TOGAF Multiple Choice Consolidated Questions with 100% Correct Solutions

Which one of the following statements best describes the ADM Guidelines and Techniques? A. Guidelines address different usage scenarios including different process styles and specialist architectures that can be adapted in the ADM. B. Guidelines address different usage scenarios that cannot be adapted directly into the ADM iteration process. C. Techniques support different usage scenarios that can be adapted directly into the ADM iteration process. D. Techniques support different usage scenarios including different process styles and specialist architectures that can be adapted in the ADM. - A - TOGAF 9 Part III contains a collection of guidelines and techniques for use in applying the TOGAF standard and the ADM. The guidelines document how to adapt the ADM process and specialist architecture styles, whereas the techniques are used when applying the ADM process. Which one of the following is defined as describing the state of an architecture at an architecturally significant point in time during the progression from the Baseline to the Target Architecture? A. Capability Architecture B. Foundation Architecture C. Segment Architecture D. Solution Architecture E. Transition Architecture - E - A Transition Architecture is defined as a formal description of one state of the architecture at an architecturally significant point in time. One or more Transition Architectures may be used to describe the progression in time from the Baseline to the Target Architecture. Which of the following topic areas is not included in the TOGAF 0 Foundation Syllabus? A. Architecture Governance B. Basic Concepts C. Building Blocks D. Guidelines for adapting the ADM: Iteration & Levels E. Introduction to the ADM - D. Guidelines for adapting the ADM: Iteration & Levels - Guidelines for adapting the ADM: Iteration and Levels is part of the Level 2 Syllabus for the TOGAF 9 Certified qualification. It is not part of the TOGAF 9 Foundation Syllabus. Which of the following statements is not correct? A. A view can be thought of as a template for a viewpoint. B. A viewpoint defines the perspective from which a view is taken. C. A viewpoint defines how to construct and use a view. D. A view is what a stakeholder sees. E. A view might describe business process for an IT system. - A. It is the other way round; a viewpoint is considered a template for a view. Complete the sentence: The following are included in Architecture Governance, except: A. Implementing a system of controls over expenditure within the enterprise B. Implementing a system of controls over the creation and monitoring of all architecture components and activities C. Establishing processes that support effective management of the Architecture Governance process D. Developing practices that ensure accountability to stakeholders - A - Expenditure control is not included. Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the Enterprise Continuum? A. It is a repository of all known architecture assets and artifacts in the IT industry. B. It is a view of the Architecture Repository. C. It provides a method for classifying architecture and solution assets. D. It is an important aid to communication for architects on both the buy and supplyside. E. It is an aid to organization of re-usable and solution assets. - A An Enterprise Continuum is NOT a virtual repository of all assets produced during application of the ADM the open group says "The simplest way of thinking of the Enterprise Continuum is as a view of the repository of all the architecture assets." TOGAF defines a set of terms to describe Architecture Compliance. Which one of the following applies to the case where an implementation has no features in common with the architecture specification? A. Compliant B. Conformant C. Irrelevant D. Non-conformant - C - An implementation has no features in common with the architecture specification it is termed Irrelevant. Which of the following is considered a model for a physical instance of the Enterprise Continuum? A. The Architecture Repository B. The III-RM C. The Standards Information Base D. The TOGAF TRM - A - The Architecture Repository Which of the following is not a phase of the ADM? A. Preliminary Phase B. Phase C: Requirements Architecture C. Phase F: Migration Planning D. Phase D: Technology Architecture E. Phase G: Implementation Governance - B - Phase C is Information Systems Architecture. There is no Requirements Architecture, but there is a Requirements Management phase. In which phase of the ADM is an initial assessment of Business Transformation Readiness performed? A. Preliminary Phase B. Phase A C. Phase B D. Phase E E. Phase F - B - Business Transformation Readiness is first assessed in Phase A, so actions can be worked into Phases E and F in the Implementation and Migration Plan. Which of the following statements is true about risk management in the ADM? A. Risk analysis is best conducted in the Architecture Vision phase so that the risk is eliminated in subsequent phases. B. Risk analysis should be carried out first in the Migration Planning phase. C. Risk is pervasive in all Enterprise Architecture activity and should be managed in all phases of the ADM. D. The only risks that are within the scope of Enterprise Architecture are technological risks. - C - Risk is pervasive in any Enterprise Architecture activity and present in all phases within the ADM. Which one of the following best defines an entity with interests in. or concerns relative to, the outcome of an architecture? A. Architect B. Sponsor C. Stakeholder - C - Stakeholder defines an entity with interests in, or concerns relative to, the outcome of an architecture Which part of the TOGAF Library contains broadly applicable information relating to the subject of the TOGAF framework or Enterprise? A. Foundation Documents B. Generic Guidance and Techniques C. Industry-Specific Guidance and Techniques D. Organization-Specific Guidance and Techniques - A - Section 1 of the TOGAF Library, Foundation Documents, contains broadly applicable information relating to the subject of the TOGAF framework or Enterprise Architecture. The following are key Architecture Governance processes EXCEPT: A. Compliance B. Dispensation C. Monitoring and reporting D. Budgetary control E. Business control - D - Budgetary control is outside Architecture Governance processes Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of the Architecture Requirements Specification? A. A document that triggers the start of an Architecture Development Cycle B. A qualitative view of the solution to communicate the intent of the architect C. A quantitative view of the solution to measure the implementation D. A record of deviations from the planned architectural approach to identify changes to be made - C - The Architecture Requirements Specification provides a set of quantitative statements that outline what an implementation project must do in order to comply with the architecture. Which of the following is typically the final step in development of the Business Architecture in Phase B? A. Conduct formal stakeholder review B. Create Architecture Definition Document C. Perform gap analysis D. Select reference models, viewpoints, and tools - B - Step 9, Create Architecture Definition Document, is typically the final step in development of the Business Architecture in Phase B Which of the following responses does not complete the next sentence? The Solutions Continuum _________________________ A. Provides a way to understand the implementation of assets defined in the Architecture Continuum B. Addresses the commonalities and differences among the products, systems, and services of an implemented system C. Can be considered to have at each level a set of building blocks that represent a solution to the business requirements at that level D. Contains a number of re-usable Architecture Building Blocks E. Has a relationship to the Architecture Continuum that includes guidance, direction, and support - D - ABBs are part of the Architecture Continuum. Which of the following lists components within the Architecture Repository? A. Organizational Metamodel, Architecture Capability, Architecture Landscape, Best Practices, Reference Library, Compliance Strategy B. Architecture Metamodel, Organizational Capability Model, Application Landscape, SIB, Reference Library, Governance Model C. Business Metamodel, Architecture Capability, Architecture Landscape, SIB, Reference Library, Governance Log D. Architecture Metamodel, Architecture Capability, Architecture Landscape, SIB, Reference Library, Governance Log - D - Components of the Architecture Repository are the Architecture Metamodel, Architecture Capability, Architecture Landscape, SIB, Reference Library, and Governance Log. In addition, in the TOGAF Standard, Version 9.2, are the Architecture Requirements Repository and the Solutions Landscape. Which of the following best describes Capability-Based Planning? A. A business planning technique that focuses on business outcomes B. A business planning technique that focuses on horizontal capabilities C. A business planning technique that focuses on vertical capabilities D. A human resource planning technique that focuses on capable architect - A - Capability-Based Planning is a business planning technique that focuses on business outcomes. It is business-driven and business-led and combines the requisite efforts of all lines of business to achieve the desired capability. It accommodates most, if not all, of the corporate business models and is especially useful in organizations where a latent capability to respond (e.g., an emergency preparedness unit) is required and the same resources are involved in multiple capabilities. Which of the following describes the TOGAF 9 Part 1 Examination? A. It is an open book examination B. It has 40 simple multiple-choice questions C. The exam policy requires you to wait 60 days before a retake D. It contains at least four questions related to building blocks - B - The TOGAF 9 Part 1 Examination has 40 simple multiple-choice questions. It is closed book. The policy requires one month before a retake. The exam coverage includes two building block questions. Which one of the following reference building blocks is not part of the Solutions Continuum? A. Systems libraries B. Organization-specific solutions C. Foundation solutions D. Common systems solutions E. Industry solutions - A - Systems libraries Which of the TOGAF ADM phases is considered to be the initial phase of an Architecture Development Cycle? A. Preliminary Phase B. Phase A C. Phase B D. Phase E E. Phase G - B - Phase A: Architecture Vision is the initial phase of a cycle. Note that the Preliminary Phase is a preparatory phase. Phase A: Architecture Vision describes the initial phase of an Architecture Development Cycle. It includes information about defining the scope, identifying the stakeholders, creating the Architecture Vision, and obtaining approvals.