Questions and Answers
Which of the following is NOT a type of architecture mentioned?
What is the primary purpose of an enterprise?
How does IBM define architecture in relation to enterprises?
What is meant by 'inputs' in an enterprise context?
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Which of the following statements about enterprise architecture is FALSE?
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What aspect does enterprise architecture include?
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What is consistently needed across the organization for effective enterprise architecture?
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Which of the following methodologies is NOT commonly used in enterprise architecture?
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Which category is NOT part of The Open Group Architectural Framework (TOGAF)?
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What is a feature of the Zachman Framework?
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Which perspective is NOT part of the six player perspectives in the Zachman Framework?
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What is a primary goal of the Enterprise Information Architecture (EIA)?
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Which principle is associated with Information Architecture?
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What does the Gartner Methodology emphasize in enterprise architecture?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Enterprise Information Architecture?
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What does the purpose of Enterprise Architecture (EA) NOT include?
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Which principle helps guide users in navigating a website's content?
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What is NOT one of the five reference models in Federal Enterprise Architecture?
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Study Notes
Enterprises
- For-profit businesses that produce goods and services, initiated and managed by entrepreneurs.
- Engage in the trade of goods, services, or both to customers.
- Operate using resources like people, money, materials, space, and time.
- Inputs consist of the resources utilized; outputs are the products generated.
Architecture
- High-level planning indicating the future structure of an organization.
- Architects are responsible for designing or redesigning environments.
- Types include Business Architecture, Application Architecture, Information Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Integration Architecture, Operational Architecture, Security Architecture, and Network Architecture.
Enterprise vs. Information Architecture
- Enterprises need to define relevant, available, and comprehensively understood information to drive profitability.
- Enterprise Architecture encompasses business processes, technologies, and information systems.
- IBM's definition of Architecture: aligns business mission and IT strategy, documented through various models, adaptable to change.
Architecture Methodology
- Involves several leading methods, notably used by governments and large institutions.
- Approximately 90% utilize four primary methodologies, including The Open Group Architectural Framework (TOGAF).
- TOGAF categorizes Enterprise Architecture into Business, Application, Data, and Technical Architecture.
Zachman Framework
- Consists of six descriptive foci: Data, Function, Network, People, Time, and Motivation.
- Six perspectives include Planner, Owner, Designer, Builder, Subcontractor, and Enterprise.
- Arranged in a comprehensive grid of 36 cells.
Federal Enterprise Architecture
- Comprises five reference models: Business Components, Technical Data, and Performance.
Gartner Methodology
- Combines three constituents: Business Owners, Information Specialists, and Technology Implementers.
Information Architecture Guiding Principles
- Principle of Objects: Treats contents as dynamic entities with lifecycles and attributes.
- Principle of Choices: Offers meaningful choices focused on specific tasks.
- Principle of Disclosure: Shows sufficient information for users to understand further exploration.
- Principle of Exemplars: Uses examples to illustrate content categories.
- Principle of Front Doors: Considers that many visitors arrive via pages other than the homepage.
- Principle of Multiple Classification: Provides diverse classification schemes for browsing content.
- Principle of Focused Navigation: Maintains clear distinctions in navigation schemes.
- Principle of Growth: Anticipates that current content is only a fraction of future content.
Enterprise Information Architecture Concept
- A component of enterprise architecture designed for cost-effective data sharing across organizational units.
- Ensures security and privacy of specific information.
- Gartner's perspective emphasizes describing current and future states and guiding flexible information sharing.
- Aims to achieve effective organizational change.
Purpose of Enterprise Information Architecture (EIA)
- Defines principles centered around information and establishes architecture models, standards, and processes.
- Provides a foundational basis for IT decisions across the enterprise.
- Facilitates flexible information sharing and asset exchange to gain competitive advantages.
EIA in the Context of Enterprise Architecture
- Three primary viewpoints encompass various levels of abstraction: Business Architecture, Technical Architecture, and Information Architecture.
- Defines guiding principles that shape the organization's strategy in addressing business needs.
- Supports an information-centric technology infrastructure critical for effective decision-making.
EIA Characteristics
- Enhances transparency, ensuring information independence from application specifications and user interfaces.
- Considers enterprise business requirements to address the overall information needs of the enterprise and specific Lines of Business (LOBs).
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This quiz covers the foundational concepts and applications of enterprise information architecture. Learn about the nature of enterprises, the resources they utilize, and the high-level planning involved in architectural design. Test your understanding of how these elements contribute to successful business operations.