EA Foundation Flashcards
What is Business Architecture?
Business Architecture defines the business strategy, governance, organization, and key business processes.
What is Data Architecture?
Data Architecture describes the structure of an organization’s logical and physical data assets and data management resources.
What is Application Architecture?
Application Architecture provides a blueprint for individual applications to be deployed, their interactions, and their relationships to the core business processes of the organization.
What is Technology Architecture?
Technology Architecture describes the digital architecture, and the logical software and hardware infrastructure capabilities and standards required to support the deployment of business, data, and application services.
What is the Contextual level in TOGAF?
The Contextual level defines the high-level goals, scope, and objectives of the enterprise architecture. It focuses on understanding the business drivers, stakeholders, and overall mission without technical details.
What is the Conceptual level in TOGAF?
The Conceptual level provides an overview of the main components or building blocks needed to achieve business goals. It focuses on business capabilities and functions without specifying technology.
What is the Logical level in TOGAF?
To define the logical components of the architecture, such as data models, service interfaces, and workflows, without deciding on specific technologies.
What is the Physical level in TOGAF?
The Physical level outlines the actual technologies, platforms, and hardware needed to implement the logical components. It is the most detailed and specific level.
What are the two main components of the TOGAF Enterprise Continuum?
- Architecture Continuum
- Solutions Continuum
Name the six main categories in the TOGAF Architecture Repository.
- Architecture Metamodel
- Architecture Landscape
- Reference Library
- Standards Library
- Governance Repository
- Architecture Capability
- Solutions Landscape
- Architecture Requirements Repository
What is the Architecture Metamodel?
A definition of the structure and relationships among the architecture framework’s components, guiding the way architectural content is described and managed.
Describe the Architecture Landscape.
A detailed view of the architecture state, including all current, planned, and potential future architectures, organized by time horizon and level of granularity.
What is the Reference Library in the Architecture Repository?
A collection of reference materials, best practices, and industry standards that can be used as resources in developing the enterprise architecture.
What is the role of Architecture Capability within the repository?
Defines parameters, structures and processes that support governance of Architecture Repository
What is Phase A of the TOGAF ADM?
Architecture Vision - This phase establishes the architecture vision and defines the scope, stakeholders, and high-level requirements.
What is Phase B of the TOGAF ADM?
Business Architecture - This phase focuses on developing the business architecture that addresses the business goals and requirements.
What is Phase C of the TOGAF ADM?
Information Systems Architectures - This phase consists of developing the data and application architectures that support the business architecture.
What is Phase D of the TOGAF ADM?
Technology Architecture - This phase involves defining the technology architecture required to support the deployment of the business and information systems architectures.
What is Phase E of the TOGAF ADM?
Opportunities and Solutions - This phase identifies opportunities for improvement and solutions to meet the business and IT strategies.
What is Phase F of the TOGAF ADM?
Migration Planning - This phase outlines the transition from the current architecture to the target architecture, including creating a detailed implementation and migration plan.
What is Phase G of the TOGAF ADM?
Implementation Governance - This phase ensures that the implementation of the architecture is conducted in accordance with the defined architecture and governance framework.
What is Phase H of the TOGAF ADM?
Architecture Change Management - This phase manages changes to the architecture in response to evolving business needs, ensuring the architecture remains relevant.
Qualities of Architecture Principle - robust
Principles should be sufficiently definitive and precise to support decision making in complex scenarios
Qualities of Architecture Principle - understandable
Architecture Principles should be clear and easy to comprehend for all stakeholders, promoting effective communication and application.
Qualities of Architecture Principle - complete
Principles should cover all necessary aspects of the architecture without leaving gaps, ensuring comprehensive guidance for decision-making.
Qualities of Architecture Principle - consistent
Architecture Principles should not conflict with one another and must align with the organization’s objectives, ensuring a cohesive approach to architecture.
Qualities of Architecture Principle - stable
Principles should remain relatively unchanged over time, providing a consistent foundation for architectural decisions, even as the environment evolves.