Phase D: Technology Architecture Knowledge-Based Practice

Questions

1. 1.

   Which of the following best describes a primary objective of Phase D (Technology Architecture) in the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM)?

   • A) To develop the Baseline and Target Technology Architectures that define the logical and physical infrastructure required to enable business, data, and application services.
   • B) To define the high-level Architecture Vision, business goals, and strategic drivers for the enterprise transformation.
   • C) To establish the organizational context, architecture principles, and tailored framework during the Preliminary Phase.
   • D) To execute hardware procurement contracts, vendor selections, and low-level system administration tasks.
2. 2.

   What is the primary objective of Phase D (Technology Architecture) in the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM)?

   • A) To define the logical and physical technology infrastructure, software platforms, and networking capabilities required to support the deployment of application and data components.
   • B) To define the business architecture vision, governance, organization structure, and key business processes required to deliver enterprise goals.
   • C) To define the logical data assets and application systems that process data and support the enterprise business functions.
   • D) To consolidate gap analysis results across all domains and formulate the initial Implementation and Migration Strategy.
3. 3.

   In the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition, which of the following best describes a primary objective of Phase D: Technology Architecture within the Architecture Development Method (ADM)?

   • A) To develop the Target Technology Architecture that enables the Architecture Vision, Business, Data, and Application Building Blocks, and to identify candidate Architecture Roadmap components based upon gaps between the Baseline and Target Technology Architecture.
   • B) To define the business strategy, organizational structure, and key business processes necessary to satisfy the enterprise vision.
   • C) To finalize the detailed project management schedule, financial budgets, and vendor procurement contracts for IT deployment.
   • D) To model the Data Architecture and Application Architecture that process information for business operations.
4. 4.

   In the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition, what is a primary objective of ADM Phase D (Technology Architecture)?

   • A) To define candidate Architecture Roadmap components based upon gaps between the Baseline and Target Technology Architectures.
   • B) To establish the Architecture Vision and secure executive sponsorship for the overall enterprise architecture engagement.
   • C) To define the Business Architecture that supports the agreed Architecture Vision through capability modeling.
   • D) To formulate the detailed Implementation and Migration Plan and finalize the transition architectures.

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