TOGAF EA Foundation & Practitioner (OGEA-103). Set it up and run it.

1. According to the TOGAF Standard, what is an enterprise?

• A. The information technology function of a corporation
• B. Any collection of organizations that has a common set of goals
• C. A single legal entity registered in one jurisdiction
• D. The set of business processes that generate revenue

Correct answer: B. TOGAF defines the enterprise broadly; it can be a whole corporation, a division, a government agency or a group of partner organizations sharing goals.

Why the others are wrong. A is wrong: EA covers the whole enterprise, not just IT; limiting the enterprise to IT is a common misconception. C is wrong: Legal boundaries do not define the enterprise; an enterprise can span several legal entities. D is wrong: Processes are part of an enterprise's architecture, not the definition of the enterprise.

2. Which statement best describes the purpose of Enterprise Architecture?

• A. To document every server and network device in the organization
• B. To select the vendors that IT will buy from for the next five years
• C. To replace project management in delivering change
• D. To optimize a fragmented legacy of processes into an integrated environment that responds to change and supports business strategy

Correct answer: D. This is the core purpose TOGAF gives for EA: an integrated, change-responsive environment aligned to strategy.

Why the others are wrong. A is wrong: Asset inventories may feed the architecture, but EA is about structure, alignment and governed change, not inventory. B is wrong: Procurement may benefit from EA, but vendor selection is not its purpose. C is wrong: EA works with project and portfolio management; it does not replace them.

3. What is the relationship between the ADM and the ADM Techniques?

• A. The techniques support specific tasks within the ADM and are applied as needed
• B. The techniques replace the ADM in Agile organizations
• C. The techniques are a separate framework unrelated to the ADM
• D. Every technique must be applied in every phase

Correct answer: A. The ADM says what to do; techniques help with how.

Why the others are wrong. B is wrong: Techniques support, not replace, the ADM. C is wrong: They are part of the Fundamental Content and support the ADM. D is wrong: Techniques are applied selectively.

4. What is Architecture Governance?

• A. A synonym for project management
• B. The job title of the chief architect
• C. The practice by which Enterprise Architectures and other architectures are managed and controlled at an enterprise-wide level
• D. The process of approving IT budgets

Correct answer: C. This is TOGAF's description of Architecture Governance.

Why the others are wrong. A is wrong: Governance controls architecture; project management delivers projects. B is wrong: It is a practice, not a title. D is wrong: Budget approval is financial governance.

5. A regional bank wants to start an Enterprise Architecture practice. The CIO has hired two architects but there is no governance, no repository and no agreed approach. The CEO wants architecture to support a three-year digital banking strategy. What should the architects do first?

• A. Write a full Baseline Architecture of every system in the bank before talking to the business
• B. Buy an architecture repository tool and load the existing system inventory into it
• C. Run a Preliminary Phase: confirm sponsorship, define the enterprise scope, assess current maturity, establish principles, an Architecture Board and a tailored framework, then start the first engagement
• D. Start Phase A for the digital banking strategy immediately and set up governance as issues arise

Correct answer: C. Best answer (C, 5 points): This establishes the capability needed for the strategy work, in the order TOGAF recommends.

Why the others are wrong. Second-best — D (3 points): Delivers value quickly but without principles or governance the work is likely to be challenged and inconsistent. Third-best — B (1 points): Tools are part of the capability but buying one first does not establish the practice. Distractor — A (0 points): Exhaustive baselining without scope or sponsorship is wasteful and ignores the strategy driver.

6. A COO issues a Request for Architecture Work to "modernize customer service." The goals are vague, the budget is fixed, and the COO wants a vendor recommendation in two weeks. What should the architect do?

• A. Work with the COO and stakeholders to clarify and prioritize business goals and drivers, scope the work within the budget, develop an Architecture Vision and agree a Statement of Architecture Work before evaluating solutions
• B. Start a detailed baseline of customer service processes to establish facts
• C. Shortlist vendors and recommend one within two weeks as requested
• D. Return the request and refuse to proceed until the goals are clear

Correct answer: A. Best answer (A, 5 points): This is Phase A done properly; solutions come later.

Why the others are wrong. Second-best — B (3 points): Useful later, but jumps into Phase B without agreed scope. Third-best — D (1 points): Unhelpful; the architect should help clarify. Distractor — C (0 points): Selects a solution before the vision and requirements are agreed.

7. The architecture identifies 14 work packages but the CFO says only half can be funded this year. The program office asks the architect to choose. What is the best approach?

• A. Ask the CEO for the full budget because the target was approved
• B. Let the program office decide because funding is not an architecture matter
• C. Run a business value assessment of each work package against the agreed KPIs, considering dependencies and risk, agree priorities with the program office and stakeholders, and define a Transition Architecture that delivers value within the budget
• D. Choose the seven cheapest work packages

Correct answer: C. Best answer (C, 5 points): Value, dependencies and risk drive prioritization in Phase F, with the portfolio function.

Why the others are wrong. Second-best — B (3 points): The program office should be involved, but without architecture input dependencies may break. Third-best — A (1 points): Escalation may be needed but ignores the constraint. Distractor — D (0 points): Cost alone ignores value and dependencies.

8. During Phase D, the sponsor adds a requirement that the system must support customers in two new countries with different data residency laws. The Business and Data Architectures are already approved. What should the architect do?

• A. Record the requirement, perform a requirements impact assessment across completed phases, revisit the Business and Data Architectures as needed and confirm any scope change with the sponsor
• B. Defer the requirement to Phase H after implementation
• C. Add the requirement to the Technology Architecture only
• D. Reject the requirement because those phases are approved

Correct answer: A. Best answer (A, 5 points): Requirements Management handles changes and their cross-phase impact.

Why the others are wrong. Second-best — B (3 points): Defers rather than ignores, but data residency affects the current design. Third-best — C (1 points): Treats a cross-domain change as technology only. Distractor — D (0 points): Requirements Management exists to handle such changes.