Phase B: Business Architecture Knowledge-Based Practice

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4 Foundation practice questions on Phase B: Business Architecture. Questions that assess core concepts and understanding.

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  1. 1.

    In Phase B (Business Architecture) of the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition, architects define structural and operational business models. Which of the following best describes the fundamental conceptual distinction between a business capability and a business process?

    • A) A business capability defines what a business does to deliver value, whereas a business process defines how the work is executed through a sequence of activities.
    • B) A business capability describes the organizational reporting structure, whereas a business process models the data flows between systems.
    • C) A business capability represents temporary project activities, whereas a business process represents permanent enterprise goals.
    • D) A business capability specifies the software applications required for governance, whereas a business process describes the technical hardware infrastructure.
  2. 2.

    In the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition, what is a primary objective of Phase B (Business Architecture) within the Architecture Development Method (ADM)?

    • A) To develop the Target Business Architecture that describes how the enterprise operates to achieve business goals, and to identify candidate Architecture Roadmap components based on gaps.
    • B) To define the physical technology infrastructure, hardware platforms, and network topologies needed to host enterprise applications.
    • C) To finalize detailed implementation and migration plans, including project portfolios and budgets for deployment projects.
    • D) To define the high-level scope of the architecture effort, identify key stakeholders, and secure approval for the Statement of Architecture Work.
  3. 3.

    In TOGAF ADM Phase B (Business Architecture), which construct specifically depicts an end-to-end collection of value-adding activities that deliver an outcome to a stakeholder?

    • A) A Value Stream
    • B) A Business Capability
    • C) An Organization Map
    • D) A Business Footprint Diagram
  4. 4.

    In the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition, which artifact or concept in Phase B (Business Architecture) defines a particular ability or capacity that an enterprise possesses or requires to achieve a specific outcome, describing what the business does rather than how it operates?

    • A) Business Capability
    • B) Value Stream
    • C) Business Process
    • D) Organizational Unit

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