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ADM + ADM Guidelines and Techniques

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  • G+T is resources, guidelines, templates, techniques- G+T directly support the use of the ADM- Separated from the ADM to reduce clutter- E.g., Iteration, security, gap analysis, principles list
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ADM + Enterprise Continuum + Architecture Repository

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  • Continuum categorizes entities created using the ADM
  • Repository stores work created using the ADM
  • Repository has reference architectures, models, patterns
  • ADM phase dictates the types of assets used
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ADM + Foundation Architecture

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  • ADM populates Foundation Architecture with- Reusable common models, policy, governance
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Briefly describe guidelines vs techniques

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  • Guidelines document how to adapt the ADM- Techniques are used when applying the ADM
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Characteristics of a good business scenario (5)

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  • S: Specific: Defines what needs to be done- M: Measurable: Clear metrics for success- A: Actionable: Provides the solution- R: Realistic: Within time and cost constraints- T: Time bound: When the opportunity expires
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Characteristics of Architecture Principles

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  • A set of rules and guidelines for architecture
  • Seldom amended
  • Guides the way mission is accomplished
  • Guides values, actions, results
  • Initial output of Preliminary phase
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Define Business Architecture

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  • Description of structure and interaction between- strategy, organization, functions, processes, needs
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Define Business Governance

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  • Ensuring business processes deliver outcomes- And adhere to regulations
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Define Capability

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  • Ability of organization, system, person- Requires org, people, processes, technology- E.g., telemarketing dept
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Define Concerns

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  • Interests important to stakeholders- Determine acceptability of a solution- E.g., performance, reliability, security
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Define Constraint

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  • External factor that prevents an approach or goal- E.g., Customer data is not consistent
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Define Data Architecture

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  • Logical and physical data assets- Structure and interaction- Data management resources.
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Define Deliverable

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  • Work contractually specified- Reviewed, agreed, signed off by stakeholders- Archived or stored in an Architecture Repository- Can be: Reference model, standard, or snapshot
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Define Enterprise

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  • Collection of organizations with common goals- Highest organizational level- Covers all missions and functions- Can extend to partners, suppliers, customers
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Define Gap

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  • Difference between two states- E.g., Baseline vs Target Architecture
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Define Governance

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  • Monitoring, managing, steering a business- Enforces delivery of required business outcome
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Define IT (4 definitions)

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  1. Lifecycle management of info + technology2. Umbrella including computer industry areas3. Department assigned to provision IT areas4. Information Services; Information Management
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Define Logical Architecture

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  • Implementation-independent definition- Logical grouping of related physical entities
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Define Reference Model (RM)

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  • Abstract framework of entities and relations- Based on small number of unifying concepts- Common semantics across implementations
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Define Repository

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  • System that manages data in an enterprise- Includes data, processes, other information
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Define Segment Architecture

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  • Formal description of areas within enterprise- E.g., program or portfolio level
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Define Solution Architecture

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  • Descr of a discrete and focused business operation- Applies to a single project, release, solution
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Define Solution Building Block (SBB)

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  • A concrete, physical Building block- Conforms to an Architectural building block
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Define Solutions Continuum

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  • Part of the Enterprise Continuum- Implementations of Architecture Continuum- Reusable solutions for future implementations
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Define Stakeholder

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  • Individual, team, or organization- Interests in or concerns about an architecture
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Define Strategic Architecture

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  • Formal summary of an entire enterprise- Framework for operational activity- Executive level, long term view
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Describe Business Transformation Readiness Assessment

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  • Technique to understand readiness to accept change- Identifies issues and solutions in Migration Plan- Based on Canadian Government BTEP E=Enablement
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Describe Capability Based Planning

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  • Business driven: Focuses on business outcomes- Combines efforts of business lines to achieve- Useful when a latent capability needed (DR)
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Describe IT interoperability in the 4 domains:

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  • Business: Common look/feel, portal
  • Data: Identity, common ontology, shared services
  • Application: Common components, reuse
  • Technical: Shared methods, systems, services
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Describe the 2 domains of principles

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  • Enterprise principles
  • Guides and harmonizes decision making
  • Includes principles for business units (HR)
  • Architecture principles
  • Reflect enterprise architecture consensus
  • Govern architecture process and its use
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Dimensions for limiting architecture scope:

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  • Breadth: Enterprise, segment, capability
  • Depth: Level of detail (simple = shallow)
  • Time period: Resources vs time, transitions
  • Domains: (Business, data, app, tech) vs subset
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Guidelines vs techniques

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  • Guidelines: How to adapt ADM, e.g., iteration - Techniques: Support specific tasks, e.g. gap analysis
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How does TOGAF work with other architectures

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  • TOGAF can include the use of other frameworks- ADM is framework agnostic
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How is Capability based planning related to the ADM

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  • A: Corporate strategic plan
  • B-D: Define corporate projects and ABBs
  • E,F: Define transition architectures (increments)
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In what ADM phases is Bus Transformation Readiness Assessment used

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  • A: Initial assessment readiness/CMM- E,F: Selection and implementation
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In what ADM phases is interoperability considered

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  • A: Nature and security of information exchange
  • B-D: Defined for each domain
  • E: Actual solutions are selected - (Make/Buy)
  • F: Logical interoperability
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In what phases is Gap Analysis used

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  • B, C, D, and E
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Key ADM points

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  • ADM is iterative
  • Decisions are made at each iteration
  • Reuse from: Previous ADM iterations or other models
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List 3 categories of interoperability

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  • Operational/business: Shared processes
  • Information: Shared information
  • Technical: Sharing or connection of services
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List 4 items included in the guidelines (adapt ADM)

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  • Ways to apply iteration to the ADM
  • Applying ADM at different levels in enterprise
  • Security considerations
  • Using TOGAF to define SOAs
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List 7 steps used to create business scenarios

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  • Problem: Identify, document, and rank
  • Environment: Business and technical
  • Objectives: Successful outcomes
  • Human actors: Positions and roles
  • Computer actors: Elements and roles
  • Roles and responsibilities: For each actor
  • Refine: If neces
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List ADM iteration levels (3)

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  • Around: Cycle through the phases in order- Between: E.g., return to B Business from D Tech- Within: Repeated execution of a phase activities
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List ADM Phase B-D steps needed per each domain (BDAT) (9)

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    1. Select reference models, viewpoints, tools- 2. Develop baseline __ Architecture Description- 3. Develop target __ Architecture Description- 4. Perform gap analysis (target vs baseline)- 5. Define candidate roadmap components- 6. Resolve imp
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List some business domain gaps

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    • People: cross training
    • Process: inefficiencies
    • Tools: duplicate or missing
    • Information
    • Measurement
    • Financial
    • Facilities: buildings, office space
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List some business modeling tools-techniques

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  • Business process models (activity models)- Use case models- Class models- Node connectivity diagrams- Information exchange matrices
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List some data domain gaps

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  • Not current
  • Not located where needed
  • Wrong data
  • Not created
  • Not consumed
  • Relationship gaps
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List the TOGAF principles template elements (4)

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  • Name: Descriptively names the principle- Statement: Communicates the fundamental rule- Rationale: Business benefits, precedence- Implications: Resources, activities, tasks, impact
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Process for managing risk (5 steps)

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  • Risk classification- Risk identification- Initial risk assessment- Mitigation and residual risk assessment- Risk monitoring
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Purpose of Tailored architecture framework

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  • TOGAF needs to be tailored- Integration with project and process frameworks- Customization of technology, presentation, tools- Tailoring for specific projects- Selection of artifacts and deliverables
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Reasons to adapt the ADM to fit your enterprise

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  • Change phase order based on org’s maturity
  • Change order based on fixed/dictated constraints
  • Tailor ADM to use another framework
  • Reflect dependencies of other processes
  • Adapt ADM to match a vendor/customer’s process
  • Smaller enterprise migh
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Reasons to scope (constrain) architecture activity

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  • Limits in organizational authority
  • Objectives/concerns addressed within architecture
  • Resource availability (staff, funds)
  • In summary - feasibility
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Steps to creating a Gap Analysis

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  • Matrix of ABBs: vertical=baseline; Horiz: Target- Add final row: New ABBs”
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What 5 criteria make an architecture principle good

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  • Understandability: Easily grasped, unambiguous- Robustness: Precise for consistent decisions- Completeness: Cover every situation- Consistency: Does not contradict other principles- Stability: Enduring, accommodates change
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What are the 2 levels of risk for Risk Management

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  • Initial: Prior to implementing mitigation
  • Residual: After implementing mitigation
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What does a business scenario describe

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  • Business process, application, or applications
  • Business and technology environment
  • Actors (people and components) involved
  • Desired outcome
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What information areas are in Governance Repository

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  • Reference data: Other repo info; e.g., ITIL
  • Process status: e.g., compliance assessments
  • Audit info: A record of completed governance actions
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What is Gap Analysis

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  • Shortfall between baseline and target architectures- Validates an architecture being developed- Considers what is forgotten or missing- Lists stakeholder concerns not addressed- Lists ABBs added, updated, deleted
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When is Business Transformation readiness Assessment done?

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Phase A, E and F

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Where are business scenarios used in the ADM

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  • A: Architecture Vision - build requirements- B: Business Architecture - derive BA- Referenced in all phases - validate reqs
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Where is Risk Management used in the ADM

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A-E-F

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Why do we need integration of architecture domains

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  • Need a consistent frame of reference- So integrations can be considered as a group
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  • G+T is resources, guidelines, templates, techniques- G+T directly support the use of the ADM- Separated from the ADM to reduce clutter- E.g., Iteration, security, gap analysis, principles list
A

ADM + ADM Guidelines and Techniques

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  • Continuum categorizes entities created using the ADM
  • Repository stores work created using the ADM
  • Repository has reference architectures, models, patterns
  • ADM phase dictates the types of assets used
A

ADM + Enterprise Continuum + Architecture Repository

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  • ADM populates Foundation Architecture with- Reusable common models, policy, governance
A

ADM + Foundation Architecture

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  • Guidelines document how to adapt the ADM- Techniques are used when applying the ADM
A

Briefly describe guidelines vs techniques

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  • S: Specific: Defines what needs to be done- M: Measurable: Clear metrics for success- A: Actionable: Provides the solution- R: Realistic: Within time and cost constraints- T: Time bound: When the opportunity expires
A

Characteristics of a good business scenario (5)

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  • A set of rules and guidelines for architecture
  • Seldom amended
  • Guides the way mission is accomplished
  • Guides values, actions, results
  • Initial output of Preliminary phase
A

Characteristics of Architecture Principles

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  • Description of structure and interaction between- strategy, organization, functions, processes, needs
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Define Business Architecture

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  • Ensuring business processes deliver outcomes- And adhere to regulations
A

Define Business Governance

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  • Ability of organization, system, person- Requires org, people, processes, technology- E.g., telemarketing dept
A

Define Capability

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  • Interests important to stakeholders- Determine acceptability of a solution- E.g., performance, reliability, security
A

Define Concerns

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  • External factor that prevents an approach or goal- E.g., Customer data is not consistent
A

Define Constraint

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  • Logical and physical data assets- Structure and interaction- Data management resources.
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Define Data Architecture

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  • Work contractually specified- Reviewed, agreed, signed off by stakeholders- Archived or stored in an Architecture Repository- Can be: Reference model, standard, or snapshot
A

Define Deliverable

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  • Collection of organizations with common goals- Highest organizational level- Covers all missions and functions- Can extend to partners, suppliers, customers
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Define Enterprise

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  • Difference between two states- E.g., Baseline vs Target Architecture
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Define Gap

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  • Monitoring, managing, steering a business- Enforces delivery of required business outcome
A

Define Governance

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  1. Lifecycle management of info + technology2. Umbrella including computer industry areas3. Department assigned to provision IT areas4. Information Services; Information Management
A

Define IT (4 definitions)

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  • Implementation-independent definition- Logical grouping of related physical entities
A

Define Logical Architecture

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  • Abstract framework of entities and relations- Based on small number of unifying concepts- Common semantics across implementations
A

Define Reference Model (RM)

81
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  • System that manages data in an enterprise- Includes data, processes, other information
A

Define Repository

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  • Formal description of areas within enterprise- E.g., program or portfolio level
A

Define Segment Architecture

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  • Descr of a discrete and focused business operation- Applies to a single project, release, solution
A

Define Solution Architecture

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  • A concrete, physical Building block- Conforms to an Architectural building block
A

Define Solution Building Block (SBB)

85
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  • Part of the Enterprise Continuum- Implementations of Architecture Continuum- Reusable solutions for future implementations
A

Define Solutions Continuum

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  • Individual, team, or organization- Interests in or concerns about an architecture
A

Define Stakeholder

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  • Formal summary of an entire enterprise- Framework for operational activity- Executive level, long term view
A

Define Strategic Architecture

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  • Technique to understand readiness to accept change- Identifies issues and solutions in Migration Plan- Based on Canadian Government BTEP E=Enablement
A

Describe Business Transformation Readiness Assessment

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  • Business driven: Focuses on business outcomes- Combines efforts of business lines to achieve- Useful when a latent capability needed (DR)
A

Describe Capability Based Planning

90
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  • Business: Common look/feel, portal
  • Data: Identity, common ontology, shared services
  • Application: Common components, reuse
  • Technical: Shared methods, systems, services
A

Describe IT interoperability in the 4 domains:

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  • Enterprise principles
  • Guides and harmonizes decision making
  • Includes principles for business units (HR)
  • Architecture principles
  • Reflect enterprise architecture consensus
  • Govern architecture process and its use
A

Describe the 2 domains of principles

92
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  • Breadth: Enterprise, segment, capability
  • Depth: Level of detail (simple = shallow)
  • Time period: Resources vs time, transitions
  • Domains: (Business, data, app, tech) vs subset
A

Dimensions for limiting architecture scope:

93
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  • Guidelines: How to adapt ADM, e.g., iteration - Techniques: Support specific tasks, e.g. gap analysis
A

Guidelines vs techniques

94
Q
  • TOGAF can include the use of other frameworks- ADM is framework agnostic
A

How does TOGAF work with other architectures

95
Q
  • A: Corporate strategic plan
  • B-D: Define corporate projects and ABBs
  • E,F: Define transition architectures (increments)
A

How is Capability based planning related to the ADM

96
Q
  • A: Initial assessment readiness/CMM- E,F: Selection and implementation
A

In what ADM phases is Bus Transformation Readiness Assessment used

97
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  • A: Nature and security of information exchange
  • B-D: Defined for each domain
  • E: Actual solutions are selected - (Make/Buy)
  • F: Logical interoperability
A

In what ADM phases is interoperability considered

98
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  • B, C, D, and E
A

In what phases is Gap Analysis used

99
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  • ADM is iterative
  • Decisions are made at each iteration
  • Reuse from: Previous ADM iterations or other models
A

Key ADM points

100
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  • Operational/business: Shared processes
  • Information: Shared information
  • Technical: Sharing or connection of services
A

List 3 categories of interoperability

101
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  • Ways to apply iteration to the ADM
  • Applying ADM at different levels in enterprise
  • Security considerations
  • Using TOGAF to define SOAs
A

List 4 items included in the guidelines (adapt ADM)

102
Q
  • Problem: Identify, document, and rank
  • Environment: Business and technical
  • Objectives: Successful outcomes
  • Human actors: Positions and roles
  • Computer actors: Elements and roles
  • Roles and responsibilities: For each actor
  • Refine: If neces
A

List 7 steps used to create business scenarios

103
Q
  • Around: Cycle through the phases in order- Between: E.g., return to B Business from D Tech- Within: Repeated execution of a phase activities
A

List ADM iteration levels (3)

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    1. Select reference models, viewpoints, tools- 2. Develop baseline __ Architecture Description- 3. Develop target __ Architecture Description- 4. Perform gap analysis (target vs baseline)- 5. Define candidate roadmap components- 6. Resolve imp
A

List ADM Phase B-D steps needed per each domain (BDAT) (9)

105
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    • People: cross training
    • Process: inefficiencies
    • Tools: duplicate or missing
    • Information
    • Measurement
    • Financial
    • Facilities: buildings, office space
A

List some business domain gaps

106
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  • Business process models (activity models)- Use case models- Class models- Node connectivity diagrams- Information exchange matrices
A

List some business modeling tools-techniques

107
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  • Not current
  • Not located where needed
  • Wrong data
  • Not created
  • Not consumed
  • Relationship gaps
A

List some data domain gaps

108
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  • Name: Descriptively names the principle- Statement: Communicates the fundamental rule- Rationale: Business benefits, precedence- Implications: Resources, activities, tasks, impact
A

List the TOGAF principles template elements (4)

109
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  • Risk classification- Risk identification- Initial risk assessment- Mitigation and residual risk assessment- Risk monitoring
A

Process for managing risk (5 steps)

110
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  • TOGAF needs to be tailored- Integration with project and process frameworks- Customization of technology, presentation, tools- Tailoring for specific projects- Selection of artifacts and deliverables
A

Purpose of Tailored architecture framework

111
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  • Change phase order based on org’s maturity
  • Change order based on fixed/dictated constraints
  • Tailor ADM to use another framework
  • Reflect dependencies of other processes
  • Adapt ADM to match a vendor/customer’s process
  • Smaller enterprise migh
A

Reasons to adapt the ADM to fit your enterprise

112
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  • Limits in organizational authority
  • Objectives/concerns addressed within architecture
  • Resource availability (staff, funds)
  • In summary - feasibility
A

Reasons to scope (constrain) architecture activity

113
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  • Matrix of ABBs: vertical=baseline; Horiz: Target- Add final row: New ABBs”
A

Steps to creating a Gap Analysis

114
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  • Understandability: Easily grasped, unambiguous- Robustness: Precise for consistent decisions- Completeness: Cover every situation- Consistency: Does not contradict other principles- Stability: Enduring, accommodates change
A

What 5 criteria make an architecture principle good

115
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  • Initial: Prior to implementing mitigation
  • Residual: After implementing mitigation
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What are the 2 levels of risk for Risk Management

116
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  • Business process, application, or applications
  • Business and technology environment
  • Actors (people and components) involved
  • Desired outcome
A

What does a business scenario describe

117
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  • Reference data: Other repo info; e.g., ITIL
  • Process status: e.g., compliance assessments
  • Audit info: A record of completed governance actions
A

What information areas are in Governance Repository

118
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  • Shortfall between baseline and target architectures- Validates an architecture being developed- Considers what is forgotten or missing- Lists stakeholder concerns not addressed- Lists ABBs added, updated, deleted
A

What is Gap Analysis

119
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Phase A, E and F

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When is Business Transformation readiness Assessment done?

120
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  • A: Architecture Vision - build requirements- B: Business Architecture - derive BA- Referenced in all phases - validate reqs
A

Where are business scenarios used in the ADM

121
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A-E-F

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Where is Risk Management used in the ADM

122
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  • Need a consistent frame of reference- So integrations can be considered as a group
A

Why do we need integration of architecture domains

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