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TOGAF EA Found. practice questions: Applying the ADM
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1/5 · Applying the ADM · easy
What key benefit does applying iteration to the ADM provide, as described in the TOGAF Standard?
AIt removes the need for a Requirements Management phase because requirements are captured only once at the start.
BIt replaces the need for governance in Phases G and H because iterative work is self-validating.
CIt allows different ADM phases and iteration cycles to be executed concurrently at different levels of the Architecture Landscape, rather than requiring one single, strictly sequential pass.
DIt mandates that Phases B, C, and D must always be completed in exactly one iteration before Phase E can begin.
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2/5 · Applying the ADM
The TOGAF Standard identifies four iteration cycles that can be used to apply the ADM. Which iteration cycle is primarily concerned with cycling across Phases B, C, and D together with Requirements Management to produce detailed architecture content?
AArchitecture Capability iteration
BTransition Planning iteration
CArchitecture Development iteration
DArchitecture Governance iteration
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3/5 · Applying the ADM
When scoping an architecture activity, the TOGAF Standard describes a set of parameters used to determine what the effort should address. Which parameter, together with Breadth and Depth, is also used to frame the scope of an architecture engagement over time?
ATime Periods (planning horizon)
BThe choice of modeling notation, such as ArchiMate versus UML
CThe number of architecture principles adopted by the organization
DReturn on Investment (ROI) targets
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4/5 · Applying the ADM
An architecture team is deciding how far into the future their Target Architecture should plan. Setting the planning horizon too far out risks specifying detail that will likely become obsolete, while setting it too close risks losing strategic direction. What is the purpose of defining the planning horizon, according to the TOGAF Standard?
ATo determine which specific architecture domain, such as Business or Technology, will be excluded from the engagement.
BTo balance the need for a clear, long-term direction for the enterprise against the practical limits of specifying detailed, stable content that will remain valid over that period.
CTo decide how many Architecture Building Blocks will be reused from the Architecture Repository.
DTo fix the exact calendar dates on which every ADM phase must complete, regardless of stakeholder concerns.
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5/5 · Applying the ADM · hard
An organization undergoing digital transformation needs its architecture practice to support rapid, continuous delivery of new digital capabilities rather than infrequent, large-scale releases. According to the TOGAF Standard's guidance on applying the ADM to support a Digital Enterprise, which approach is most appropriate?
APerform the entire ADM as a single, multi-year iteration to ensure the Digital Enterprise architecture is fully complete before any implementation begins.
BUse shorter, more frequent iterations of the ADM cycles, such as the Architecture Development and Architecture Governance iterations, combined with partitioning, so architecture work keeps pace with fast-changing digital business needs.
CSuspend the Architecture Governance iteration entirely, since digital enterprises move too fast for formal governance to add value.
DRestrict the architecture effort to the Technology Architecture domain only, since digital transformation is purely a technology concern.
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