Introduction

Question 1

The Open Group

Answer 1

It is a global consortium that enables the achievement of business objectives through technology standard.

Question 2

The Open Group Vision

Answer 2

Boundaryless (boundaries are permeable) Information flow:
Achieved through global interoperability
In a secure, reliable and timely manner

Question 3

Architecture Forum - Mission

Answer 3

to advance The Open Group vision of Boundaryless Information flow, for and between enterprises.

Question 4

What is an Enterprise?

Answer 4

A collection of organizations that share a common set of goals.

Question 5

What is an Architecture?

Answer 5

It is a fundamental concepts or properties of a system in its environment embodied in - Its elements, Their relation to other environment, Principles governing its design and evolution.

Question 6

What is Enterprise Architecture?

Answer 6

1. The organizing logic for Business processes and IT infrastructure reflecting the integration and standardization requirements of the firms operating model.
2. A conceptual blueprint that defines the structure and operation of an organization.

Question 7

Architecture Domains of TOGAF

Answer 7

1. Business Architecture
2. Application Architecture
3. Data Architecture
4. Technology Architecture

Question 8

What is an Architectural Framework?

Answer 8

A conceptual structure used to develop, implement, govern, and sustain an architecture.
It is a foundational structure, or set of structures, which can be used for developing a broad range of different architectures.

Question 9

TOGAF Components

Answer 9

1. TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM)
2. ADM guidelines and techniques
3. TOGAF Architectural Content Framework
4. Enterprise Continuum
5. TOGAF Capability Framework
6. TOGAF library

Question 10

ADM

Answer 10

An iterative sequence of steps to develop an enterprise-wide architecture

Question 11

ADM Guidelines and Techniques

Answer 11

Guidelines and Techniques to support the application of ADM

Question 12

Architectural Content Framework

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A detailed model of Architectural work products, including deliverables, artifacts within deliverables, and the Architecture Building Blocks (ABBs) that deliverables present.

Question 13

The Enterprise Continuum

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A model for structuring a virtual repository and methods for classifying architecture and solution artifacts (ABBs and SBBs).
It is a “framework within a framework”.

Question 14

The Architecture Capability Framework

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A structured definition of the organizations, skills, roles and responsibilities to establish and operate an Enterprise Architecture.

Question 15

TOGAF library

Answer 15

Reference library containing guidelines, templates, patterns, and other forms of reference material to accelerate the creation of new EA.

Question 16

ADM Governance repository contains

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1. Reference data
2. Process Status
3. Audit information

Question 17

TOGAF ADM

Answer 17

Describes the process of developing an enterprise-specific arch. by adopting and adapting generic arch. and solutions.

Question 18

Tools in Enterprise Continuum

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Needed to manage and control the artifacts within Enterprise Continuum
Promotes reuse
Enables sharing arch. information with org.
Facilitates easier maintenance of arch.
Ensures common terminology is used
Provides stakeholders with relevant models.

Question 19

Structure of TOGAF library

Answer 19

Section 1. Foundation Documents
Section 2. Generic Guidance and Techniques
Section 3. Industry-Specific Guidance and Techniques
Section 4. Organization-Specific Guidance and Techniques