventory and work in process. The increasingly competitive business environment has compelled the firm to improve its business capability to be more responsive to the needs of industrial customers. To support this capability, the firm has decided to implement an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution that will enable it to better coordinate its manufacturing capacity to match the demands for its products across all plants. In addition, there are also new European regulations coming into force to which their manufacturing processes must conform in the next six months.

As part of the implementation process, the Enterprise Architecture (EA) department has begun to implement an architecture process based on TOGAF 9. The CIO is the sponsor of the activity. The Chief Architect has directed that the program should include formal modeling using the Architecture Content Framework and the TOGAF Content Metamodel. This will enable support for the architecture tooling that the firm uses for its EA program.

The Chief Architect has stated that in order to model the complex manufacturing process it will be necessary to model processes that are event-driven. Also, in order to consolidate applications across several data centers it will be necessary to model the location of IT assets. In particular, the end goal is to have the single ERP application running in a single data center.

Currently the project is in the Preliminary Phase, and the architects are tailoring the Architecture Development Method (ADM) and Architecture Content Framework to fit into the corporate environment.

Refer to the Scenario

You have been asked to recommend a response to the Chief Architect's request to tailor the TOGAF Content Metamodel.

Based on TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?

A.

You recommend that the architecture team incorporate the Process Modeling and Infrastructure Consolidation extensions into their tailored Content Metamodel. As the environment is process-centric this will enable them to model the manufacturing processes and store information to support regulatory compliance. It also includes views useful for managing the consolidation of applications into a single data center.

B.

You recommend that the architecture team incorporate the Process Modeling and Governance extensions into their tailored Content Metamodel. This is suitable as this is a significant IT change that will impact its operational models. This will ensure that they include specific entities and attributes that will allow them to model the event-driven nature of the manufacturing processes more precisely.

C.

You recommend that the architecture team incorporates the Governance and Motivation Extensions into their tailored Content Metamodel. This would allow modeling of the target milestones they want to achieve with this consolidation of application to a single data center. These extensions will also enable demonstration of regulatory compliance for the manufacturing process.

D.

You recommend that the architecture team incorporates the Data and Services Extensions into their tailored Content Metamodel. This would allow modeling of the location of IT assets and ensure regulatory compliance for the manufacturing process. It will also allow for identification of redundant duplication of capability which will be needed for a successful consolidation to a single data center.

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Question # 86

Complete the sentence. Actions arising from the Business Transformation Readiness Assessment technique should be incorporated in the ___________

A.

Architecture Requirements Specification

B.

Implementation Governance Model

C.

Architecture Roadmap

D.

Implementation and Migration Plan

E.

Communications Plan

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Question # 87

The TOGAF Architecture Capability Framework recommends use of an ADM cycle for establishing an architecture practice. In this scenario, which of the following would describe the organizational structure for the architecture practice?

A.

Technology Architecture

B.

Business Architecture

C.

Transition Architecture

D.

Application Architecture

E.

Data Architecture

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Question # 88

Please read this scenario prior to answering the question

Your role is that of an Enterprise Architect at an multinational company. The company

designs, manufactures and sells products worldwide. It has grown rapidly by

acquisition and has inherited numerous different business processes and related IT

systems. This has led in many instances to a duplication of resources.

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) has made the decision to consolidate and reduce

redundant business processes and IT systems in the sales operations. She has

committed to the CEO that the business will migrate to a set of standardized solutions

that will reduce costs and improve efficiency.

The Enterprise Architecture practice at the company has been assigned to manage

the project. At present, there are no architectural assets in the Architecture Repository

related to this initiative. All assets will need to be acquired, customized, or created

from scratch. The CIO, who is the project sponsor, has identified the need for a set of

commercial off the shelf package applications as candidates for the target. She has

also stated that she is not concerned about preserving the existing business

processes or IT systems within the sales operations.

Your team leader has asked you to assist with developing a response to the following

questions:

Which groups of users will use the different applications and IT systems?

How many licenses and type of licenses are needed for the packaged applications?

What level of support is needed for the users?

Where should the support center(s) be located?

What new capabilities will be required to support this business change?

How much will the migration cost?

This project is using an iterative approach for executing the TOGAF Architecture

Development Method. The architecture development project has completed the

Architecture Vision Phase. A set of packaged applications has been identified and is

being considered, the next iteration will include development of the Business and

Application Target Architectures.

Refer the Scenario.

[Note: You may need to refer to the Architectural Artifacts chapter, section 31.6

(located in Part IV) of the reference text in order to answer this question.]

You have been asked to identify the most appropriate catalogs, matrices, and

diagrams to support the Architecture development.

Based on the TOGAF Standard, Version 9.2, which of the following is the best

answer?

A.

You would describe the Target Business Architecture with a Business

Interaction matrix, and a Business Service/Function catalog. You would

describe the Target Application Architecture with an Application Communication

diagram, an Application Interaction matrix and an Interface catalog.

B.

You would describe the Target Business Architecture with an

Organization/Actor catalog, a Business Service/Function catalog, and a

Capability/Organization matrix. You would describe the Target Application

Architecture with an Application Portfolio catalog and an Application/Function

matrix.

C.

You would describe the Target Business Architecture with a Business

Capability Map, a Location catalog, and an Organization/Actor catalog. You

would describe the Target Application Architecture with an

Application/Organization Matrix, and Application Migration diagram.

D.

You would describe the Target Business Architecture with a Business

Service/Function catalog, a Location catalog, and an Organization/Actor

catalog. You would describe the Target Application Architecture with an

Application Migration diagram, and an Application and User Location diagram.

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Question # 89

You are working as an Enterprise Architect at a large company. The company runs many retail stores, as well as an online marketplace. The online marketplace allows hundreds of brands to partner with the company.

The company has a mature Enterprise Architecture (EA) practice and uses the TOGAF standard for its architecture development method. The EA practice is involved in all aspects of the business, with oversight provided by an Architecture Board with representatives from different parts of the business. The EA program is sponsored by the Chief Information Officer (CIO).

Many of the stores remain open all day and night. Each store uses a standard method to track sales and inventory. This involves sending accurate, timely sales data to a central AI-based inventory management system that can predict demand, adjust stock levels, and automate reordering. The central inventory management system is housed at the company's central data center.

The company has bought a major rival. The Chief Executive Officer believes that a merger will enable growth through combined offerings and cost savings. The decision has been taken to fully integrate the two organizations, including merging retail operations and systems. This means that duplicated systems will be replaced with one standard retail management system. Also, the company will reduce the number of applications that are used. The CIO expects significant savings will be achieved by implementing these changes across the newly merged company.

One improvement that the rival has successfully implemented is the use of hand-held devices within stores, for both customers and staff. This has increased both customer and staff employee satisfaction due to the time savings this has brought. The CIO has given the go-ahead to roll out the devices in all stores but has stated that training on how to use the hand-held devices should be brief because there are a lot of employees, many of whom are part-time.

The Request for Architecture Work to oversee the merger has been approved. The project has been scoped and you have been assigned to work on it. Your role includes managing the architecture for the retail stores.

Refer to the scenario:

You have been asked to confirm the most relevant architecture principles for the transformation.

A.

Maximize Benefit to the Enterprise, Common Use Applications, Data is an Asset, Responsive Change Management, Technology Independence.

B.

Common Vocabulary and Data Definitions, Compliance with the Law, Requirements-Based Change, Responsive Change Management, Data Security.

C.

Common Use Applications, Data is an Asset, Data is Accessible, Ease of Use, Business Continuity.

D.

Control Technical Diversity, Interoperability, Data is an Asset, Data is Shared, Business Continuity.

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Question # 90

Scenario:

Please read this scenario prior to answering the question

ABC LLC is a vacation property management firm that is growing through acquisition. It manages over 200 resort properties across North America. Many of the resort properties use the same internal IT systems that they used before they were acquired. Until recently, the only requirement that has been placed in each property is that they use a standard financial reporting system to report their financials ID the headquarters on a weekly basis.

The CEO has stated his concerns about the inefficiencies of the current approach and identified the need to change. He has defined a new strategic vision that will enhance the LLC property business by standardizing its operations across the network to provide consolidated financial, human resources, logistics, sales and marketing, and yield management. He has also stated that he expects results by the end of the current fiscal year.

These changes will provide the company with improved utilization of its capacity and more efficient operations. The addition of a corporate-wide data warehouse will provide analytics that will enable the marketing group to improve its ability to target advertising into key markets to improve yields.

The LLC has a mature enterprise architecture (EA) practice and uses TOGAF 9 as the method and guiding framework. The CIO is the sponsor of the activity.

In planning this change, the Chief Architect engaged the services of a well-known consulting firm that specializes in business strategy. An initial study has been conducted to identify the strategic changes needed to implement the CEO's vision. This recently completed with approval of a strategic architecture encompassing the entire firm, including detailed requirements and recommendations.

Based on the recommendations from the initial engagement, the company has embraced an Architecture Vision to adopt an enterprise application that is tailored to the needs of the hospitality industry.

Refer to the scenario

Your role is that of Chief Architect. You have been asked to recommend the best approach to take in this architecture engagement to realize the CEO's vision.

Based on TOGAF 9, which of the following is the best answer?

A.

Since the initial engagement has identified the need to change, you recommend that the team focus on defining the target architecture by going through the architecture definition phases (B-D). This will ensure that the change can be defined in a structured manner and address the requirements needed to realize the vision.

B.

Since the vision is well understood and the strategic architecture agreed, you recommend that the target architecture is defined first, followed by transition planning. This will ensure that the current inefficiencies of the baseline architecture are not carried forward, and that the proposed solution addresses the requirements identified in the initial architecture engagement.

C.

You recommend that this engagement define the Technology Architecture first in order to assess the current infrastructure capacity and capability. Then the focus should be on transition planning and architecture deployment. This will identify requirements to ensure that the projects are sequenced in an optimal fashion so as to realize the vision.

D.

You recommend that the team focus on architecture definition, with a specific emphasis on understanding the strategic change parameters of the business strategy. Once understood, the team will be in the best position to identify the requirements, drivers, issues, and constraints for this engagement. You would ensure that the target architecture addresses non-functional requirements so as to help forecast future impacts.

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Question # 91

Scenario

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You are serving as an Enterprise Architect at a large aerospace company. It designs, manufactures and sells civil and military aviation products worldwide and manufactures in multiple countries both inside and outside of the European Union. The company has grown rapidly by acquisition and has inherited numerous different procurement processes and related IT systems.

Recently, several procurement processes, within the civil aviation business, have has problems related to the timing of purchases, which has led to excess inventory. The Vice President in charge of Supply Chain Management has made the decision to consolidate and reduce redundant procurement processes and systems. He has committed to the CEO that the business will move to a "Just-in-time" procurement system so as to keep inventory costs low.

The TOGAF standard is used for internal Enterprise Architecture activities. At present, there are no architectural assets in the Architecture Repository related to this initiative. All assets will need to be acquired, customized, or created from scratch. The company prefers to implement commercial off the shelf package applications with little customization. The CIO, who is the project sponsor, has stated that she is not concerned about preserving the existing procurement processes or systems.

This project is using an iterative approach for executing the Architecture Development Method (ADM). The architecture development project has completed the Architecture Vision Phase and has started a number of iteration cycles to develop the Architecture. As a packaged application is being considered, the next iteration will include both the Business and Application Architectures.

Stakeholders concerns that should be addressed by these architectures include:

1. What groups of people should be involved in procurement-related business processes?

2. What applications will these groups use once the architecture development is complete?

3. What non-procurement applications will need to be integrated with the new procurement applications?

4. What are the dependences between the non-procurement and the new procurement applications?

Refer to the Scenario

[Note: You may need to refer to the Architectural Artifacts chapter, section 31.6 (located in Part IV) within the reference text in order to answer this question.]

You have been asked to identify the most appropriate catalogs, matrices, and diagrams to support the next iteration of Architecture development.

Based on the TOGAF standard, which of the following is the best answer?

A.

You would describe the Baseline Business Architecture with a Baseline Business Process catalog, and an Object lifecycle catalog. You would describe the Baseline Application Architecture with an Interface catalog and a Technology Portfolio catalog.

B.

You would describe the Baseline Business Architecture with an Organization/Actor catalog, and a Business Service/Function catalog, and a Data Entity/Business Function matrix. You would describe the Baseline Application Architecture with an Application Portfolio catalog and an Application/Function matrix.

C.

You would describe the Target Business Architecture with a Business Interaction matrix, and a Business Service/Function catalog. You would describe the Target Application Architecture with an Application Communication diagram, an Application/Organization matrix, an Application Interaction matrix and an Interface catalog.

D.

You would describe the Target Business Architecture with a Business Service/Function catalog, an Organization/Actor catalog, and Data Lifecycle diagrams. You would describe the Target Application Architecture with Application Communication diagrams, an Application Interaction matrix, and an Application Portfolio catalog.

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Question # 92

Please read this scenario prior to answering the question

Your role is an Enterprise Architect for a chain of convenience stores. Many of the stores

remain open 24 hours a day. Each store has a standardized retail solution using cloud-

based point-of-sale (POS) technology to manage sales and inventory. The cloud-based

systems collect real-time data to support ordering and product selection decisions

including the tailoring of product assortment based on sales history, customer

demographics as well as the short-term weather forecast.

The company has acquired a smaller competitor, that has similar product lines and

operates in a different geographic region. The CEO believes that a merger will enable

growth through combined offerings and cost savings. This growth includes market share,

geographic expansion, as well as product diversification. The decision has been taken to

quickly integrate the two organizations, including merging retail operations and systems.

The merger will replace duplicated systems with the standardized cloud-based point-of-

sale technology. One innovation that the competitor has deployed is the use of hand-

held tablets within stores, together with a suite of store management applications, and

this is to be adopted across the whole of the merged organization. It has been observed

that this has increased employee satisfaction due to the time savings this has brought

compared to the previous fixed screens used for data entry.

The company has a mature Enterprise Architecture practice based on the TOGAF

Standard, with the CEO and CIO as joint sponsors. A project is underway to manage the

merger of the operations and systems.

The CIO anticipates significant cost savings will be made by moving to the standardized

retail solution across the merged organization. The CIO has also stated that the staff

training for the hand-held tablets should be kept to a minimum due to the large number

of employees, which include a large proportion of part-time employees.

Refer to the Scenario

[Note: You should assume that the company has adopted the example set of principles

that are listed and defined in the TOGAF standard, Architecture Principles chapter. You

may need to refer to the Architecture Principles chapter, section 20.6 (located in Part III)

within the reference text in order to answer this question.]

You have been asked to identify the most relevant architecture principles for the current

situation.

Based on the TOGAF Standard, Version 9.2, which of the following is the best answer?

[Note: The ordering of the principles listed in each answer is not significant.]

A.

Maximize Benefit to the Enterprise, Data Trustee, Data is an Asset, Responsive

Change Management, Service Orientation

B.

Requirements Based Change, Responsive Change Management, Data Trustee,

Common Vocabulary and Data Definitions, Compliance with the Law

C.

Common Use Applications, Data is Shared, Data is Accessible, Ease of Use,

Business Continuity

D.

Data is Accessible, Data is Shared, Interoperability, Technology Independence,

Control Technical Diversity

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Question # 93

Complete the sentence. The purpose of the Preliminary Phase is to_______________.

A.

define the enterprise strategy

B.

describe the target architecture

C.

architect an Enterprise Architecture Capability

D.

identify the stakeholders and their requirements

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Question # 94

What ensures that a project transitioning into implementation also smoothly transitions into appropriate Architecture Governance?

A.

Transition Plan

B.

Implementation Strategy

C.

Migration Plan

D.

Implementation Governance Model

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Question # 95

Complete the sentence. According to the TOGAF document, a(n) is a representation of a system from the perspective of a related set of

A.

architecture view, stakeholders

B.

architecture view, requirements

C.

architecture viewpoint, stakeholders

D.

architecture viewpoint, architecture views

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