TOGAF Overview and ADM

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Which architecture types are included in TOGAF 8.1?

  • Technology, Application, and Data Architecture only
  • Technology, Application, Data, and Business Architecture (correct)
  • Application, Data, and Business Architecture only
  • Technology and Business Architecture only

What is a major difference between TOGAF 7 and TOGAF 8.1?

  • TOGAF 7 covers more architecture types than TOGAF 8.1
  • TOGAF 7 has a more iterative approach compared to TOGAF 8.1
  • TOGAF 8.1 only addresses Technology Architecture
  • TOGAF 8.1 includes more architecture types than TOGAF 7 (correct)

Which of the following statements about ADM is true?

  • ADM is iterative, incorporating feedback between phases. (correct)
  • ADM is only applicable to Technology Architecture.
  • ADM does not require adaptation based on enterprise circumstances.
  • ADM is a linear approach without phases.

What might necessitate the adoption of ADM in an enterprise?

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Which of the following is NOT a component of TOGAF?

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What is the primary focus of defining data entities in a business context?

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Which characteristic of application systems is described in the content?

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What role does the architecture team play during Phase D of ADM?

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In the context of evaluation during Phase E, what are teams likely assessing?

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Which of the following best describes the role of the TOGAF Technical Reference Model (TRM) in Phase D?

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What aspect must be defined during the ADM preliminary phase?

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Which scoping dimension focuses on the range of impact across the organization?

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What is a key outcome expected from the objectives set in the ADM phases?

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During which phase of ADM is the scope of activities defined and prioritized?

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What limitation does scoping address in an architectural activity?

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Which phase details the objectives, approach, and steps for the ADM process?

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What should be evaluated before committing individuals in the ADM preliminary phase?

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Which of the following is NOT part of the scoping dimensions?

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What is the first step in the migration planning phase?

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Which of the following is a primary focus of the implementation governance phase?

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What should occur during the architecture change management phase?

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How should changes in enterprise architecture requirements be managed?

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In which phase is a detailed implementation plan generated?

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What is a key activity during the Architecture Requirements Management phase?

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What is the main goal during the Migration Planning phase?

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What essential function does implementation governance perform?

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What does a Foundation Architecture include in TOGAF?

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What characterizes a Common System Architecture within TOGAF?

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Which statement best describes Industry Architectures in TOGAF?

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What defines an Industry Solution in the context of TOGAF?

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between a System Solution and a Common System Architecture?

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What does the Enterprise Continuum primarily serve as?

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What type of architecture does TOGAF consider as part of its Enterprise Continuum?

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What describes an architecture building block in the Enterprise Continuum?

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How does the TOGAF ADM guide the development of architectures and solutions?

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Which of the following is NOT included in the content of the Enterprise Continuum?

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What characterizes solution building blocks in the Enterprise Continuum?

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In which stage of architecture development do building blocks play a crucial role?

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What is the relationship between the Architecture Continuum and the Solutions Continuum?

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Flashcards

TOGAF 8.1

A framework for enterprise architecture that includes Technology, Application, Data, and Business Architecture.

TOGAF 7

A previous version of TOGAF, focused solely on Technology Architecture.

ADM (Architecture Development Method)

The process for creating and managing enterprise architecture in TOGAF.

Enterprise Continuum

A concept within TOGAF, representing the evolution of enterprise architecture.

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Resource Base

Foundation elements in TOGAF 8.1 that supports enterprise architecture.

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Iterative Process

The Architecture Development Method (ADM) is cyclical, repeated throughout all stages in TOGAF development.

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ADM Scoping

Defining the boundaries of an architectural activity, considering time, resources, and objectives. It includes horizontal (enterprise), vertical (detail level), and architectural domain scopes.

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ADM Phases

The structured steps (A-H) in the Architecture Development Method (ADM), each with defined objectives, approaches, inputs, steps, and outputs.

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ADM Preliminary Phase

The initial phase of ADM where participants, principles, assumptions, roles, framework, methodology, and evaluation procedures are defined.

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Architecture Vision Phase (ADM Phase A)

This phase focuses on understanding the business goals, scope of the architecture effort, relevant stakeholders and their concerns.

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Enterprise Continuum

The organization's existing systems, processes, and data structures relevant to the architecture being developed.

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Data Types

Categories of data used to support business operations (e.g., customer data, financial data).

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Data Sources

Locations where data is gathered for business needs (e.g., databases, external APIs).

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Data Entities

Specific items of data with distinct characteristics (e.g., customers, products).

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Application Systems

Logical groupings of processes used to handle business data (e.g., sales, accounting).

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Technology Architecture

The design of the technology used to support applications and data systems, including available resources.

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Technology Architecture resources

Available frameworks, models, and toolkits for implementing a technology architecture.

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Implementation options

Choices (e.g., building, buying) when implementing applications and systems based on data analysis.

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Migration Planning

Prioritizing implementation projects and generating a detailed implementation plan for moving from the current environment to the target.

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Implementation Governance

Formulating recommendations for implementation projects, managing governance functions throughout deployment, and ensuring compliance with defined architecture.

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Architecture Change Management

Continuously monitoring technological advancements and business changes to decide on initiating a new architecture evolution cycle.

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Architecture Requirements Management

A dynamic process for identifying, storing, and incorporating enterprise architecture requirements and changes to those requirements throughout the various ADM phases.

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Strategic Parameters for Change

Identifying the key factors and high-level projects needed to shift from the existing state to a target state.

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Implementation Plan

A detailed strategy for executing projects within the implementation phase of TOGAF.

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Overall Implementation Strategy

A comprehensive plan covering how the organization will coordinate and execute the implementation projects.

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Enterprise Continuum

A range of architectures, from highly generic to highly specific, within enterprise architecture.

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Architecture Building Blocks

Reusable components/functionalities defined to fulfill business needs, described at a high level.

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Solution Building Blocks

Concrete products or custom developments that implement architecture building blocks.

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Enterprise Continuum Progression

Architects build by moving from general to specific architectures, top to bottom, using building blocks iteratively.

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Building Blocks Repository

A collection of reusable building blocks from previous projects, plus standards and models.

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Architecture Development Method (ADM)

The process that TOGAF uses to develop and manage enterprise architecture.

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Foundation Architecture

Architecture building blocks and standards for a complete computing environment, like a Technical Reference Model and Standards Information Base (provided by TOGAF).

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Common System Architecture

A complete architecture for a specific problem area, but not the whole system.

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System Solution

The implementation of a Common System Architecture using products and services.

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Industry Architecture

Pre-built, ready-to-use architectures designed for specific industries.

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Industry Solution

An implementation of an Industry Architecture.

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Study Notes

TOGAF Overview

  • TOGAF stands for The Open Group Architecture Framework
  • It's a detailed framework and supporting tools for developing enterprise architecture
  • It's freely available for internal enterprise architecture development
  • Integrates with other frameworks to deliver deliverables
  • Covers multiple architecture domains in version 8.1 (Technology, Application, Data, Business)

TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM)

  • ADM is a structured iterative method for developing an enterprise architecture
  • The process is iterative, encompassing the whole process, between phases, and within phases
  • Key points in using ADM:
    • Adopt when enterprise circumstances demand integration with other frameworks
    • Decide scope and leverage of needs within the Enterprise Continuum in each iteration

ADM Scoping Dimensions

  • Horizontal scope: defines Enterprise and Architecture domains
  • Vertical scope: defines level of detail
  • Scoping decisions must create enterprise value

ADM Phases

  • TOGAF 8.1 defines phases A-H
  • Each phase includes objectives, approach, inputs, steps, and outputs.

ADM Preliminary Phase

  • Ensuring all necessary parties are committed
  • Defining architecture principles and assumptions
  • Listing individuals/teams involved, location and duties
  • Defining the framework and methodology
  • Establishing evaluation procedures

ADM Phase A: Architecture Vision

  • Validating business principles, goals, and drivers.
  • Defining the scope, components of the architecture effort
  • Identifying stakeholders, their concerns, and objectives.
  • Defining key business requirements and constraints
  • Securing formal approval

ADM Phase B: Business Architecture

  • Describing current baseline business architecture using UML-based modeling
  • Developing a target business architecture describing strategy and aspects like product and/or service, organizational, functional, informational and geographic aspects
  • Analyzing gaps between baseline and target business architecture

ADM Phase C: Information System Architecture

  • Developing target architectures for Data and/or Application Systems (depending on project scope)
  • Defining data types, sources, entities
  • Defining application types, logical groupings, capabilities, and relationships among data and applications..

ADM Phase D: Technology Architecture

  • Developing technology architecture on implementation basis
  • Considering architecture resource availability in the Technology Continuum (TRM)

ADM Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions

  • Evaluating and selecting implementation options (e.g., build vs. buy vs. reuse)
  • Identifying strategic parameters for change and top-level work packages
  • Generating an overall implementation and migration strategy

ADM Phase F: Migration Planning

  • Prioritizing implementation projects
  • Developing a detailed implementation plan

ADM Phase G: Implementation Governance

  • Formulating recommendations for each implementation project
  • Performing appropriate governance functions during implementation and deployment
  • Ensuring conformity with the defined architecture

ADM Phase H: Architecture Change Management

  • Monitoring continual changes in technology and business environment.
  • Determining whether to initiate a new architecture evolution cycle

ADM Architecture Requirements Management

  • A dynamic, not static, procedure for managing enterprise architecture requirements and changes.
  • Storage, identification, and use of architecture requirements throughout ADM phases. (market conditions, laws, etc.)

Enterprise Continuum

  • A repository of reusable building blocks
  • Contains:
    • Work in progress, and past work done in the organization
    • Reference models/patterns, e.g., TOGAF's Foundation Architecture, e-Commerce.
  • TOGAF views the world of enterprise architecture as a continuum from generic to very specific architectures

Enterprise Continuum Components

  • Foundation architecture: computing environment with corresponding standards.
  • Common System architecture: particular problem domain, but not complete functionality (network, security).
  • Industry architectures: pre-built, off-the-shelf architectures for particular industries.

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