Architecture Capability Framework

Question 1

Architecture Capability
Maturity Model vs ADM

Answer 1

Prelim and then PhaseA and then PhaseE

Question 2

Architecture Governance

Answer 2

Governance is the practice by which Enterprise Architectures are managed and controlled.
It is the system by which business corporations are directed and controlled.

Question 3

Architecture Contracts

Answer 3

Joint agreements between development partners and sponsors on the deliverables, qualify and fitness-for-purpose of an architecture.

Question 4

Hierarchy of Governance Domain

Answer 4

Technology Governance
IT Governance
Architecture Governance

exist at multiple geographic levels — global, regional, and local

Question 5

Architecture Governance in ADM

Answer 5

Established in Preliminary phase.
Play important role in Phase G and H.

Architecture board ensures complaince to ADM

Question 6

When Architecture Contracts signed in ADM

Answer 6

1. Phase A
2. Phase G

Question 7

Architecture Capability
Maturity Model (ACMM)

Answer 7

1.Aid in conducting internal assessments
2.Provides a
framework that represents the key components of a productive Enterprise Architecture process.

Question 8

ACMM comprises three sections

Answer 8

1. The Enterprise Architecture maturity model
2. Enterprise Architecture characteristics of operating units’ processes at different maturity
   levels
3. The Enterprise Architecture CMM scorecard

Question 9

ACMM consists of six maturity levels

Answer 9

0 None
1 Initial
2 Under development
3 Defined
4 Managed
5 Measured

Question 10

ACMM consists of nine Enterprise Architecture elements

Answer 10

1.Architecture process
2.Architecture development
3.Business linkage
4.Senior management involvement
5.Operating unit participation
6.Architecture communication
7.IT security
8.Architecture Governance
9.IT investment and acquisition strategy

Question 11

Architecture Skills Framework

Answer 11

Provide a view of the competency levels required for specific roles. They define:
1.The roles within a work area
2.The skills required by each role
3.The depth of knowledge required to fulfil the role successfully

Question 12

TOGAF Roles

Answer 12

1.Architecture Board Members
2.Architecture Sponsor
3.Architecture Manager
4.Architects for:
—Enterprise Architecture (superset of Business, Data, Application, and Technology Architecture)
—Business Architecture
—Data Architecture
—Application Architecture
—Technology Architecture
5.Program and/or Project Managers
6.IT Designer

Question 13

TOGAF Categories of Skills

Answer 13

1.Generic Skills: leadership, teamworking, inter-personal skills, etc.
2.Business Skills & Methods: business cases, business process,
strategic planning, etc.
3.Enterprise Architecture Skills: modeling, building block design, applications and role design, systems integration, etc.
4.Program or Project Management Skills: managing business
change, project management methods and tools, etc.
5.IT General Knowledge Skills: comprising brokering applications, asset management, migration planning, SLAs, etc.
6.Technical IT Skills: software engineering, security, data
interchange, data management, etc.
7.Legal Environment: data protection laws, contract law, procurement law, fraud, etc.

Question 14

TOGAF Proficiency Levels

Answer 14

1 - Background - Not a required skill, though should be able to define and manage skill if required.
2 - Awareness - Understands the background, issues, and implications sufficiently to be able to understand how to proceed further and advise client accordingly.
3 - Knowledge - Detailed knowledge of subject area and capable of providing professional advice and guidance. Ability to integrate capability into architecture design.
4 - Expert - Extensive and substantial practical experience and applied knowledge on the subject.