TOGAF 9 Foundation Practice Test

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• Which option best describes an Architecture Contract?
• Which one of the following is a change that can always be handled by change management techniques?
• What is primarily defined by an Architecture Building Block (ABB)?
• Which of the following roles is typically involved in the Architecture Governance process?
• Which phase of the TOGAF architecture development process focuses on the development of Data and Application Architectures?
• What is the goal of stakeholder management in the context of TOGAF?
• Which one of the following best describes a reason to adapt the ADM and take a federated approach?
• Which statement does not apply to a building block?
• In TOGAF, what is the primary purpose of the Architecture Vision phase?
• Which of the following statements does not correctly describe architecture deliverables?
• What type of framework is the Enterprise Continuum considered to be?
• Complete the sentence: The TOGAF Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model (III-RM) is classified in the Architecture Continuum as an example of a(n) _______
• Which of the following is not included in the content of an Architecture Governance Framework?
• Which of the following documents is produced in Phase A as a response to the Request for Architecture Work?
• Which TOGAF component helps ensure consistency across different architectural domains?
• Which of the ADM phases commences with receipt of a Request for Architecture Work from the sponsor?
• Which of the following best describes the purpose of the TRM?
• What is the primary purpose of architecture deliverables?
• Which framework is most closely associated with the concept of "Boundaryless Information Flow"?
• Which of these is not considered a dimension to consider when setting the scope of the architecture activity?
• What is the correct relationship between concerns and requirements?
• What is the purpose of the Standards Information Base in TOGAF?
• What is the objective of conducting a Business Impact Analysis in the context of TOGAF?
• Which one of the following is a recommended way to evaluate the enterprise architecture maturity?
• According to TOGAF, which entity is critical for verifying compliance with architecture standards?
• Which of the following defines the concept of 'architecture governance' in TOGAF?
• Which characteristic is associated with a good architecture building block in TOGAF?
• Which of the following describes a purpose of a Standards Information Base?
• Which of the following best describes Architecture Compliance?
• Which of the following is not a phase of the ADM?
• Which one of the following reference building blocks is not part of the Solutions Continuum?
• Which one of the statements about Architecture Principles is not correct?
• What part of the TOGAF document provides a number of architecture development phases, together with narratives for each phase?
• In an Architecture Compliance Review, who is responsible for accepting and signing off on the review?
• What does the term 'Enterprise Continuum' refer to in TOGAF?
• What is a significant output of Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions in the ADM cycle?
• How is the III-RM classified in terms of the Enterprise Continuum?
• In TOGAF, which of the following is considered a guiding principle?
• Which of the following is defined as a work product that describes an aspect of an architecture?
• Which part of the TOGAF template for defining architecture principles should highlight the business benefits of adhering to the principle?
• What is a primary purpose of the Architecture Capability Framework within TOGAF?
• Which document is produced early in the project lifecycle and summarizes the end architecture vision?
• Which of the following is not considered a technology-related driver for architecture Change Requests?
• Which type of architecture is concerned with the structure and interaction of the organization's processes and systems?
• TOGAF defines interoperability as "the ability to share information and services". Which category uses a common look-and-feel to interact with users?
• In which ADM phase is an outline Implementation and Migration Strategy generated?
• Which statement about Architecture Governance is not correct?
• What is the primary goal of Phase H within the TOGAF framework?
• Which one of the following is an objective of Phase H: Architecture Change Management?
• Which of the following is a primary goal of Architecture Governance?
• Which component of the Architecture Repository provides guidelines, templates, and patterns that can be used to create new architectures?
• What is the primary focus of the Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model in TOGAF?
• Which of the following is a technique that can be used to discover and document business requirements in Phase A?
• Complete the sentence: The Enterprise Continuum is _________
• What technique does TOGAF recommend for identifying and understanding the requirements that an architecture must address?
• According to TOGAF, what is the main focus of Capability-Based Planning?
• Which of the following version numbers is used by TOGAF as a convention to denote a high-level outline of an architecture?
• What does the term 'architecture governance' refer to in TOGAF?
• Which aspect is not typically covered by the concerns of stakeholders?
• Which tool is primarily used in the Phase B: Business Architecture of TOGAF?
• What TOGAF deliverable identifies changes that are needed to the current architecture requirements and specification?
• The following are included in Architecture Governance, except:
• Which statement accurately describes the role of stakeholders in relation to concerns?
• In which ADM phase are the Transition Architectures defined in Phase E confirmed with the stakeholders?
• According to TOGAF, a good business scenario should be "SMART". What does the letter "S" stand for?
• What does TOGAF recommend managing to ensure output consistency throughout the ADM process?
• Which one of the following is an architecture of generic services and functions?
• In which ADM phase does initial implementation planning occur according to TOGAF?
• How does TOGAF suggest tracking changes to architecture deliverables created in different ADM phases?
• What term does TOGAF use when an implementation has no features in common with the architecture specification?
• Which one of the following best defines an entity with interests in, or concerns relative to, the outcome of an architecture?
• Which of the following roles is responsible for enforcing Architecture Compliance?
• Which level of the Architecture Landscape contains the most detail?
• Which of the following statements is false regarding stakeholders and their concerns in TOGAF?
• An organization purchases a large enterprise application; what could be included in its Solutions Continuum?
• Which of the following are the major information areas managed by a governance repository?
• Where is the business scenario technique most prominently used in the ADM cycle?
• Which one of the following is not a key Architecture Governance process?
• During which phase of the ADM are the gap analysis results from the four architecture domains considered?
• Which of the following is not part of the approach to the Preliminary Phase?
• Which component of the Solutions Continuum directly supports specific business needs through its solutions?
• Which of the following statements does not apply to the Enterprise Continuum?
• In which phase of the TOGAF ADM are the assessments of migration project dependencies and costs performed?
• When performing gap analysis, which of the following is not a valid response to an Architecture Building Block missing in the Target Architecture?
• In which phase of the TOGAF ADM are the results from the architecture gap analysis utilized?
• Which of the following responses does not complete the next sentence? The Solutions Continuum _________________________
• Views and viewpoints are used by an architect to capture or model the design of a system architecture. Which one of the following statements is true?
• In TOGAF, what does the term 'Architecture Repository' primarily reference?
• In Phase C, what is critical regarding data when replacing an existing application?
• Why is the first execution of an ADM cycle considered more challenging than subsequent cycles?
• Phase A is initiated upon receipt of which document?
• Gap analysis is a key step in validating the architecture in Phase B: Business Architecture. Which one of the following statements is true?
• What is the primary role of the Architecture Repository in TOGAF?
• Which of the ADM phases includes the objective of establishing the organizational model for enterprise architecture?
• What aspect of TOGAF is primarily concerned with architecture governance?
• Which of the following best describes the Business Transformation Readiness Assessment technique?
• Which of the TOGAF Architecture Development phases includes the creation and approval of the Architecture Vision document?
• What type of work product is formally reviewed and signed off by stakeholders according to the Architecture Content Framework?
• What term describes architectures that fulfill specific enterprise needs within the Architecture Continuum?
• Where is the TOGAF Technical Reference Model positioned in terms of the Enterprise Continuum?
• Which architecture domain is the first architecture activity undertaken in the ADM cycle?
• What does the Architecture Content Framework provide in TOGAF?
• What is a key focus of the TOGAF ADM?
• Which of the following best describes the Capability-Based Planning technique?
• Which statement about views and viewpoints is incorrect?
• According to TOGAF, all of the following are suggested characteristics of an architecture framework, except?
• Which of the following architecture types is positioned at the foundation of the Architecture Continuum?
• Complete the sentence: Phase H ___________________
• What is typically included in the Architecture Development Method (ADM)?
• Which is a primary output of the Preliminary Phase in the ADM cycle?
• In which phase of the ADM is an initial assessment of Business Transformation Readiness performed?
• TOGAF defines levels of architecture conformance. Which of the following describes a situation where some features in an architecture specification have not been implemented, but those that have are in accordance with the specification?
• Which of the following best captures the purpose of a Requirements Impact Assessment?
• Which statement about the approach of the Preliminary Phase is incorrect?
• Why is Business Architecture the first architecture activity undertaken?
• At which phase do Architecture Building Blocks (SBBs) first appear in the ADM cycle?
• Which of the following maps to the characteristic "transparency"?
• Which one of the following is defined as a categorization model for classifying architecture and solutions artifacts?
• In which ADM phase is an Architecture Contract developed to cover the overall implementation and deployment process?
• In TOGAF, what are the main components of a solution architecture?
• Which phase is primarily focused on providing implementation guidance and support?
• Which of the following is the final step in the development of the four architecture domains?
• Which of the following best describes a 'view' in the context of architecture?
• What role does the "Who" aspect play in the Preliminary Phase?
• Complete the sentence: The process of managing architecture requirements applies to_______?
• In Phase C, what is the primary focus when an existing application is being replaced?
• Which of the ADM phases includes the development of Application and Data Architectures?
• What is considered an attribute of a good building block in TOGAF?
• Which class of architectural information held within the Architecture Repository would contain adopted reference models?
• Which of the following are considered to be the constituent parts of the Enterprise Continuum?
• When using the ADM to establish an Architecture Capability, which phase would define the infrastructure requirements to support the practice?
• Which one of the following statements about architecture principles is not true?
• Which one of the following describes a statement of difference between two states?
• What is the primary focus of the Preliminary Phase in the ADM cycle?
• Which document is produced as a result of Phase D: Technology Architecture?
• Which one of the following is an objective of Phase A?
• The Enterprise Continuum is primarily used for which of the following purposes?
• Where does the Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model fit within the Enterprise Continuum?
• Which of the following was a key driver for the development of the III-RM?
• Which of the following is considered a model for a physical instance of the Enterprise Continuum?
• What is NOT a part of the work conducted in the Preliminary Phase?
• Which of the following statements does not describe the phases of the ADM?
• Which of the following is defined as the risk categorization after the implementation of mitigating actions?
• What represents the detailed construction of architectures in the Architecture Continuum?
• Which document serves as the deliverable container for various architectural artifacts?
• What type of architecture does the TOGAF Foundation Architecture provide a basis for?
• Complete the sentence: According to TOGAF, all of the following are part of the approach to the Preliminary Phase, except______________
• Which of the following best describes "Residual Level of Risk" in risk management?
• Which of the following best describes the content of an Architecture Building Block?
• When applying a cycle of the ADM with the Architecture Vision to establish an Architecture Capability, which phase does TOGAF Part VII recommend to define the structure of the organization's Architecture Repository?
• Which of the following in the Enterprise Continuum is not an example of an external architecture or solution artifact?
• How does the Architecture Continuum support the development of enterprise architecture?
• Which term describes the non-synonymous relationship between concerns and requirements in TOGAF?
• Which one of the following is not a responsibility of an Architecture Board?
• When executing the ADM, the architect is not only developing a snapshot of the enterprise, but is also populating the ___________________
• Which one of the following best describes TOGAF?
• What does the term "Architecture Repository" refer to in TOGAF?
• What element is critical in ensuring effective Architecture Governance?
• Which Architecture Governance process ensures that regulatory requirements are being met?
• In TOGAF, what is the significance of a Business Scenario?
• Which one of the following is considered a relevant resource for Phase B available from the Architecture Repository?
• What functions as a holding area for all architecture-related projects?
• What is the primary focus of the Architecture Content Framework in the TOGAF framework?
• Which of the following is not a characteristic of the TOGAF Foundation Architecture?
• Which of the following architecture domains does the III-RM describe?
• In the context of TOGAF, what is not a responsibility of stakeholders?
• Which architecture type focuses primarily on data flow and data structure?
• Which of the following statements about Capability-Based Planning is true?
• What is the primary goal of the Preliminary Phase in TOGAF?
• Which of the following in the Enterprise Continuum is an example of an internal architecture or solution artifact that is available for re-use?
• Which one of the following is a potential resource in Phase C focusing on application-level components and services?
• Which one of the following is defined as describing the state of an architecture at an architecturally significant point in time during the progression from the Baseline to the Target Architecture?
• Which of the TOGAF Architecture Development phases is the initial phase of an Architecture Development Cycle?
• Which one of the following is defined as a formal description of the enterprise providing an executive-level long-term view for direction setting?
• Which repository view shows the classification of architecture artifacts as they evolve from generic to specific?
• Which document outlines the requirements and high-level vision of an architecture?