ADM Overview

Question 1

What are the phases of the ADM?

Answer 1

Preliminary Phase
Requirements Management
Phase A: Architecture Vision
Phase B: Business Architecture
Phase C: Information Systems Architectures
Phase D: Technology Architecture
Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions
Phase F: Migration Planning
Phase G: Implementation Governance
Phase H: Architecture Change Management

Question 2

What activities takes place in the Preliminary Phase?

Answer 2

Prepare the organization for successful TOGAF architecture projects.
Undertake the preparation and initiation activities required to create an Architecture Capability, including the customization of the TOGAF framework, selection of tools, and the definition of Architecture Principles.

Question 3

What activities takes place in the Requirements Management phase?

Answer 3

Ensure that every stage of a TOGAF project is based on and validates business requirements.
Requirements are identified, stored, and fed into and out of the relevant ADM phases, which dispose of, address, and prioritize requirements.

Question 4

What activities takes place in Phase A: Architecture

Vision?

Answer 4

Set the scope, constraints, and expectations for a TOGAF project.
Create the Architecture Vision.
Identify stakeholders.
Validate the business context and create the Statement of Architecture Work.
Obtain approvals.

Question 5

What activities takes place in Phase B: Business Architecture?

Answer 5

Develop the Baseline and Target Business architecture.

Analyse gaps.

Question 6

What activities takes place in Phase C: Information Systems?

Answer 6

Develop the Baseline and Target Data and Application architecture.
Analyse gaps.

Question 7

What activities takes place in Phase D: Technology Architecture?

Answer 7

Develop the Baseline and Target Technology architecture.

Analyse gaps.

Question 8

What activities takes place in Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions?

Answer 8

Perform initial implementation planning and the identification of delivery vehicles for the building blocks identified in the previous phases.
Determine whether an incremental approach is required, and if so identify Transition Architectures.

Question 9

What activities takes place in Phase F: Migration Planning?

Answer 9

Develop detailed Implementation and Migration Plan that addresses how to move from the Baseline to the Target Architecture.

Question 10

What activities takes place in Phase G: Implementation Governance?

Answer 10

Provide architectural oversight for the implementation.
Prepare and issue Architecture Contracts.
Ensure that the implementation project conforms to the architecture.

Question 11

What activities takes place in Phase H: Architecture Change Management

Answer 11

Provide continual monitoring and a change management process to ensure that the architecture responds to the needs of the enterprise, and maximizes the business value.