Chapter 4

Question 1

Architecture Continuum

Answer 1

Part of Enterprise Continuum - Repository of architectural elements. this Continuum begins with foundational defs such as reference model, core strategies basic building blocks.

Question 2

Architecture Building Block

Answer 2

A constituent of the architecture model that describes a single aspect of the overall model

Question 3

Architecture Development Model (ADM)

Answer 3

Core of TOGAF Standard - step by step approach to dev enterprise arch

Question 4

Architecture Domain

Answer 4

Area being considered - four domains within Business DATA APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY

Question 5

Architecture Framework

Answer 5

Conceptual structure used to develop implement and sustain arch

Question 6

Architecture Principles

Answer 6

Wualitative staetement of intent that should be met by the architecture

Question 7

Architecture Vision

Answer 7

Succint description of the target architecture that describes its business value

Question 8

Baseline

Answer 8

Specification that has been formally reviewed and agreed upon - can be changed only through formal change

Question 9

Building Block

Answer 9

Reusable component - from only outline & name later full specs

Question 10

Business Architecture

Answer 10

A description of the strucutre and interaction between the business strategy - functions business & and info needs

Question 11

Business Governance

Answer 11

Concerned with business processes & policies deliver outcome and adhere to regulation

Question 12

Capability

Answer 12

Ability someone/-thing possesses

Question 13

Concerns

Answer 13

Key interest of stakeholder

Question 14

Constraint

Answer 14

External factor that prevents an org to meet goals

Question 15

Data Architecture

Answer 15

Structure & interaction of logical data, physical data assets etc.

Question 16

Deliverable

Answer 16

Work product - formally reviewed and agreed on. Output of projects - Put into Arch Repository as a reference model, standard or snapshot of arch landscape

Question 17

Enterprise

Answer 17

Highest level of organization

Question 18

Enterprise Continuum

Answer 18

Categorization mechanismn - clssifying arch & solution artefacts

Question 19

Foundation Architecture

Answer 19

Generic building blocks

Question 20

Gap

Answer 20

Statement between two stages - baseline & target arch

Question 21

Governance

Answer 21

Managing, monitoring and steering business

Question 22

Metadata

Answer 22

Data about Data

Question 23

Metamodel

Answer 23

A model that describes how and with what the architecture will be described in a structured way

Question 24

Reference Model

Answer 24

Abstract framework for understanding significant relationships among entities

Question 25

Repository

Answer 25

System that manages all data

Question 26

Solution Architecture

Answer 26

Description of how IS/IT supports business operaton

Question 27

Solution Building block

Answer 27

Candidate soljution which conforms to an Architecture Building block

Question 28

Solutions Continuum

Answer 28

Part of Enterprise Continuum - repository of reusable solutions for future implementations

Question 29

Technical Reference Model

Answer 29

Structure which allows the components of an info system to be described in a consistent manner

Question 30

Transition Architecture

Answer 30

State of arch at a point of time - progress between base & target arch

Question 31

View

Answer 31

Representation of related set of concers - view is what is seen from a viewpoint

Question 32

Viewpoint

Answer 32

perspective from which a view is taken