ITA Enterprise Architecture Frameworks 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which phase of the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) focuses on defining the target Business Architecture?
- Phase A: Architecture Vision
- Phase B: Business Architecture (Correct answer)
- Phase C: Information Systems Architectures
- Phase D: Technology Architecture
Correct answer: Phase B: Business Architecture
Phase B of the TOGAF ADM is specifically dedicated to developing the Target Business Architecture that describes how the enterprise needs to operate to achieve business goals.
Question 2: In the Zachman Framework, what does the column representing 'When' address?
- Data and information assets
- Functional processes
- Timing and scheduling (events and cycles) (Correct answer)
- Network locations and nodes
Correct answer: Timing and scheduling (events and cycles)
The 'When' column in the Zachman Framework addresses timing, scheduling, events, and cycles within an enterprise architecture.
Question 3: Which TOGAF component provides a structured repository of architecture building blocks, patterns, and reference models?
- Architecture Development Method (ADM)
- Enterprise Continuum
- Architecture Repository (Correct answer)
- Architecture Capability Framework
Correct answer: Architecture Repository
The TOGAF Architecture Repository is a structured repository that holds architectural outputs at different levels of abstraction, including reference models, patterns, and building blocks.
Question 4: The Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF) organizes architecture into reference models. Which reference model focuses on the performance outcomes and indicators for government services?
- Business Reference Model (BRM)
- Performance Reference Model (PRM) (Correct answer)
- Service Component Reference Model (SRM)
- Data Reference Model (DRM)
Correct answer: Performance Reference Model (PRM)
The Performance Reference Model (PRM) in FEAF provides a framework for measuring the performance of IT investments and their contribution to program and agency outcomes.
Question 5: In TOGAF, what is the primary purpose of the Architecture Vision document produced in Phase A?
- To document the detailed technical specifications for all systems
- To obtain approval to proceed and provide a high-level view of the target architecture (Correct answer)
- To define the governance mechanisms for architecture compliance
- To establish the migration roadmap from baseline to target state
Correct answer: To obtain approval to proceed and provide a high-level view of the target architecture
The Architecture Vision produced in Phase A provides a high-level summary of changes to the enterprise and serves as an agreement with stakeholders to proceed with the full architecture development.
Question 6: Which enterprise architecture framework is organized around a matrix of six rows (perspectives) and six columns (aspects), creating 36 cells that each represent a unique architectural artifact?
- TOGAF ADM
- Zachman Framework (Correct answer)
- FEAF
- DoDAF
Correct answer: Zachman Framework
The Zachman Framework organizes enterprise architecture into a matrix with six rows (perspectives: Planner, Owner, Designer, Builder, Implementer, Worker) and six columns (What, How, Where, Who, When, Why).
Question 7: In TOGAF's ADM, the 'Requirements Management' process differs from other phases because it:
- Only operates during the initial phases of the ADM cycle
- Is a continuous process that operates across all ADM phases (Correct answer)
- Replaces the need for stakeholder analysis in later phases
- Is performed only when architecture requirements change significantly
Correct answer: Is a continuous process that operates across all ADM phases
Requirements Management in TOGAF ADM is a continuous process that operates across all phases, ensuring that requirements are identified, stored, and fed into and out of relevant ADM phases.
